Where is Albert Park?

Albert Park is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS1 3NN), in the parish of Middlesbrough, unparished area.

How do I get to Albert Park?

The nearest railway station is Middlesbrough, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS1 3NN.

Who owns Albert Park?

Albert Park is owned by | visitation_num =.

Is Albert Park a listed building?

Albert Park is officially recognised as Grade II listed park and garden listed.

Is Albert Park a protected site?

Yes — Albert Park is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Is Albert Park free to visit?

Yes, Albert Park is free to enter.

Country parks · North East England

Albert Park

In or near Middlesbrough.

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Albert Park — park in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, UK.

Albert Park, country parks in North East England — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Middlesbrough · 1.6 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Albert Park in Middlesbrough, the nearest railway station is Middlesbrough, located 1.6 km away. Entry to the park is free. The postcode for sat-nav is TS1 3NN.

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Albert Park is a country park in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed park and garden. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.5650°, -1.2350°.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Albert Park is an open access, free public park, located in Middlesbrough, in the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. The park has been granted the Green Flag Award by the Civic Trust.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The town's first mayor and MP, Henry Bolckow, first proposed the idea of a public park for the residents of Middlesbrough, dubbed the 'People's Park' in its conception. Bolckow was particularly conscious of the need to provide a "green lung" to ease the plight of the burgeoning industrial population of a town which was granted its charter of incorporation in 1853. In 1864, Bolckow bought land off Linthorpe Road and presented it to Middlesbrough Borough Council for use as a public park. An agreement drawn up between Bolckow and the Council in 1865 specified that the park be called Albert Park and that £3,000 be spent on laying it out. Work commenced in 1865 to a design by William Barratt,…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 54.5650, -1.2350
District: Middlesbrough
Parish: Middlesbrough, unparished area
Postcode: TS1 3NN
Parliamentary constituency: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Established: 1868
Nearest railway station: Middlesbrough — 1.6 km
Opening: | awards = Green Flag

Sources

wikidata: Q4710965 (CC0)
wikipedia: Albert Park, Middlesbrough (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Albert Park 2011.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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