Queen's Park, Bolton
| Queen's Park | |
|---|---|
Dobson Bridge in Queen's Park | |
| Type | Public park |
| Location | Bolton, Greater Manchester, England |
| OS grid | SD707093 |
| Coordinates | 53°34′45″N 2°26′41″W / 53.5792°N 2.4446°W |
| Opened | 24 May 1866 |
| Operated by | Bolton MBC |
| Status | Open all year |
Queen's Park is a roughly circular 22 acres (8.9 ha) Victorian park lying on sloping ground to the north-west of Bolton town centre, in Greater Manchester, England. Opened as Bolton Park on 24 May 1866 by Lord Bradford it was renamed in 1897 in honour of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
The park contains flowerbeds, duck ponds, and a children's play area and the River Croal runs through its lower area. A special feature is a series of grade II listed statues on the central terrace, including one of former British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli, John Fielding, a cotton Trade Unionist and James Dorrian, a popular Irish-born local doctor. The entrance lodge, now a cafe, is also a listed building, as is the cenotaph.