2020

ST3087 : Daisies growing on a wall

taken 4 years ago, near to Newport/Casnewydd, Wales

Daisies growing on a wall
Daisies growing on a wall
A closer look at the daises growing here Link .
Closure of Belle Vue Park due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Belle Vue Park, together with all other parks in Newport, was closed on 24th March 2020 by Newport Council.
The council website stated:
“Coronavirus COVID-19: all of Newport's gated parks and play areas are now closed to pedestrians and vehicles to help ensure social distancing guidelines are followed.”
For one of my allowable daily walks, I walked around the perimeter of the park on 15th April.

Belle Vue Park, Newport

Opened in 1894 following the Town Council's decision in 1891 "That a public park should be procured for the town in some suitable locality". Lord Tredegar then donated some hillside fields to the Corporation for this purpose.
A design competition was held and was won by Thomas Mawson LinkExternal link , a landscape gardener of Windermere, who received a prize of £50. This was early in his career and was his first win in an open competition. He misunderstood directions on his first visit and made a design for an adjacent site, not realising his mistake until the first site visit after the contract had been awarded. The final cost of the park was £19,500.
Additional features and sporting facilities were added in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Another 11 acres were added to the park in 1953.
In 1996, the pavilion, conservatories, terrace and bandstand were granted Grade II listing and subsequently, in 2000, the same listing was given to the gates, gate piers, lodges and rustic tea house. The rustic tea house was badly damaged by fire in 2010.
In spring 2002 the Heritage Lottery awarded £1.5 million towards the restoration of the park and this was supplemented by £652,000 from Newport City Council. This restoration was completed in 2006 with the park being awarded Green Flag status in 2008.
With its Victorian structures, tea room and a great variety of ornamental trees, the park is attractive at all times of the year. The pavilion and conservatories are used for a range of events including community learning classes, business meetings, training events, community events, and exhibitions by local artists.


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ST3087, 952 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Robin Drayton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 15 April, 2020   (more nearby)
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Tuesday, 21 April, 2020
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OSGB36: geotagged! ST 3077 8707 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:34.6934N 3:0.0273W
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OSGB36: geotagged! ST 3077 8707
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