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• Dispose of litter in the all your • are not ball games Team • their dogs owners Dog to keep • Children should be supervised • is not allowed in the Cycling Park Users Code Park of Conduct of and enjoyment the safety For all park users please observe the rulesfollowing :- CCTV CCTV recording is in progress. Images are being monitored for the purposes of crime prevention safety.and public is scheme The Sheffieldcontrolled by City Council. further For information contact 0114 250 0500. Further For Information furtherFor information please and Countrysidecontact Parks 0114 2500 500 or www.sheffield.gov.uk

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H ORTH N Elmfield P create a public park a public from the create grounds of Hall. Weston Street and in the south east Winter of the park (near the university) installed. park 6th September the park from Sheffield Place Market Sheffield Corporation £15,750. for • entrances constructed New at • redesigned and new bridges Lake • Memorial erected in the Sykes Godfrey • on opens to the public Park Weston Park museum the park constructionfor of Library the University Memorial) transferred War from Transvaal Sheffield forecourt. Cathedral present location refurbishment and extension eston Park was developed from the grounds of was developed eston Park Hall, Weston a grand 1800’s. in the early house built city council bought the land in 1873 The ‘The weather was fine. The park looked in its gayest summer dress. The summer dress. in its gayest fine. The park looked was ‘The weather walks were freshly graveled, the flower beds were trim and well ordered’ trim and well beds were the flower freshly graveled, were walks c. 1800 Harrison Mr Thomas for Hall built Weston 1873 by Hall and grounds purchased Weston 1873-75 • Robert Marnock commissioned to 1883 in Weston erected privately station Weather 18871895 Mappin Art Gallery opens New entrance constructed near the c.1900 Bandstand erected 1905 visit King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra c.1907 Grass tennis courts installed 19221940 and Lancs. York memorial erected war 1952-3 Mappin Art Gallery bombed Demolition of St. Winter entrance and lodge 1957 Memorial (also known as the Boer War 19661982 opened Sheffield Arts University Tower to memorial relocated Sykes Godfrey 2006 Museum reopened after extensive 2007-8 Project Restoration Park Weston 1875 to Elliott memorial moved • Ebenezer A Brief History of Park Weston Robert Marnock was one of parkdesigners the greatest and garden of the 1800’s. his ‘gardenesque’ He is known for style of landscape design, which across grass lawns. and trees scattered winding paths features of Many Marnock’s planting areas, today. are still visible routes and park path features and employed Robertand employed Marnock park. a public to create just park covers The 6th September 1875. 5 hectares and was opened on Monday over W Welcome to Weston Park to Weston Welcome A-4 Weston Park panels 3/11/08 14:37 Page 1