Leazes Park

Leazes Park
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TypeUrban park
LocationNewcastle upon Tyne, England
OS gridNZ242648
Coordinates54°58′37″N 1°37′23″W / 54.977°N 1.623°W / 54.977; -1.623
Area17.5 ha (43.21 acres)[1]
Opened23 December 1873 (1873-12-23)
DesignerJohn Fulton
Owned byNewcastle City Council
Managed byUrban Green Newcastle
WaterBoating lake
DesignationGrade II listed park[2]
Connecting transport
Facilities
Websiteurbangreennewcastle.org/find-your-park/leazes-park Edit this at Wikidata

Leazes Park is an urban park in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Grade II listed,[2] it is the city's oldest park, opened in 1873, and lies to the west of the city centre. The park contains a lake above the course of the Lort Burn. It is next to St James' Park and the Royal Victoria Infirmary.

Leazes Park is separated from Spital Tongues by Castle Leazes, an area of common land similar to the Town Moor.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference ncluni was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Historic England (5 October 1992). "Leazes Park (Grade II) (1000550)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 February 2020.