Queen's Park Pond-life - Dresden, Nr Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK.
N 52° 58.504 W 002° 08.555
30U E 557574 N 5869840
A board with information about the pond-life that can be seen in the small lake, located in Queen's Park, Dresden near Longton.
Waymark Code: WMY5EH
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/25/2018
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The information board is located on the edge of the path facing the smaller of the two lakes in Queen's Park. It has pictures and information about the pond-life that might be seen. The board was lottery funded and placed by the Queen's Park Partnership - Community Spaces and Groundworks.
The park's official name is Queen's Park but it is also known as Longton Park. The land was given by the Duke of Sutherland, and work began in 1887. The total cost was estimated to be £6000, which was mostly met by voluntary subscription. The park was officially opened on July 25th 1888 by George Granville William Sutherland Levison-Gower, the third Duke of Sutherland.
The park has four entrances, two on Trentham Road, one on Queens Park Avenue and one on Cocknage Road. It is open from 8:00am until dusk.
Queen's Park is Grade: II* listed, and is famous for its trees, horticulture and lakes. It has a very individual character and is one of the city's heritage parks.
Historic England describe the park as follows;
"A public park of 1887 with lakes, winding tree-lined carriage drives and paths, shrubberies, and much original furniture including a bandstand." (
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