Birkenhead Park, (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England); 1847; Greek Revival



Birkenhead Park is a public park located in Merseyside, England and opened on April 5, 1847. The Birkenhead Park is known as one of the first publicly funded parks in the world. The park came to be when the idea of a municipal park was proposed by the Improvement Commission in 1841. The Improvement Commission is part of Birkenhead’s local government. 226 acres of land from the western edge of Birkenhead was used to create this park. There were certain parts of the land that were proposed to be part of the park but it was later sold so that construction of the park could be afforded.

In order to enter the park, there are five different entrances with lodges. The largest entrance is called the Grand Entrance Gateway, which is shown in the picture above. There are three archways, two small and one big. The entrance is also supported by columns which are in groups of two. There are six groups of two columns on the Grand Entrance Gateway. It was designed by Louis Hornblower. The other entrances are located on the other ends such as Park Road South, which is where the Italian lodge is, and Park Road West, which is where the Castellated Lodge is.

The architect who designed the Birkenhead Park was Joseph Paxton. He was an English gardener and architect who lived from August 3, 1803 to June 5, 1865. Paxton was also a member of the Parliament and he was best known for designing the Crystal Palace. Because he was a gardener, his first project involved redesigning a garden. He also built the Emperor Fountain in 1844. Later on, Paxton started becoming more interested in greenhouses, so he designed a series of buildings that would help with the cultivation of highly prized fruits.


Citations
BIRKENHEAD PARK, Wirral - 1000994| Historic England. (n.d.). Retrieved March 15, 2018, from https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000994
History - Historic Figures: Joseph Paxton (1803 - 1865). (n.d.). Retrieved March 15, 2018, from http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/paxton_joseph.shtml

(n.d.). Retrieved March 15, 2018, from https://www.birkenheadpark1847.com/park-at-war

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