Greenbank Park
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| Type | Public park |
| Location | Liverpool, England |
| Created | 1897 |
| Operated by | Liverpool City Council |
| Status | Open all year |
| Website | liverpool |
53°23′12″N 2°55′32″W / 53.38664°N 2.92552°W
Greenbank Park is a public park in Liverpool, England, with the middle of the park dominated by a small lake. It is situated in the suburb of Mossley Hill in the south of the city, close to Penny Lane and Sefton Park.
Historical background
[edit]From 1788 to 1940, the Rathbone family owned nearby Greenbank House. In 1897 Liverpool Corporation entered into an agreement with the Rathbone family to purchase land for £13,000 (equivalent to £1.79 million in 2023),[1] part of which became Greenbank Park. The walled garden is all that remains of the Rathbone estate on the park.[2]
Current usage
[edit]Greenbank Park has a children's playground, football, pitches, and a fishing pond, as well as mature trees and a conservation area. The pond provides the focal point within the park. Visitors are able to fish and can watch nesting waterfowl and herons. There is a bridge at the northern end of the pond. Much of the area is open parkland with trees to the perimeter.
There is a walled garden containing an artwork dedicated to Eleanor Rathbone by artist Lulu Quinn.[3]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ National Museums Liverpool (2009). "Liverpool Historic Character - Analysis" (PDF). National Museums Liverpool.
- ^ "Eleanor Rathbone: Liverpool-born Family Allowance pioneer celebrated". BBC News. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
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