Country parks · North East England
Ward Jackson Park
In or near The Hartlepools.
Ward Jackson Park — municipal park in Hartlepool, County Durham, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hartlepool · 2.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Ward Jackson Park is located in Hartlepool, with the nearest railway station being Hartlepool, approximately 2.1 km away. The postcode for the park is TS26 0DZ, and entry is free.
About
Ward Jackson Park is a country park in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 7 km². Heritage designation: Grade II listed park and garden. Wikidata describes it as: "municipal park in Hartlepool, County Durham, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.6850°, -1.2410°.
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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
Ward Jackson Park is a municipal park located in Hartlepool, England. It is named after Ralph Ward Jackson, a local industrialist, who founded West Hartlepool in the 19th century. In later life, Ward Jackson encountered financial difficulties and a fund was established to help him out in his old age. In view of his sudden death, the money collected was used to create a public park. It is Grade II listed in Historic England's Register of Parks and Gardens.
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Background
History
The park was established in 1883 in memory of the founder of West Hartlepool, Ralph Ward Jackson (1806–1880). The land for the park was purchased by a Mr Wooler of Sandberge Hall near Darlington. The 17 acre site was purchased by public subscription, 2 acre being donated by Wooler himself. The lodge house dates from 1883, the bandstand and the fountain from 1901 and the clock tower at the Grange Road entrance from 1923. The park lies on a gently undulating site which had been agricultural land known as Old Cow Pasture belong to Tunstall Hall which lies to the south-west. A competition for the park's design was won by the architect T.W. Helliwell and the landscape gardener Lister Kershaw but…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6850, -1.2410
- District
- Hartlepool
- Parish
- Hartlepool, unparished area
- Postcode
- TS26 0DZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hartlepool
- Nearest railway station
- Hartlepool — 2.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7969031 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ward Jackson Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ward Jackson Park Pond. - geograph.org.uk - 24794.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ward Jackson Park?
- Ward Jackson Park is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode TS26 0DZ), in the parish of Hartlepool, unparished area.
- What is Ward Jackson Park?
- Ward Jackson Park — municipal park in Hartlepool, County Durham, England, UK.
- How do I get to Ward Jackson Park?
- The nearest railway station is Hartlepool, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS26 0DZ.
- Is Ward Jackson Park a listed building?
- Ward Jackson Park is officially recognised as Grade II listed park and garden listed.
- Is Ward Jackson Park a protected site?
- Yes — Ward Jackson Park is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Ward Jackson Park free to visit?
- Yes, Ward Jackson Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ward Jackson Park?
- The nearest railway station is Hartlepool, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS26 0DZ.