Leazes Park | |
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Type | Urban park |
Location | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
OS grid | NZ242648 |
Coordinates | 54°58′37″N 1°37′23″W / 54.977°N 1.623°W |
Area | 17.5 ha (43.21 acres)[1] |
Opened | 23 December 1873 |
Designer | John Fulton |
Owned by | Newcastle City Council |
Managed by | Urban Green Newcastle |
Water | Boating lake |
Designation | Grade II listed park[2] |
Connecting transport | |
Facilities | |
Website | urbangreennewcastle |
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.
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