Chavasse Park
Chavasse Park | |
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Radio City Tower in the background | |
Location | City Centre, Liverpool |
Coordinates | 53°24′12″N 2°59′17″W / 53.403364°N 2.988165°W |
Area | 5.5 acres (22,000 m2)[1] Liverpool One |
Created | 2008 |
Operated by | Liverpool City Council |
Status | Open |
Chavasse Park is an open space in the city centre of
The park was designated in the 1980s and originally consisted of a 2–3-acre plot of unfenced grass verges, framed by city centre buildings; the Queen Elizabeth II law courts lay to the north, and Canning Place police headquarters to the south. The west side of the park was bounded by the Dock Road, while beyond that were the historic Salthouse, and Albert Docks. For many years the park was the home of the
The park itself was extensively altered as part of the Paradise Project redevelopment scheme. The park was excavated in Spring 2004 prior to the commencement of the Paradise Project (now known as Liverpool One). The park was reinstated atop a new 2000-space underground car park, rising in terraces to connect to the newly constructed pavilions above South John Street. It re-opened in Autumn 2008.
Chavasse Park was home to the
Chavasse Park is framed by the residential development, One Park West to the west, Liverpool One to the north, the Hilton Liverpool to the east and the Albert Dock to the south.
53°24′12″N 2°59′17″W / 53.403364°N 2.988165°W
References
- ^ "Liverpool ONE | the Key Facts". Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.