Stewart Park, Aberdeen

Stewart Park
Whalebones in Stewart Park
Type	Public Park
Location	Hilton, Aberdeen, Scotland
Coordinates	57°10′6″N 2°8′2″W / 57.16833°N 2.13389°W / 57.16833; -2.13389
Area	5 acres (20,000 m²)
Created	1894
Operated by	Aberdeen City Council
Status	Open all year

Stewart Park is located in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is a 5-acre (20,000 m²) site owned by Aberdeen City Council. It was bought with funds bequeathed by the widow of Mr. John Taylor, a merchant in the city. The park was named after a former Lord Provost of the city, Sir David Stewart.

The park contains whale jaw bones presented to the park in 1903 by the Captain of the Arctic whaler Benbow.

There is an intricate fountain designed as a replica of an Italian lavabo which was sculptured by Arthur Taylor of Jute Street, Aberdeen.

There are nearby all weather tennis courts and bordered-off cricket and football pitches.

Stewart Park Fountain
Stewart Park Whale Bones
Stewart Park Playing Fields

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Stewart Park

Public parks and gardens in Aberdeen

	See also: Green spaces and walkways in Aberdeen. Aberdeen Beach and Queens Links Cruickshank Botanic Gardens Duthie Park and Winter Gardens Hazlehead Park Johnston Gardens Rubislaw and Queens Terrace Gardens Scotstown Moor Seaton Park Stewart Park Union Terrace Gardens Victoria Park Westburn Park

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