East Park, Wolverhampton

[1][2] Situated off Hickman Avenue, near Monmore Green stadium, the park has good transport links to the city centre.

[citation needed] Work began on the original design "Utile Dolci" by Thomas Mawson on 18 hectares of land donated by the Duke of Sutherland, Sir Alfred Hickman, and Mr Arther Sparrow in 1892, with the park opening for business on 21 September 1896.

[citation needed] Despite great efforts to save the lake, it was grassed over in 1922 and is now part of a children's playground and all weather sports pitch.

Although presently (2012) repairable according to The Scottish Ironwork Database (https://web.archive.org/web/20120512104228/http://www.scottishironwork.org/catdetail.asp?ironid=25956) the bandstand is currently considered to be "at risk" having suffered years of neglect and vandalism.

facilities include football pitches, tennis courts, children's playgrounds, cycle speedway, fitness and exercise equipment alongside gardens, walkways and flower beds.