Clock Tower Renovation - Queen's Park - Dresden, Nr Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. - Grand Opening on Waymarking.com

The park's official name is Queen's Park but it is also known as Longton Park.
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." Source: (visit link)

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 clock tower in Queen's Park, was renovated to mark the centenary of the opening of the park. It was unveiled by the mayor Alan Edwards on 24th July 1988.

The ornate stone clock tower has four clock faces and a weathervane on the dome. There are four fountains with lion heads at the base of the structure. The plaques are located on three sides of the tower with a door on the fourth side.

The plaque is located on the side of the tower and is inscribed as follows;
CENTENARY
24TH JULY 1988
QUEEN'S PARK, LONGTON.
THE OCCASSION WAS MARKED
BY THE RENOVATION OF THIS
CLOCK TOWER
UNVEILED BY
THE LORD MAYOR
OF STOKE-ON-TRENT
COUNCILLOR
ALAN EDWARDS B.Ed.'

Alan Edwards B.Ed. was Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent in 1988 -1989.
(The title of Lord Mayor was first conferred on the City of Stoke-on-Trent by King George V on 10 July 1928.) He was a Labour Councillor and the first official visitor of the Potteries Shopping Centre when it opened in Hanley on 1st June 1988. (visit link)

The clock tower has two further plaques that acknowledge the opening of the park and the work done in the laying out of the park.
The plaques are inscribed as follows;
'THE LAND FOR THIS PARK
WAS GENEROUSLY GIVEN BY
HIS GRACE THE
DUKE OF SUTHERLAND.K.G.
AND OWING TO THE
LIBERALITY AND UNTIRING ENERGY OF
JOHN AYNSLEY ESQ. J.P.
(DURING HIS MAYORALITY)
IT WAS LAID OUT AND HANDED OVER
TO THE PEOPLE OF LONGTON
FREE FROM DEBT
ON THE
25TH DAY OF JULY 1888.
UNVEILED 6TH JUNE 1892'

'THIS INSCRIPTION
ACKNOWLEDGES
THE WORK OF
JOHN M GARRETT
AGENT TO THE
DUKE OF SUTHERLAND
IN THE DESIGNING AND
LAYING OUT OF THIS PARK
BETWEEN
MARCH 1887 AND JULY 1888
PRESENTED BY S.R.WOODCETT

A photograph of the clock tower (c1900- 1940) can be seen at the following link: (visit link)

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. (visit link)

What was opened/inaugurated?: Renovated Clock Tower Who was that opened/inaugurated it?: Mayor of Stoke-on -Trent - Alan Edwards Date of the opening/inauguration?: 24th July 1988 Website about the location: [Web Link] Website about the person: Not listed

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