The park was opened by Councillor C. Mossop, Chairman of Gosforth Urban District Council on 6 August 1932, and is about 7 acres (2.8 ha) in extent. It cost more than £10,000 and included a bandstand, bowling green, and tennis courts.[1]
The south bowling green was opened by Mrs Blenkinsop, wife of the Chairman of Gosforth UDC, on 15 June 1934 and the bowling club was formed on 17 July 1934.[2] 1 May 1937 saw the introduction of play area facilities.[3]
The park was originally within Gosforth Urban District but is now in the Gosforth (Ward) of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Memorialsedit
The main memorial in the park is the War Memorial. The Memorial was moved from the north edge of the park to its current central location, on the site of the former bandstand. It is an octagonal column about 12 feet (3.7 m) high, and was unveiled on 28 January 1925 by the Duke of Northumberland.[4] In April 2016 the original brick plinth was resurfaced with red sandstone.
Gosforth Central Park, war memorial
Voluntary organisationsedit
Gosforth Central Park User Groupedit
The Gosforth Central Park User Group was set up to support the Local Authority in the day-to-day management and longer-term development of the Park. The inaugural meeting took place 16 February 1993 at the suggestion of a local resident.[5] The group is now (2013) defunct.
The Friends of Gosforth Central Parkedit
The Friends of Gosforth Central Park was formed in 2013 for the encouragement of local participation in the promotion, management, maintenance and improvement of the Park and its facilities, including environmental conservation and education.[6] The group has been supported by local businesses.[7]
Referencesedit
^"Gosforth's New "Lung"". The Sunday Sun. No. 680. Newcastle upon Tyne. 7 August 1932. p. 11.
^Golden Jubilee Anniversary 1934–1984. Newcastle upon Tyne: Gosforth Central Bowling Club. 1984. p. 16.
^"Gosforth Central Park history". Newcastle City Council. Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
^"Memorial - Pillar 1914–18 1939–45 Central Park". North East War Memorials Project. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
^. Newcastle City Council. Archived from the original on 23 August 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
^"Our Vision". The Friends of Gosforth Central Park Newsletter (1). Gosforth: The Friends of Gosforth Central Park. May 2013.
^Scott, Sarah (13 August 2013). "Volunteers form group to look after Gosforth Central Park". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
External linksedit
Official website
Images of the park at Newcastle Photos blog
Images of the park at The Tyne and Beyond blog
Friends of Gosforth Central Park on Facebook
January 01, 1970
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