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Victoria Park
Victoria Park shown within Greater Manchester |
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| OS grid reference | SD784014 |
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| Metropolitan borough | Salford |
| Metropolitan county | Greater Manchester |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Salford |
| List of places: UK • England • Greater Manchester | |
Victoria Park is a park in Swinton, Greater Manchester. It opened as a public park in 1897. Victoria Park is made up of the grounds of Swinton Old Hall; the hall itself being demolished in 1993.[1] Victoria Park is home to a Grade II listed Victorian bandstand built to commemorate the sixteenth year of the reign of Queen Victoria; the bandstand being built around 1897.[1][2]
Swinton and Pendlebury received its Charter of Incorporation as a municipal borough from Edward Stanley, 18th Earl of Derby at a ceremony in Victoria Park on 29 September 1934.[3][4]
Victoria Park has been awarded three Green Flag Awards.[2] The Green Flag Scheme is a national standard for public parks and green spaces that aims to raise standards across the UK.[5] This award puts Victoria Park alongside Brighton Pier, London Zoo, Alton Towers and the Norfolk Broads.[6]