Boultham Park

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Boultham Park Lake

Boultham Park is a public park in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. Originally the park for the Boultham Hall, it was purchased in 1929 by the City of Lincoln Council, and opened as a public park for the people of Lincoln. The house was demolished in 1959. The park is Grade II listed.[1][2]

A regular summer fair is held,[3] which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2011.[4]

St Helen's Church

The park includes a 13th-century church dedicated to Saint Helen. This was restored by C. Hodgson Fowler in 1887.[5] Part of a group parish with nearby Holy Cross parish, which was built when the needs of the parish outgrew St Helen's. St Helen's is now used only occasionally for services.[6] Outside the church is a memorial to the Crimean war, erected in 1858.[7]

Refurbishment

A play area, designed with help from children from nearby St Francis school opened in 2011.[8][9]

A five-year refurbishment plan was drawn up by the City Council and the Lincolnshire learning disability charity, Linkage Community Trust, and £2.7 million of lottery funding obtained. The plan is to restore and convert the former stable block into an education centre, open a cafe/shop, and build a horticulture centre. Work started in autumn 2013, with initial emphasis on community involvement in improving the park.[2][10]

See also

There are two other grade II parks in Lincoln:

References

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