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'''Baxter Park''' is a {{convert|37|acre|0}} park located in the east of [[Dundee]], Scotland. It was designed between 1862-63 and is the only complete park wholly designed by Sir [[Joseph Paxton]] in Scotland.<ref name=GDL>{{Historic Environment Scotland|num=GDL00051|desc=BAXTER PARK|access-date=6 March 2019}}</ref> The park is included in the [[Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland]]<ref name=GDL/> and it features a Category A [[listed building|listed]] pavilion designed by George Henry Stokes.<ref name=LB>{{Historic Environment Scotland|num=LB24992|desc=BAXTER PARK PAVILION, STEPS, BOUNDARY WALLS AND GATEPIERS |cat=A |access-date=6 March 2019|fewer-links=yes}}</ref> Baxter Park and the surrounding streets form the Baxter Park Conservation Area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/service-area/city-development/planning-and-economic-development/development-management/baxter-park-conservation-area|title=Baxter Park Conservation Area|publisher=Dundee City Council|accessdate=19 March 2019}}</ref> The park is used as a venue for annual [[Guy Fawkes Night|Bonfire Night]] firework displays.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/tens-of-thousands-expected-in-dundee-parks-for-fireworks-on-bonfire-night/|title=Tens of thousands expected in Dundee parks for fireworks on Bonfire Night|work=Evening Telegraph|date=3 November 2018|accessdate=6 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190307053949/https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/tens-of-thousands-expected-in-dundee-parks-for-fireworks-on-bonfire-night/|archive-date=7 March 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==History==
'''Baxter Park''' is in the eastern park in [[Craigiebank, Dundee]], [[Scotland]].
The park was donated to the citizens of the city by [[Sir David Baxter, 1st Baronet|Sir David Baxter]] and his two sisters [[Mary Ann Baxter|Mary Ann]] and Eleanor. The land was acquired in 1861, on a site that at the time was on the edge of the city, and it was laid out at a cost of £40,000, with an additional £10,000 set aside as an endowment to be managed by a board of trustees. The official opening took place on 9 September 1863 and was attended by [[John Russell, 1st Earl Russell|Earl Russell]].<ref name=GDL/>


In 2003 the park was granted £3.25&nbsp;million through the Heritage Lottery Fund and with additional funding from [[Historic Scotland]] and [[Dundee City Council]] it underwent a £5&nbsp;million refurbishment. [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II]] presided over its official reopening in July 2007.<ref name="Courier1">{{cite news |title=Dundee welcomes the Queen |url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2007/07/03/newsstory9941682t0.asp |work= [[The Courier (Dundee)|The Courier]] |date= 3 July 2007| author =Graham Huband and Maura Bowman |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070706013629/http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2007/07/03/newsstory9941682t0.asp|archivedate=6 July 2007}} </ref><ref name=GDL/> In 2009, the park was awarded [[Green Flag Award|Green Flag]] status.<ref>{{cite news|title=Parks awarded green flag status|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/8165609.stm |publisher= [[BBC News]]|date= 23 July 2009|accessdate=6 March 2019}}</ref>
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==Baxter Park Pavilion==
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In the centre of the park is a two-storey [[Italian Renaissance]] style pavilion built of Bannockburn freestone. This originally housed a restaurant at one end and a gardener's room and ladies' room at the other. A marble statue of David Baxter, by [[John Steell]] and paid for by public subscription, was placed on the north side of the pavilion.<ref name=GDL/><ref name=LB/><ref>{{cite book|title=Black's Picturesque Tourist of Scotland|publisher=A. and C. Black|year=1869|page=309|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RJo-AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA309|accessdate=7 March 2019}}</ref>


Historically, the pavilion and the statue within it have suffered vandalism. The statue was moved to the [[McManus Galleries]] in Dundee but was reinstated as part of the refurbishment of the site. The redevelopment of the pavilion, which had been derelict for many years, included the opening of a [[registry office]] and a café.<ref name=GDL/><ref>{{cite book|editor1=Fieldhouse, Ken|editor2=Woudsta, Jan|title=The Regeneration of Public Parks|publisher=Taylor & Francis|year=2012|isbn=9781135157890|pages=48–49|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ypck4hFRvaEC|accessdate=7 March 2019}}</ref>
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==References==
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==External links==
{{commons|Category:Baxter Park, Dundee}}
*Dundee City Council: [https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/service-area/neighbourhood-services/environment/baxter-park-and-pavilion Baxter Park and Pavilion]
*Visit Scotland: [https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/baxter-park-p1399021 Baxter Park]

[[Category:Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes]]
[[Category:Parks in Dundee]]
[[Category:Category A listed buildings in Dundee]]

Latest revision as of 06:15, 19 September 2023

For the park in Maine, United States, see Baxter State Park.

Baxter Park
The Pavilion in Baxter Park
Baxter Park is located in Dundee City council area
Baxter Park
LocationDundee, Scotland
Coordinates56°28′14″N 2°57′00″W / 56.470670°N 2.950113°W / 56.470670; -2.950113
Area37 acres (15 ha)
Created1863 (1863)
DesignationInventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland: GDL00051

Baxter Park is a 37 acres (15 ha) park located in the east of Dundee, Scotland. It was designed between 1862-63 and is the only complete park wholly designed by Sir Joseph Paxton in Scotland.[1] The park is included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland[1] and it features a Category A listed pavilion designed by George Henry Stokes.[2] Baxter Park and the surrounding streets form the Baxter Park Conservation Area.[3] The park is used as a venue for annual Bonfire Night firework displays.[4]

History

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The park was donated to the citizens of the city by Sir David Baxter and his two sisters Mary Ann and Eleanor. The land was acquired in 1861, on a site that at the time was on the edge of the city, and it was laid out at a cost of £40,000, with an additional £10,000 set aside as an endowment to be managed by a board of trustees. The official opening took place on 9 September 1863 and was attended by Earl Russell.[1]

In 2003 the park was granted £3.25 million through the Heritage Lottery Fund and with additional funding from Historic Scotland and Dundee City Council it underwent a £5 million refurbishment. Queen Elizabeth II presided over its official reopening in July 2007.[5][1] In 2009, the park was awarded Green Flag status.[6]

Baxter Park Pavilion

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In the centre of the park is a two-storey Italian Renaissance style pavilion built of Bannockburn freestone. This originally housed a restaurant at one end and a gardener's room and ladies' room at the other. A marble statue of David Baxter, by John Steell and paid for by public subscription, was placed on the north side of the pavilion.[1][2][7]

Historically, the pavilion and the statue within it have suffered vandalism. The statue was moved to the McManus Galleries in Dundee but was reinstated as part of the refurbishment of the site. The redevelopment of the pavilion, which had been derelict for many years, included the opening of a registry office and a café.[1][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Historic Environment Scotland. "BAXTER PARK (GDL00051)". Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b Historic Environment Scotland. "BAXTER PARK PAVILION, STEPS, BOUNDARY WALLS AND GATEPIERS (Category A Listed Building) (LB24992)". Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Baxter Park Conservation Area". Dundee City Council. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Tens of thousands expected in Dundee parks for fireworks on Bonfire Night". Evening Telegraph. 3 November 2018. Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  5. ^ Graham Huband and Maura Bowman (3 July 2007). "Dundee welcomes the Queen". The Courier. Archived from the original on 6 July 2007.
  6. ^ "Parks awarded green flag status". BBC News. 23 July 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  7. ^ Black's Picturesque Tourist of Scotland. A. and C. Black. 1869. p. 309. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  8. ^ Fieldhouse, Ken; Woudsta, Jan, eds. (2012). The Regeneration of Public Parks. Taylor & Francis. pp. 48–49. ISBN 9781135157890. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
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