Swanshurst Park

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Swanshurst Park
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Swanshurst Park from near the Swanshurst Lane entrance
Type Public park
Location Between Moseley and Billesley, Birmingham, England
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Created 1922 (1922)
Operated by Birmingham City Council
Website Swanshurst Park

Swanshurst Park is a public park in Birmingham, England and managed by Birmingham City Council.[1]

Geography

The park is between Moseley and Billesley in Birmingham, England. In Moseley to the north it's on Swanshurst Lane. Between Moseley and Billesley along the Yardley Wood Road. To the south in Billesley near the fire station it is near Brook Lane. To the north west is Moseley New Pool where you will find canada geese, swans, mallard ducks and other bird species. It has also been known by other names: Swanshurst Pool, Grove Pool, and Swanshurst Slade Pool. It was made in c. 1759 by Henry Giles as a fishing pond.[citation needed]

History

The council bought the fields in 1922 to layout the park. They were from Ivyhouse Farm and Swanshurst Pool.[citation needed] The land was used as common grazing land until the end of World War II. A 9 hole pitch was put in during the 1950s. This was closed in the 1990s. [1]

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Swanshurst Park seen from Brook Lane in Billesley in March 2012

References

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