Victoria Park, Swinton

Victoria Park
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TypeMunicipal park
LocationSwinton, Greater Manchester, England
Coordinates53°30′32″N 2°19′39″W / 53.5090°N 2.3275°W / 53.5090; -2.3275
Created1897 (1897)
Operated byCity of Salford

Victoria Park is a park in Swinton, Greater Manchester. Situated on Manchester Road (A6), Swinton, it opened as a public park in 1897.

View of the tennis courts

Victoria Park is made up of the grounds of Swinton Old Hall; the hall itself being demolished in 1993.[1] Having tennis courts and two bowling greens, Victoria Park is home to a Grade II listed Victorian bandstand built to commemorate the 60th year of the reign of Queen Victoria; the bandstand being built around 1897.[1][2]

Swinton and Pendlebury received its Charter of Incorporation as a municipal borough from Edward Stanley, 18th Earl of Derby at a ceremony in Victoria Park on 29 September 1934.[3][4]

Victoria Park has been awarded three Green Flag Awards.[2] The Green Flag Scheme is a national standard for public parks and green spaces that aims to raise standards across the UK.[5] This award puts Victoria Park alongside Brighton Pier, London Zoo, Alton Towers and the Norfolk Broads.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Salford City Council Website". Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Green Flag Award Sites". Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Greater Manchester Gazetteer". Greater Manchester County Record Office. Place Names - S. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  4. ^ "Magazine of Salford Museums & Heritage Service" (PDF). Retrieved 23 March 2008.
  5. ^ "Green Flag Award Scheme" (PDF). Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  6. ^ "Bolton News archive". Retrieved 24 January 2010.
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