Queens Park, Swindon
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Queens Park is a public park, located near the Regent Circus area of Swindon
town centre.
It is about 12 acres (48,562.3 m²) in size, with a lake of around 2 acres (8,093.7 m²), and contains a diverse range of ornamental trees and shrubs.
The park has a The Garden of Remembrance, officially opened by Princess Elizabeth
on 15 November 1950 and commemorates those who died in World War II
.
It is subject to opening hours but this may be changed by Swindon Council to 24 hours to reduce costs although residents feel that this may lead to more criminal and undesirable activity.
The Queens Park Community Council recently launched the first ever Swindon based Community Council website, which includes photographs and historical information about Queens Park. The website also invites those living in the area to participate in local events and meetings.
Swindon
Swindon is a large town within the borough of Swindon and ceremonial county of Wiltshire, in South West England. It is midway between Bristol, west and Reading, east. London is east...
town centre.
It is about 12 acres (48,562.3 m²) in size, with a lake of around 2 acres (8,093.7 m²), and contains a diverse range of ornamental trees and shrubs.
The park has a The Garden of Remembrance, officially opened by Princess Elizabeth
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
on 15 November 1950 and commemorates those who died in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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It is subject to opening hours but this may be changed by Swindon Council to 24 hours to reduce costs although residents feel that this may lead to more criminal and undesirable activity.
The Queens Park Community Council recently launched the first ever Swindon based Community Council website, which includes photographs and historical information about Queens Park. The website also invites those living in the area to participate in local events and meetings.