Carlisle Park, Morpeth

Carlisle Park is a park located on the southern bank of the River Wansbeck in Morpeth, Northumberland.[1] The park has the William Turner Garden,[2][3] an aviary, a paddling pool,[4] an ancient woodland, tennis courts,[5] several bowling greens and a skate park.[1] The park has one of the only four floral clocks in England, which was restored in 2018.[6] In 2018, a statue of Emily Wilding Davison was erected in Carlisle Park, to commemorate 100 years since women were given the right to vote.[7][8] The park has been awarded the Green Flag Award,[9] the Love Parks Award in 2017,[10] and 'Best Park' in Northumbria's in bloom competition in 2018.[11]

Carlisle Park and a coat of arms
A statue of Emily Wilding Davison to commemorate 100 years since women could vote

History

The park was opened on the 11th of September 1929, by the Earl of Carlisle, after formal gardens, cottages and general landscaping were completed. In 1951 the pavilion was opened and in 1956 the paddling pool was built.[12] A floral clock was presented to Castle Morpeth borough in 1972 and is located on the south east of the park.[13] The William Turner Garden, with separate aviary, was constructed with the help of a £2.1 million grant from Heritage Lottery Fund, subsequently opening in 1999. The garden commemorates the herbalist, born in Morpeth around 1508, who produced reliable and in depth lists on British flora.[12]

Structure

Ha' Hill, in the east of the park, is the site of the former motte-and-bailey castle built by the de Merlay family in 1095.[12][14]

References
  1. "Northumberland County Council: Parks & Gardens". Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  2. Smith, Anna (13 April 2015). "Friendship for a famous son to raise funds and awareness". morpethherald.co.uk. Morpeth Herald. Archived from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  3. "Happy birthday to the 'father of botany'". chroniclelive.co.uk. Evening Chronicle. 26 April 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  4. Duke, Simon (24 June 2018). "When is Morpeth paddling pool open? Outdoor visitor spot set to be popular this summer". chroniclelive.co.uk. Chronicle Live.
  5. "Refurbished courts are looking ace". morpethherald.co.uk. Morpeth Herald. 14 October 2018. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  6. "Launch event to mark reinstated floral clock in park". www.morpethherald.co.uk. Morpeth Herald. 24 June 2018. Archived from the original on 10 November 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  7. Graham, Hannah (11 September 2018). "The story behind the new statue of Morpeth's suffragette hero".
  8. Coltman, Jane (11 November 2018). "GALLERY: New statue honours Morpeth heroine". northumberlandgazette.co.uk. Northumberland Gazette.
  9. Graham, Hannah (16 July 2018). "These are the parks which have been given Green Flag awards - is your favourite on the list?". chroniclelive.co.uk. Chronicle Live. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  10. "National award for council's love parks online campaign". morpethherald.co.uk. Morpeth Herald. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  11. "Carlisle Park strikes GOLD at the 'in bloom' awards". northumberland.gov.uk. Northumberland County Council. 2 October 2018.
  12. "Carlisle Park". Undiscovered Scotland.
  13. Graham, Hannah (21 April 2018). "See the Morpeth Floral Clock as it looked years ago - and as it will look again". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  14. "Keys To The Past, Ref No N13457". Archived from the original on 3 December 2007.

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