Barclay Park

Barclay Park is a park in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, England.[1]

Barclay Park
LocationHoddesdon, Hertfordshire, England
Coordinates51.7584°N 0.0241°W / 51.7584; -0.0241
OpenAll year

History

In 1403 there was a house on the land called High Wyches which by 1677 had been renamed to High Grounds. In 1871 the house and estate was bought by Robert Buchanan Barclay and it was renamed to High Leigh.[2] In 1935 the Barclay family gifted part of the grounds of the house to the public for the silver jubilee celebrations of King George V. The park includes a lake and bridge which was laid out in the 1870s by James Pulham and Son an international firm of landscape designers in this era.[3] The park was officially opened in 12 May 1937.[2] High Leigh house is now a conference centre and privately owned.[4]

Facilities

The facilities include an ornamental lake, walking routes, a children's play area, a woodland, spire brook, a meadow, picnicking, and two Pulham Bridges over the brook.[5] Barclay Parkrun takes place every Saturday morning.[6] The park was given a Green Flag Award and has an area of 18 acres.[1]

References
  1. "Barclay Park - broxbourne.gov.uk". www.broxbourne.gov.uk.
  2. "Friends of Barclay Park - history". www.friendsofbarclaypark.org.uk.
  3. "Barclay Park and Lake restoration - Heritage Lottery Fund". www.hlf.org.uk. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  4. "CCT - High Leigh Conference Centre, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire". www.cct.org.uk.
  5. "Friends of Barclay Park - information". www.friendsofbarclaypark.org.uk.
  6. "course - Barclay parkrun". www.parkrun.org.uk.
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