Whitby Park

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The entrance to Whitby Park

Whitby Park is the main urban park in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England. It is managed by Cheshire West and Chester Council.[1]

History[]

The park was formerly the grounds of Whitby Hall, a Victorian house built in the 1860s by the Grace family,[2] until being bought by the district council in 1931 and turned into a park. Whitby Hall is the home to Action Transport Theatre,[3] Whitby Lodge by a public private company Edsential and the Hall garden by Whitby Park Community Garden.

Facilities[]

The park has formal gardens, football pitches, a climbing area, a basketball court, tennis courts, crown green bowling, dog walking, skatepark, a wooded copse, fish pond and two children's play areas. A short (0.4 mile) sculpture trail featuring work by artist Steve des Landes on the theme of Air Quality loops around Whitby Hall.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ http://ellesmereport.yourwestcheshire.co.uk/pages/2500/1/Whitby_Park.html
  2. ^ "Whitby Hall Historic Sites in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire & Wirral". www.visitoruk.com.
  3. ^ Norbury, David (19 February 2017). "Ellesmere Port Whitby Hall to undergo £3m makeover".
  4. ^ http://chester.yourwestcheshire.co.uk/pages/2293/2/Air_Quality_Trail_-_Whitby_Park_Ellesmere_Port.html

Coordinates: 53°16′20″N 2°54′10″W / 53.27222°N 2.90278°W / 53.27222; -2.90278


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