Where is Pearson Park?

Pearson Park is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HU5 2DE), in the parish of Kingston upon Hull, City of, unparished area.

How do I get to Pearson Park?

The nearest railway station is Hull Paragon Interchange, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode HU5 2DE.

Who runs Pearson Park?

Pearson Park is operated by Hull City Council.

Is Pearson Park a listed building?

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

Is Pearson Park free to visit?

Yes, Pearson Park is free to enter.

How do I get to Pearson Park?

The nearest railway station is Hull Paragon Interchange, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HU5 2DE.

Parks · Yorkshire & the Humber

Pearson Park

In or near Kingston upon Hull.

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Pearson Park — park in Kingston upon Hull.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Hull Paragon Interchange · 1.7 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Pearson Park, the nearest railway station is Hull Paragon Interchange, which is 1.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is HU5 2DE. Entry to the park is free.

Directions on Google Maps →

Pearson Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1862. It covers approximately 9 km². Heritage designation: Grade II listed park and garden. Managed by Hull City Council. Named after Zachariah Pearson. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Kingston upon Hull". Coordinates: 53.7587°, -0.3530°.

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From the Wikipedia article

Pearson Park, originally known as the People's Park is a park in the west of Kingston upon Hull, England. It is situated about 1 mile (1.5 km) north-west of the city centre of Hull with its main entrance on Beverley Road and its western boundary adjoining Princes Avenue. The park was established in 1862 through the gift of land by Zachariah Pearson, and was the first public park in the city.

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Background

History

During the Victorian period the lack of or need for public spaces for working classes to exercise, or otherwise enjoy themselves became a public cause; in 1833 a parliamentary select committee on Public Walks published a paper which promoted the need for open green spaces in cities. An early proposal in Hull was for a 4.5 mi walk around the town from Humber bank to Humber bank; this re-appeared as the Grand Victoria Promenade Company in 1845, which proposed a wide road and tree lined walk; the scheme did not go ahead, and the Victoria Dock Branch Line () was built along a similar route. In the late 1850s an attempt was made to gain the rights to the use of the land of the former Hull…

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Coordinates: 53.7587, -0.3530
District: Kingston upon Hull, City of
Parish: Kingston upon Hull, City of, unparished area
Postcode: HU5 2DE
Parliamentary constituency: Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Established: 1862
Nearest railway station: Hull Paragon Interchange — 1.7 km

Sources

wikidata: Q7158355 (CC0)
wikipedia: Pearson Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Pearson Park.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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