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Wardown Park
Wardown Park — large park with museum and river in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Luton · 1.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Wardown Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1904. It covers approximately 20 km². Heritage designation: Grade II listed park and garden. Managed by Luton Borough Council. Wikidata describes it as: "large park with museum and river in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.8936°, -0.4189°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wardown Park is situated on the River Lea in Luton. The park has various sporting facilities, is home to the Wardown Park Museum and contains formal gardens. The park is located between Old Bedford Road and the A6, New Bedford Road and is within walking distance of the town centre. It is Grade II listed in Historic England's Register of Parks and Gardens.
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Background
History
The area that became Wardown Park was a farmhouse and country residence in the 1800s. The park itself started out as a private estate owned by Richard How. Richard's son, Robert built the first property within the park, called Bramingham Shott, which still stands and now houses the museum. In the early 1870s the estate was taken over by local solicitor, Frank Chapman-Scargill. He rebuilt much of the earlier house in 1879 for a total cost of £10,000. Scargill left Luton and the house and property was let to J Forder who renamed the estate Wardown. Frank Chapman's last surviving son (Jasper Chapman Scargill) died in Ireland 22 October 2012 at the age of 97 (93 years after the death of his…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8936, -0.4189
- District
- Luton
- Parish
- Luton, unparished area
- Postcode
- LU2 7HA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Luton South and South Bedfordshire
- Phone
- +44 1582 546722
- Established
- 1904
- Nearest railway station
- Luton — 1.3 km
- Official site
- www.lutonculture.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7969193 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wardown Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: WardownLake.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wardown Park?
- Wardown Park is in London, United Kingdom (postcode LU2 7HA), in the parish of Luton, unparished area.
- When was Wardown Park built?
- Built or established in 1904.
- Who runs Wardown Park?
- Wardown Park is operated by Luton Borough Council.
- Is Wardown Park a listed building?
- Wardown Park is officially recognised as Grade II listed park and garden listed.
- Is Wardown Park a protected site?
- Yes — Wardown Park is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Wardown Park free to visit?
- Yes, Wardown Park is free to enter.