People's Park, Grimsby

The Park was opened by the Duke and Duchess of Connaught on 17 August 1883 during which they planted a tree, an event pictured in The Illustrated London News.

[1][5] In 1884 two large arched entrance gates at the two junctions to Park Drive and Welholme Road were erected with a plaque detailing the gift of the land by Heneage.

In 1887 a Glass House was built, which today has been replaced by the Floral Hall, while in 1889 a drinking fountain was installed, paid for by public subscription.

In 1911 a Commemorative Avenue was planted in honour of the coronation of George V, which is largely intact today, while in 1918 the original Aviary was built.

[6] From 1919 to 1930 a World War I tank was displayed in the Park, and in 1928 whale jawbones were installed near one of the entrances; this feature was subsequently lost.

The loop in the south was rather more flat and provided areas for the cricket pitch and other sporting and recreational facilities.

The park opened in August 1883 and is located within an older residential area in south Grimsby where the houses date from the 1890s to the 1930s.