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'''Victoria Park''' is a [[public park]] situated in [[Tipton]], [[West Midlands (county)|West Midlands]] (formerly [[Staffordshire]]), England. It is Grade II listed with the [[Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England|National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens]].<ref>{{National Heritage List for England |num=1001504 |desc=Victoria Park, Tipton |grade=II |access-date=18 August 2023|fewer-links=y}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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It was opened on 29 July 1901 and named in honour of [[Queen Victoria]], who had died in January of that year. |
It was opened on 29 July 1901 and named in honour of [[Queen Victoria]], who had died in January of that year. |
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860 people in the Tipton area had signed a petition in 1893 for the development of a town park, and after sufficient donations and funding had been made available, development of the park was underway during 1899, although it was not fully complete until just after the official opening.[http://www.laws.sandwell.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/leisure-and-culture/parks-countryside-and-allotments/parks-in-sandwell/parks-in-tipton/victoria-park/history-of-the-park/;jsessionid=abebxjycp2u8] |
860 people in the Tipton area had signed a petition in 1893 for the development of a town park, and after sufficient donations and funding had been made available, development of the park was underway during 1899, although it was not fully complete until just after the official opening.[http://www.laws.sandwell.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/leisure-and-culture/parks-countryside-and-allotments/parks-in-sandwell/parks-in-tipton/victoria-park/history-of-the-park/;jsessionid=abebxjycp2u8] |
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It was situated on Randalls Lane, [[Tipton Green]], which was promptly renamed Victoria Road. Substantial housing development took place in the vicinity over the next 40 years and most of the houses are still in existence |
It was situated on Randalls Lane, [[Tipton Green]], which was promptly renamed Victoria Road. Substantial housing development took place in the vicinity over the next 40 years and most of the houses are still in existence. |
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The park includes a large lake, tennis courts, children's play area and a [[Cenotaph]] which was erected in 1921 in memory of the Tipton men who fallen in the [[First World War|Great War]]. The names of the Second World War dead were added after that conflict ended in 1945. |
The park includes a large lake, tennis courts, children's play area and a [[Cenotaph]] which was erected in 1921 in memory of the Tipton men who fallen in the [[First World War|Great War]]. The names of the Second World War dead were added after that conflict ended in 1945. |
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* ''Tipton, A Third Selection'' - Keith Hodgkins and John Brimble (2001) |
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Latest revision as of 03:28, 1 September 2024
Victoria Park is a public park situated in Tipton, West Midlands (formerly Staffordshire), England. It is Grade II listed with the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.[1]
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| Type | Public Park |
| Location | Tipton, West Midlands, England |
| Opened | 29 July 1901 |
History
[edit]It was opened on 29 July 1901 and named in honour of Queen Victoria, who had died in January of that year.
860 people in the Tipton area had signed a petition in 1893 for the development of a town park, and after sufficient donations and funding had been made available, development of the park was underway during 1899, although it was not fully complete until just after the official opening.[1]
It was situated on Randalls Lane, Tipton Green, which was promptly renamed Victoria Road. Substantial housing development took place in the vicinity over the next 40 years and most of the houses are still in existence.
The park includes a large lake, tennis courts, children's play area and a Cenotaph which was erected in 1921 in memory of the Tipton men who fallen in the Great War. The names of the Second World War dead were added after that conflict ended in 1945.
A park keeper's bungalow was erected in the 1930s but had fallen into disuse by 1990, finally being demolished in 2005.
Tipton Harriers hold a 5k road race every November in the park.
References
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- ^ Historic England. "Victoria Park, Tipton (Grade II) (1001504)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- Tipton, A Third Selection - Keith Hodgkins and John Brimble (2001)
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