The Flower Bed Bridge - Queens Park - Loughborough, Leicestershire - Arch Bridges on Waymarking.com

"In 1894 the Borough of Loughborough Jubilee Committee discussed plans to acquire part of the Island House Estate to create a municipal park. Mr F. R. Griggs sold four acres (1.6 hectares) of the estate at a cost of £1,500. The park was called Queen's Park in celebration of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.

Queen's Park was officially opened on 7 June 1899, two years after the Diamond Jubilee. An Ordnance Survey map dating from 1901 shows that one acre (0.4 hectares) of the park was taken up by the Memorial Baths and Volunteer Drill Hall. This left three acres (1.2 hectares) of park with an ornamental pool.

By 1904 the park had two entrances from Granby Street. A 'figure-of-eight' walk was laid out in the Picturesque style. The ornamental pool remained and was crossed by a rustic bridge.

1928: The ornamental bridges over the watercourses were changed from rustic to stone to match the balustrade around the Carillon Tower."

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Length of bridge: 5m What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Pedestrians & occasional vehicles What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: Ornamental pond Date constructed: 1928 Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes Name of road or trail the bridge services: N/A Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire Height of bridge: Not listed

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