Burslem Park
The pavilion on the eastern edge of the Terrace
Location	Burslem
OS grid	SJ 874 502
Coordinates	53°2′55″N 2°11′22″W  /  53.04861°N 2.18944°W  / 53.04861; -2.18944
Area	9 hectares (22 acres)
Opened	1894
Designer	Thomas H. Mawson
Operated by	Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Designation	Grade II*
Website	www .stoke .gov .uk /directory _record /331198 /burslem _park

Burslem Park is a public park in Burslem , Stoke-on-Trent , Staffordshire , England, operated by Stoke-on-Trent City Council . It was opened in 1894, and is essentially unchanged from the original layout. It is listed Grade II* in Historic England 's Register of Parks and Gardens . ^[1]

The park received a Green Flag Award in July 2023. ^[2]

History [ edit ]

The park, created on derelict industrial land, was designed by Thomas H. Mawson . Mawson had begun his career as a landscape architect designing gardens for country houses. He went on to design a number of public parks including Hanley Park . Work started in 1893; a great quantity of soil was brought to the site to lay out the park. It was opened on 30 August 1894. ^{[1] [3]}

A programme of restoration began in 2005 and was completed in 2012. ^[1]

Description [ edit ]

The area of the park is 9 hectares (22 acres). There is a network of informal paths, with a tree-lined central grass area. On the west is an informal lake. On rising land at the northern end, on a former spoil heap, is an extensive rockery constructed of Pulhamite , through which runs an ornamental cascade. ^[1]

On the eastern side of the park is the Terrace, along the edge of which is a formal terracotta balustrade. Steps lead up to either side of the bandstand; this is a cast iron structure erected in 2008, replacing the original wooden bandstand destroyed by fire in 2005. A pavilion, in Tudor Revival style , stands on the eastern edge of the terrace. Between the bandstand and the pavilion, on either side of the central axis, are two terracotta circular basins with simple fountains. ^[1]

References [ edit ]

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