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Designed by renowned landscape gardener Joseph Paxton and opened on 5th April 1847, Birkenhead Park is widely considered to be the World's first publicly funded municipal park and was the impetus for the creation and development of public parks across the World. Affectionally referred to as "The People's Garden" - a phrase coined by famous American landscape architect Frederick Law.
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Five of them — Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Derby Arboretum, Chatsworth, Birkenhead Park and Chirk Castle — form a wide loop through northwestern England (and a sliver of Wales), taking in.
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The park is located about a mile from Birkenhead town centre and can be accessed via five entrances. The largest of these is known as Grand Entrance Gateway and is a Grade II listed triple-arched.
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View routes Make the most of your visit to Birkenhead Park with the following page of useful hints and tips. It helps you plan in advance for the best day possible
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Birkenhead Park is an incredibly special place: a masterpiece of landscape design. Since it opened in 1847, this extensive parkland has provided a much-needed sanctuary for people to escape the busy urban environment. The Park's designer, Joseph Paxton, created a place which replicated the pastoral countryside, while at the same time incorporating an assortment of features such as lodges.
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Coordinates: 53.393°N 3.041°W Birkenhead Park is a major public park located in the centre of Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. It was designed by Joseph Paxton and opened on 5 April 1847. Birkenhead park was designated a conservation area in 1977 and declared a Grade I listed landscape by English Heritage in 1995.
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The Guadalupe River Park opened in 2005 and was, at the time, considered groundbreaking in flood protection infrastructure and public space design. San José's largest urban park, it runs 2.6 linear miles alongside the banks of the Guadalupe River through the heart of downtown, from Highway 880 at the north to Highway 280 at the south.
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Introduction Birkenhead Park is a mid-19th-century public park occupying 90 hectares. It features parkland, woodland and meadows as well as two lakes and sports facilities. It is reputed to be the oldest public park in England, and elements of its design occur in Central Park, New York. Terrain
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Current Projects. This page provides information regarding larger development projects that are currently being processed by the County Planning Office. Projects are sorted by file number, and include a summary project description, location, contact person, and available plans and documents. This page provides information regarding larger.
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In 2004 Birkenhead Park underwent an £11.8million restoration return it to its former glory. Today, Birkenhead Park is a Grade I listed landscape and carries the prestigious Green Heritage Award. It caters for all visitors with a number of sports such as Football, Cricket, Bowls, Angling and cycling, as well a visitors centre and access to.
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The Birkenhead Park Management Plan for 2018 - 2022 revises the previous Management Plans and refocuses the vision for Birkenhead Park for a period of high-profile goals and visions. Much of the content of the previous Management Plan has been carried forward; however the significant changes to the plan include.
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1850 Frederick Law Olmsted, an agricultural engineer and landscape architect from America - visited the park and was impressed by its democratic ideals. He coined the term 'the People's Garden' and would eventually go on to design Central Park in New York, based on the social and economic models of Birkenhead Park. 1858 - 1859
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Birkenhead Park was officially opened on Monday 5th April 1847 by Lord Morpeth to a crowd of 10,000 people at the Grand Entrance. Despite having been completed almost 6 months earlier, the park's opening was delayed in order to coincide with the opening of the Morpeth Dock complex in Birkenhead.
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The area inspired the development of parks across the world including New York's Central Park Wirral could benefit from a major tourism boost if Birkenhead Park is granted Unesco World Heritage.
Historic Ordnance Survey Map of Birkenhead, 1923
Designed by Joseph Paxton - Birkenhead Park was created to be the People's Garden - a place where the lowliest peasant to the British Monarch could stand together to enjoy a piece of the countryside in the middle of the city.
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Birkenhead Park is situated in the town of Birkenhead, in the Wirral Peninsula. The proposed site includes the originally designed parkland (44 ha), the Park's eight lodges, and a selection of the mid- 19th century residential properties. The total site area is 51 ha.