Queen's Park | |
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![]() Queen's Park lake, 29 December 2008 | |
Location | Swindon, Wiltshire, England |
Coordinates | 51°33′26.19″N1°46′33.2″W / 51.5572750°N 1.775889°W |
Built | 1950 |
Architect | J Loring-Morgan and Maurice J Williams |
Website | southswindon-pc |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Designated | 8 August 2001 |
Reference no. | 1001549 |
Queen's Park is a public park in the centre of the town of Swindon, England, east of the Regent Circus area. The park is Grade II listed. [1]
The park is owned by Swindon Borough Council. In 2018, the park was transferred to South Swindon Parish Council on a 99-year lease, and the parish council is now responsible for operating and maintaining the park.
It is about 12 acres (49,000 m2) in size, with a lake of around 2 acres (8,100 m2), and contains a diverse range of ornamental trees and shrubs.
The park has a Garden of Remembrance, officially opened by Princess Elizabeth on 15 November 1950, which commemorates those who died in World War II.
Queen's Park is a suitable place for running and other recreational activities.