Victoria Park, Swinton

Victoria Park
Victoria Park  Victoria Park shown within Greater Manchester
OS grid reference	SD784014
Metropolitan borough	Salford
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Salford
List of places UK England Greater Manchester

Coordinates: 53°30′32″N 2°19′39″W / 53.5090°N 2.3275°W

Victoria Park is a park in Swinton, Greater Manchester. Situated on Manchester Road (A6), Swinton, it opened as a public park in 1897. Victoria Park is made up of the grounds of Swinton Old Hall; the hall itself being demolished in 1993.^[1] Having tennis courts and two bowling greens, Victoria Park is home to a Grade II listed Victorian bandstand built to commemorate the sixtieth year of the reign of Queen Victoria; the bandstand being built around 1897.^[1][2]

Swinton and Pendlebury received its Charter of Incorporation as a municipal borough from Edward Stanley, 18th Earl of Derby at a ceremony in Victoria Park on 29 September 1934.^[3][4]

Victoria Park has been awarded three Green Flag Awards.^[2] The Green Flag Scheme is a national standard for public parks and green spaces that aims to raise standards across the UK.^[5] This award puts Victoria Park alongside Brighton Pier, London Zoo, Alton Towers and the Norfolk Broads.^[6]

References

1. "Salford City Council Website". Retrieved 2 February 2010.
2. "Green Flag Award Sites". Retrieved 2 February 2010.
3. "Greater Manchester Gazetteer". Greater Manchester County Record Office. Place Names - S. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
4. "Magazine of Salford Museums & Heritage Service" (PDF). Retrieved 23 March 2008.
5. "Green Flag Award Scheme" (PDF). Retrieved 24 January 2010.
6. "Bolton News archive". Retrieved 24 January 2010.