Holywells Park, Ipswich

Holywells Park is a 67-acre (270,000 m2) public park in Ipswich, England situated between Nacton Road and Cliff Lane, near to Ipswich dock.[1] Previously private land, it was opened to the public in 1936.[2]

The park contains a Grade II listed orangery, built in the late 19th century[3]

The park contains a children's play area, a bowling green, woodland, ponds and natural streams.

References

  1. ^ Friends of Holywells Park
  2. ^ holywellspark.org.uk. "History". http://www.holywellspark.org.uk/History.html. 
  3. ^ Details from listed building database (428799) . Images of England. English Heritage.

In summer 2007 work was completed on a new play area, Situated on the site of the old play area. Work was also carried out to remove the paddling pool and in turn making a new stream joining the 3rd pond to the lake at the holywells road end of the park.

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