Monument record 1160/381 - Victoria Park

Land purchased in 1897 from the Althorp Estate was opened as Victoria Park in 1898 to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.

{1} Presumably opened to celebrate Victoria's reign, possibly her jubilee.

{2} Opened in 1898.

{3} 1897 purchased from the Spencer Estate (Althorp) for Queen Victoria's Jubilee.

{4} Various undated earthworks have been identified within the park. Prominent banks and possible building platforms definable within park; the banks are mostly short lengths to west of bowling green & associated with possible platforms; another running north-south to south of bowling green may represent modern pipeline. Also circular/oval enclosures lying to west of bowling green; series of embanked conjoined rectilinear enclosures overlain by embanked square enclosure to south of bowling green;

{5} No earthworks visible on LIDAR data other than those resulting from associated park features.

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1950, Ordnance Survey 1950s Mapping Series (SP76), (unchecked) (Map). SNN54695.

<2> 1990?, Checklist of Public Parks Laid Out Before 1914, (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN106399.

<3> Adkinson A., 1995, Oral Report to SMR, (unchecked) (Oral Report). SNN106400.

<4> Welsh T.C., 1994, Victoria Park, St James' End, (checked) (Report). SNN2342.

<5> Environment Agency, LIDAR Composite DTM - 1m, 2020 data (Digital Plots). SNN111710.

Record last edited

Nov 15 2022 12:25PM