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Queen’s Park, London Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Queen’s Park, London

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Queen’s Park, London history

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19th century

Queen’s Park opened in 1887, and named to honour Queen Victoria. The 100-acre site was chosen for its proximity to the railway network. Queen Victoria’s Park Station opened on 2 June 1879 on the main line from London to Birmingham, just in time to facilitate the movement of heavy machinery and stock.

20th century

In 1915 the Bakerloo Line was extended to Queen’s Park station, the nearby Kensal Green station appearing in 1916. In 1917 Queens Park Rangers moved away from the area to Loftus Road stadium in nearby Shepherd’s Bush. Brent Council made the area a Conservation Area in recognition of its special architectural and historic character. In 1993 the designated area was extended westwards towards Chamberlayne Road.

Queen’s Park, London culture & places

Queen’s Park Day in September brings together a funfair, stalls for local community groups and shops, and live music hosted by the Rhythm Studio who foster young bands and singers in the Queens Park area. Festival mixes national and international writers with local writing groups.

Queen’s Park, London geography / climate

Neighbouring areas

Neighbouring areas include North Kensington to the south, Kensal Green to the west, Willesden to the north and Kilburn and Maida Vale to the east. There is a degree of overlap in perceptions of the extent of these areas.

The park

Queen’s Park was laid out by Alexander McKenzie between March 1887 and June 1887. The park is managed by the City of London Corporation. In 2020 it won Green Flag status for the 24th year in a row.

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Best Queen’s Park, London places to visit

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Queen’s Park, London has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Queen’s Park, London’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Queen’s Park, London’s information audio spots:

Kronenburgerpark The Kronenburgerpark is a park in the center of Nijmegen . It is close to the Central Railway Station and the Lange Hezelstraat . It touches the Parkweg are the remains of the medieval walls with the Kruittoren (powder tower)

Great Pilgrimage The Great Pilgrimage of 1913 was a march in Britain by suffragists campaigning non-violently for women’s suffrage, organised by the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS). Women marched to London from all around England and Wales and 50,000 attended a rally in Hyde Park.

The Long Water The Long Water is a recreational lake in Kensington Gardens, London, England, created in 1730 at the behest of Queen Caroline. The Long Water refers to the long and narrow western half of the lake that is known as the Serpentine. Serpentine Bridge, which marks the boundary between Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, also marks the Long Water’s eastern boundary. The Long Water and the Serpentine are generally considered to be part of one lake.

Exhibit A (art exhibition) Exhibit A was an art exhibition in the galleries of the Serpentine Gallery, London, from May 7—June 7, 1992 . Exhibit A is a collection of artworks from 1992 to 1992 .

Rock on Top of Another Rock Rock on Top of Another Rock is a sculpture by the artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss . It consists of one large rock balanced on top of another large rock .

Dunraven Street Dunraven Street is a street in London’s Mayfair district . It was laid out in the 1750s as Norfolk Street and was sometimes known as New Norfolk Street . In 1939, it was renamed after being laid out by London County Council .

Hyde Park Estate Hyde Park Estate is a residential district in the Paddington area of London . It is characterised by a layout of squares and crescents . The area is home to embassies, prestigious businesses and celebrities .

Connaught Village Connaught Village is a commercial and residential area just west of Marble Arch . It is owned by the Church Commissioners of England . The couture store of famous shoemaker Jimmy Choo was previously located here . Tony Blair, former leader of the Labour Party, lives in Connaught Square .

Physical Energy (sculpture) Physical Energy is a bronze equestrian statue by English artist George Frederic Watts . Watts was principally a painter, but also worked on sculptures from the 1870s . It was intended to be Watts’s memorial to “unknown worth”

Frieze of Parnassus The Frieze of Parnassus is a large sculpted stone frieze encircling the podium, or base, of the Albert Memorial in London, England . The Albert Memorial was constructed in the 1860s in memory of Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria .

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