Whitworth Park
| Whitworth Park | |
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 Whitworth Park | |
| Type | Municipal park |
| Location | Moss Side, Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°27′32″N 2°13′48″W / 53.45877°N 2.23002°WCoordinates: 53°27′32″N 2°13′48″W / 53.45877°N 2.23002°W |
| Area | 18 acres (7.3 ha) |
| Created | 1890 |
| Operated by | Manchester City Council |
Whitworth Park is a public park in south Manchester, United Kingdom. The Whitworth Art Gallery and some of the University of Manchester student residences, popularly known as "Toblerones", are located there. It was historically in Chorlton on Medlock but is now included in the Moss Side ward.
The actual park, of some 18 acres (7.3 ha), situated opposite Manchester Royal Infirmary, was opened in 1890 on a piece of land known as Potters Field. The park was leased to the Corporation of Manchester by the Whitworth Trustees in October 1904 on a 1000-year lease for a nominal annual rent of £10. A statue of King Edward VII on the east side of the park (unveiled in 1913) commemorates the royal visit when the new Royal Infirmary buildings were opened in 1909.[1][2]
North of the Park are Whitworth Park Halls of Residence, owned by the University of Manchester, one of the largest student halls in Manchester and holds in excess of 1200 students. It includes Grove House at 316–324 Oxford Road and is separated from the main road by a row of shops, Thorncliffe House.
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References
- "Whitworth Park Halls of Residence".
- Park history "History of Whitworth Park". Manchester 2002 UK.
- "History of Whitworth Park". Manchester City Council.
- ↑ "King Edward VII, Whitworth Park, Manchester". John Cassidy: Manchester Sculptor. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ↑ "Edward VII". Public Monument and Sculpture Association. Retrieved 10 January 2012.