| Queen's Park | |
|---|---|
| Type | Municipal park |
| Location | Heywood, Greater Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°36′05″N2°13′08″W / 53.60137°N 2.21880°W |
| Area | c. 13 hectares (32 acres) [1] |
| Created | 1879 |
| Operated by | Rochdale Borough Council |
| Designation | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Queen's Park, Rochdale |
| Designated | 9 August 2001 |
| Reference no. | 1001541 |
| Website | Queen's Park, Heywood |
Queen's Park is a public park in Heywood, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England.
The park is situated on land formerly owned by a local cotton manufacturer Charles Martin Newhouse. [2] He died in 1873 without a will, so his estate reverted to Queen Victoria through the Duchy of Lancaster, who subsequently gifted the land to the Heywood Local Board. [3] The park was laid out on the former grounds of Heywood House and opened on 2 August 1879. [1] [4]
In 1923, additional land was donated by alderman David Healey, which extended the park eastwards to include a boating lake. [1]
The park was Grade II listed on 9 August 2001. [1]
Queen's Park Lodge and three-basin ornamental fountain were both designed by the Harrogate architectural practice H. E. and A. Bown in 1878. [5]
The park contains a number of facilities, including a café, open-air theatre, children's play area, bowling greens and a tennis court. [2]
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