Swanshurst Park
| Swanshurst Park | |
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Public park | |
| Location | Between Moseley and Billesley, Birmingham, England |
| Coordinates | 52°25′54″N 1°51′57″W / 52.431747°N 1.865877°W |
| Created | 1922 |
| Operated by | Birmingham City Council |
| Website | Swanshurst Park |
Swanshurst Park is a
Geography
The park is between
mallard ducks, and other bird species can be seen. It has also been known by other names: Swanshurst Pool, Grove Pool, and Swanshurst Slade Pool. It was made in c. 1759 by Henry Giles as a fishing pond.[citation needed
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History
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The council bought the fields in 1922 to lay out the park. They were from Ivyhouse Farm and Swanshurst Pool.[citation needed] The land was used as common grazing land until the end of World War II. A 9-hole pitch was put in during the 1950s; it was closed in the 1990s.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Your Local Park". Birmingham City Council. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
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