Horton Park is a public park in Bradford, England, located to the South of the city in Great Horton. It was opened on 25 May 1878 on land purchased by Bradford Council in 1873. The park was designed by William Gay landscape gardener and surveyor.[1]
| Horton Park | |
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 The entrance to Horton Park on Horton Park Avenue | |
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| Type | Urban Park |
| Location | Great Horton, City of Bradford, West Yorkshire |
| Coordinates | 53°46′46.92″N 1°46′26.4″W / 53.7797000°N 1.774000°W |
| Opened | 25 May 1878 |
| Designer | William Gay |
| Operated by | City of Bradford, Parks and Landscape Services |
| Open | All day, all year round |
| Website | http://www.bradforddistrictparks.org/sites/parks/parks.php?ID=63 |
The park provides bowling greens, and a children's play area, as well as floral decorations. Bradford Council retain ownership of the park but, the park is primarily looked after by Glendale on contract. The bowling greens are open to the public from April to September each year. Vehicular access to the park is by permit only.
References
edit- ^ "Horton Park". Parks and Gardens UK. 8 May 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
External links
edit- Bradford Parks & Landscape Services Archived 3 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine
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