Parks · East Midlands
Abington Park
In or near Overstone.
Abington Park — park in Northamptonshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Northampton · 3.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Abington Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1994. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Northamptonshire, UK". Coordinates: 52.2475°, -0.8644°.
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Official information
Abington Park is a public park in Northampton featuring beautiful gardens, a museum, and various recreational facilities. Visitors can enjoy walking paths, a café, and events throughout the year.
From the Wikipedia article
Abington Park, in the Abington district of Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, has lakes, aviaries, and a museum, as well as trees and grassy open spaces.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The park contains the ruins of the former village of Abington, the site of a medieval manor house with a mill attached, mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086. The Abington gallows used for the five hangings in 1612 following the Northamptonshire witch trials, amongst the first in England to use trial by ducking stool, are believed to have been situated at the crossroads in Abington Park. The village was enclosed and depopulated when the manor was enlarged and parklands created by the Thursby family in the late 17th century.
Description
Abington Park has a bandstand which is suitable for hosting a selection of brass band, concert band, folk or jazz music. It was the venue for the annual 'Folk in the Park' festival until it moved to Delapré Park. The park also contains two lakes and a model boating lake, connected by a stream. The largest of the lakes was remodelled in the 1920s. There is also a play park, a cafe, tennis courts, outdoor table tennis, and a rose garden, as well as the church of St Peter and St Paul.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.2475, -0.8644
- District
- West Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Northampton
- Postcode
- NN1 5LW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Northampton North
- Phone
- +44 1604 526321
- Established
- 1994
- Nearest railway station
- Northampton — 3.1 km
- Opening
- Saturdays and Sundays: 12pm - 4pm; closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day
- Official site
- www.northampton.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4667868 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Abington Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Abington-Park.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Abington Park?
- Abington Park is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN1 5LW), in the parish of Northampton.
- What is Abington Park?
- Abington Park — park in Northamptonshire, UK.
- How do I get to Abington Park?
- The nearest railway station is Northampton, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NN1 5LW.
- When was Abington Park built?
- Built or established in 1994.
- Who owns Abington Park?
- Abington Park is owned by | publictransit =.
- Is Abington Park free to visit?
- Yes, Abington Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Abington Park?
- The nearest railway station is Northampton, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NN1 5LW.