Bellevue Park, Wrexham

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Bellevue Park
Welsh: Parc Bellevue / Parciau
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Wooded Area within the Park
Bellevue Park, Wrexham
TypePublic city park
Location Wrexham, Wrexham, Wales
Coordinates 53°02′35″N2°59′56″W / 53.043°N 2.999°W / 53.043; -2.999
Created1906
Operated by Wrexham County Borough Council
StatusOpen all year round

Bellevue Park (Welsh : Parc Bellevue), historically known as the Parciau, is an Edwardian park located in the city of Wrexham in northeastern Wales. Built to commemorate the jubilee year of the incorporation of the town, it is best known for the natural amphitheatre in its southeastern area, which holds regular concerts and live music performances during the summer months. [1]

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Geography

The park is located in the centre of Wrexham. It is bordered by Bradley Road on the west, Ruthin Road on the south, Tenters Square on the east/northeast and Bellevue Road on the northwest.

Regeneration

During the 1970s Bellevue Park was neglected and many of the amenities were in a poor state of repair. A major project was undertaken to refurbish the park back to its original splendour. This was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Urban Parks Project, Welsh Development Agency, and the European Regional Development Fund. The park reopened in June 2000. It now boasts children's play areas, a bowling green which is home to the Parciau Bowling Club, tennis and basketball courts, an original Edwardian bandstand set in an amphitheatre, and a jogging route for walkers and joggers. The park itself has many walkways through mature tree-lined avenues as well as affording some magnificent views of the parish church. The park is well lit and has a number of CCTV cameras installed to deter antisocial behaviour. [2]

Bellevue Park has once again regained its popularity with the people of Wrexham. Throughout the summer months, a broad spectrum of social events take place, such as music concerts for all tastes and "fun days" for children.

History

In the late 19th century requirements for a park were identified, although it was not until 1906 that the location of "The Parciau" was finally secured as an add-on to the existing Ruabon Road cemetery site. It was designed to commemorate the Jubilee Year of the incorporation of Wrexham. The Parciau was developed from 1910, with the entrance gates and lodge being provided by public subscriptions. The statue of Queen Victoria was originally placed in 1905 by the Guildhall and moved in the 1920s to a location in the Parciau next to the pavilion. The pavilion was converted in the 1970s to provide a community centre. During the Second World War, the Parciau was turned over for the production of food to supply school canteens. The bandstand which is built in its own natural amphitheatre was often used for Sunday brass concerts, but by the late 1960s it had become disused and unsafe and was nearly demolished: however, it was refurbished in 1973. In 2015 Belle Vue Park was dedicated as a Fields in Trust Centenary Field because of its links with veterans of two world wars. [3]

Football club

Bellevue Football Club was formed in 2016 in the park. The team is a multi-ethnic and inclusion specific football club, providing league football opportunities to those from perceived adverse backgrounds, those experiencing social poverty and anyone else who's faced barriers accessing competitive football in the area.

The club was founded by Delwyn Derrick in 2016 and started competing in the North East Wales Football League in 2017 under the North East Wales FA. As of 2023 the club operates a senior men's team, a senior women's team, an Under 12's age group and an Under 10's age group. At the end of the 2022/23 season the club had outgrown the facilities at Bellevue Park and moved to the nearby Court Road playing fields. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ contact-us@wrexham.gov.uk, Wrexham County Borough Council, Guildhall, Wrexham LL11 1AY, UK. "Bellevue Park - WCBC". old.wrexham.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "History Points - Bellevue Park, Wrexham". historypoints.org. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Belle Vue Park, Wrexham". Fields in Trust. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Bellevue FC".
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