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History[edit] Kelvingrove Park was originally created as the West End Park in 1852, and was partly designed by Sir Joseph Paxton, Head Gardener at Chatsworth House, whose other works included The Crystal Palace in London, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, and the gardens at Lismore Castle in County Waterford; [1] however, the park was mostly designed by ...
Glasgow. NGR. NS 57063 66370. Coordinates. 257063, 666370. An important public park, created in the mid 19th century in the centre of Glasgow with design contributions by Charles Wilson and Sir Joseph Paxton. Type of Site. A 19th-century public park. Main Phases of Landscape Development. Mid and late 19th century. Artistic Interest.
The park was the first purpose designed and constructed park in Scotland and it rapidly became a considerable attraction; It was designed by the leading landscape designer of the time, Sir...
Thought to be Glasgow’s first ‘common land,’ it is named for the River Kelvin which flows through the park. The layout of the park with its paths cutting down the hillside was designed by English Gardner Sir Joseph Paxton, the leading landscaper at the time and perhaps most famous for his work on London’s Crystal Palace.
An important public park, created in the mid 19th century in the centre of Glasgow with design contributions by Charles Wilson and Sir Joseph Paxton. Main Phases of Landscape Development Mid and late 19th century. Site History The development of Kelvingrove Park was started about 1852 after Glasgow Town Council acquired the land.
BUILDINGS & STRUCTURES. 1. Park Gardens Staircase. Architect Charles Wilson's grand entrance to his Park Circus development was originally planned for the westerly Park Gate entrance to Kelvingrove, as part of an axial route leading down to a proposed new bridge over the river.
The 85-acre Kelvingrove Park was created in 1852 as a west-end green space for the city’s middle class, and it’s known for its large collection of monuments as well as its sports facilities, children’s play park, riverside paths, and, of course, the Kelvingrove Museum.
