Country parks · West Midlands
Victoria Park
Victoria Park — park in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Longport · 2.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Victoria Park is a country park in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed park and garden. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.0612°, -2.2024°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Victoria Park is a public park in Tunstall, in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. It is owned and operated by Stoke-on-Trent City Council. Few significant changes have been made since the early 20th century; it is listed Grade II in Historic England's Register of Parks and Gardens.
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Background
History
The rectangular park, longer from north to south, has an area of 8.5 ha, and is bounded by Victoria Park Road to the west, Queen's Avenue to the south and Little Chell Lane to the north; to the east is Whitfield Greenway, the course of a former mineral railway. Work progressed over several years. The boating lake and boathouse, bowing greens and tennis courts were completed by 1904. A clock tower was erected in 1907, donated in memory of William Adams (1833–1905), a pottery owner, by employees of his company. The tower stands on the south-west corner of an artificial terrace, on which there is a lawn containing rose beds and bordered by balustrades. The official opening took place on 18…
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- Coordinates
- 53.0612, -2.2024
- District
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Parish
- Stoke-on-Trent, unparished area
- Postcode
- ST6 6DX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent North
- Established
- 1908
- Nearest railway station
- Longport — 2.3 km
- Opening
- | website = {{URL|https://www.stoke.gov.uk/directory_record/331202/tunstall_park_victoria_park}}
- Official site
- www.stoke.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q121788609 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Victoria Park, Tunstall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Boating lake in Victoria Park, Tunstall.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Victoria Park?
- Victoria Park is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode ST6 6DX), in the parish of Stoke-on-Trent, unparished area.
- When was Victoria Park built?
- Built or established in 1908.
- Who owns Victoria Park?
- Victoria Park is owned by Stoke-on-Trent City Council.
- Is Victoria Park a listed building?
- Victoria Park is officially recognised as Grade II listed park and garden listed.
- Is Victoria Park free to visit?
- Yes, Victoria Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Victoria Park?
- The nearest railway station is Longport, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ST6 6DX.