University Parks
As Oxford University Parks a sprawling, publicly accessible parkland in the northeast is of Oxford in the United Kingdom called. The area is also known locally as University Parks , Uni Parks or The Parks . The parkland extends over almost 30 hectares and belongs to the University of Oxford .
Today, the park area houses an arboretum as well as facilities and sports fields for various sports, including the Oxford University Cricket Club .
location
University Parks are northeast of Oxford city center. The area is bounded to the east by the River Cherwell , to the north by Norham Gardens and Lady Margaret Hall , to the west by Parks Road and to the south by South Parks Road .
history
Parts of what is now the park area have been used for some time, primarily by students from Oxford University, for recreation and sports. The area originally belonged to Merton College before the university bought about 8 acres in 1853 to build a park there. In the following eleven years, the park was enlarged to 37 hectares.
The Oxford University Museum of Natural History was built on part of this area between 1855 and 1860 . Between 1912 and 1950, additional areas were used to build the buildings that now form the University's Science Area . Since then, the park's size of almost 30 hectares has not changed.
Attractions
- 1881 Cricket Pavilion of was Thomas Graham Jackson built
- In 1888 seven giant sequoias and a Japanese pagoda tree were planted
- In 1923 the Rainbow Bridge was built over the Cherwell
- Parson's Pleasure is a former nudist area for men and is now part of the park
