beacon park public park centre city united_kingdom park created laid adjacent newly built library park extended stages forms acres open city centre park located northwest city centre west road garden remembrance majority park originally lake covered area land drained early 19th century raised large northern area park formed land gardens land incorporated park owner colonel donated land death park sporting recreational facilities use public including hole golf course football pitches tennis courts bowling park hosts wide range events year including festival park home monuments notably large bronze statue captain smith history early history stands land originally low lying poorly drained pasture alongside site bishops fish pool known pool created causeway built beacon street 14th century separating surrounding bishops fish pool known 15th century later swan kept bishops fish pool early 14th century special nesting areas constructed ownership birds passed lease owner swan required allow nests area today street names swan road swan reflecting history land use land wider agriculture 13th century 19th century past use visible today street names south park north park records field 19th century city water supply diminishing early 19th century money spent surface waters swan common streams diverted underground land raised mud area subsequently developed formal gardens paid opened complement new recreation grounds opened small area wider central fountain unveiled central focus installed close junction positioned provide focus avenue development wider closely linked development built gardens developed stages nineteenth century ownership estate changed owner added wings house extended grounds carried extensive improvements landscape fish ponds dug valley fed long ornamental approach constructed fields road acquired acres estate extended cover acres added walk linking house ponds 20th century statues edward vii erected respectively world war sold war department cannon world war german gun placed war removed scrap metal war world war park scene celebration recreation grounds athletics dancing garden remembrance laid beacon street opposite park timber framed public convenience northeast entrance built partly old materials portion taken making new road second world war demolished city_council land stood housing estate street names road road named previous residents house colonel gifted acres land park land attached incorporated park area know today complete rest 20th century recreation facilities incorporated park football pitches second bowling green laid city_council join green laid fish ponds deepened leave pool beacon pool today golf course laid opened 21st century announced beacon park garden remembrance awarded grant million parks people programme transformation started completed works including new café education pavilion toilets new improved play areas children ages conservation work carried listed structures including statues fountain bowling green relocated previous location beds flowers planted recreate victorian geometric landscaping gardens monuments sculpture plaque plaque came seal city disputed story christian killed romans pagan emperor depicted stonework monument located victorian restoration plaque taken placed storage emerged moved eastern lay falling state disrepair restored relocated seal seen railway bridge john street chancellor law fountain unveiled fountain sculpted turner allen london lions stone central figure sculpted iron fountain gift chancellor diocese gave city including statue market square fountain located centre fountain restored funding king edward vii unveiled september statue sculpted local pedestal stone figure portland stone edward portrayed coronation robes right hand arms pedestal statue erected edward reign gesture city loyalty king statue located eastern end statue april princess royal captain unveiled july western end statue sculpted wife explorer pedestal granite figure bronze memorial captain sank april captain smith chosen location monument smith man centre diocese statue originally cost raised local national contributions parks people programme statue restored green removed surface cost unsuccessful campaign started statue moved captain smith home town colonel unveiled september memorial high sandstone brick bronze plaques located loss generous colonel paid large cost given clock donated acres recreational land left half estate hall cathedral half memorial set west bank death recognition contribution city unveiled december metres high bronze statue sculpted statue estimated cost funds come section funding statue located near bird street entrance recreational uses park sporting facilities including flat crown bowling recreation grounds playing oldest bowling clubs country asphalt surfaced tennis courts built football pitches seasonal basketball court cricket pitch seasonal eighteen hole public golf course addition sports recreational facilities available include crazy golf course young children playground older children playground summer season activities rides giant board games bouncy castle available park new catering facilities park opened near café bird street entrance park built works following million grant spent fitting new facilities entertainment uses park venue entertainment events year festival hold events park annually summer cars park takes place annually end june held cars park showcases vintage modern cars car clubs took event park open air classical music event takes place annually saturday september big circus comes park annually spring gallery
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