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| photo_caption = [[Whalebone]]s in Stewart Park
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|location= [[Aberdeen]], [[Scotland]]
| location = [[Hilton, Aberdeen|Hilton]], [[Aberdeen]], [[Scotland]]
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|size= 5 acres (20,000 m²)
| area = 5 acres (20,000 m<sup>2</sup>)
|opened= 1894
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|operator= [[Aberdeen City Council]]
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'''Stewart Park''' is located in [[Aberdeen]], [[Scotland]]. It is a {{convert|5|acre|m2|sing=on}} site owned by [[Aberdeen City Council]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-03-14|title=Stewart Park {{!}} Aberdeen City Council|url=https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/leisure-culture-and-parks/parks-and-gardens/stewart-park|access-date=2021-10-27|website=www.aberdeencity.gov.uk|language=en}}</ref> The land was originally bought by the council in 1891, when Woodside was incorporated into Aberdeen, using £500 bequeathed by Mrs. Jane Taylor the widow of Mr. John Taylor, a merchant in the city "for a playground for the children of Woodside".<ref name=womenofscotland /> The park was named after a former [[Lord Provost of Aberdeen|Lord Provost]] of the city, Sir David Stewart.


The park contains monumental [[whalebone|whale jaw bone]]s arches presented to the park in 1903 by the [[Captain (nautical)|Captain]] of the [[Arctic]] [[whaler]] ''Benbow''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Geograph:: Whale bone arch, Aberdeen © Martyn Gorman cc-by-sa/2.0|url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/176904|access-date=2021-11-01|website=www.geograph.org.uk|language=en}}</ref>
'''Stewart Park''' is located in [[Aberdeen]], [[Scotland]]. It is a 5 acre site owned by [[Aberdeen City Council]]. It was bought funds bequeathed by the widow of Mr. John Taylor, a merchant in the city. The park was named after a former Lord Provost of the city, Sir David Stewart.


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There is an intricate fountain designed as a [[replica]] of an [[Italy|Italian]] ''lavabo'' which was sculptured by Arthur Taylor of Jute Street, Aberdeen and erected in 1903 and was dedicated to Mrs. Jane Taylor whose bequest had funded the purchase of the land for the park.<ref name=womenofscotland />
The park is contains whale jaw bones presented to the park in 1903 by the Captain of the Arctic whaler Benbow


There are nearby all weather [[tennis court]]s and bordered-off [[cricket]] and [[football (soccer)|football]] pitches. The park is popular with local dog walkers and there is a playground for children.
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There is an intricate fountain designed as a replica of an Italian lavabo which was sculptured by Arthur Taylor of Jute Street, Aberdeen.


Directly opposite the park are the "Woodies", an old granite quarry that is now a wooded area of land that is kept relatively wild.
There are nearby all weather tennis courts and bordered off cricket and football fields.

<gallery>
Image:SP Fountain.JPG|Stewart Park Fountain
Image:Whale Bones.JPG|Stewart Park Whale Bones
Image:StewartPark.JPG|Stewart Park Playing Fields
</gallery>

==See also==
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* [[Green spaces and walkways in Aberdeen]]

==References==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name=womenofscotland>{{cite web|url=http://womenofscotland.org.uk/memorials/well-or-fountain-stewart-park-aberdeen|title=Well or Fountain in Stewart Park, Aberdeen|work=Women of Scotland|accessdate=27 July 2017}}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/ACCI/web/site/Parks/NSC(Parks)/pos_StewartPark.asp Stewart Park]


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{{Public parks and gardens in Aberdeen}}
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*[http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/ACCI/web/site/Parks/NSC(Parks)/pos_StewartPark.asp Steward Park]


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[[Category:Parks in Aberdeen]]


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{{Public parks, gardens and commons in Aberdeen}}


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[[Category:Parks and commons in Aberdeen]]
[[Category:Environment of Aberdeen]]

Latest revision as of 11:48, 15 April 2024

Stewart Park
Whalebones in Stewart Park
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TypePublic Park
LocationHilton, Aberdeen, Scotland
Coordinates57°10′6″N 2°8′2″W / 57.16833°N 2.13389°W / 57.16833; -2.13389
Area5 acres (20,000 m2)
Created1894
Operated byAberdeen City Council
StatusOpen all year

Stewart Park is located in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is a 5-acre (20,000 m2) site owned by Aberdeen City Council.[1] The land was originally bought by the council in 1891, when Woodside was incorporated into Aberdeen, using £500 bequeathed by Mrs. Jane Taylor the widow of Mr. John Taylor, a merchant in the city "for a playground for the children of Woodside".[2] The park was named after a former Lord Provost of the city, Sir David Stewart.

The park contains monumental whale jaw bones arches presented to the park in 1903 by the Captain of the Arctic whaler Benbow.[3]

There is an intricate fountain designed as a replica of an Italian lavabo which was sculptured by Arthur Taylor of Jute Street, Aberdeen and erected in 1903 and was dedicated to Mrs. Jane Taylor whose bequest had funded the purchase of the land for the park.[2]

There are nearby all weather tennis courts and bordered-off cricket and football pitches. The park is popular with local dog walkers and there is a playground for children.

Directly opposite the park are the "Woodies", an old granite quarry that is now a wooded area of land that is kept relatively wild.

  • Stewart Park Fountain
    Stewart Park Fountain
  • Stewart Park Whale Bones
    Stewart Park Whale Bones
  • Stewart Park Playing Fields
    Stewart Park Playing Fields

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Stewart Park | Aberdeen City Council". www.aberdeencity.gov.uk. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Well or Fountain in Stewart Park, Aberdeen". Women of Scotland. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Geograph:: Whale bone arch, Aberdeen © Martyn Gorman cc-by-sa/2.0". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
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