Handsworth Park, Grade II listed urban park in Handsworth, Birmingham, England
The 63-acre park contains two water bodies: a large boating lake and a smaller pond, connected by brooks flowing through landscaped grass slopes.
The park opened in December 1890 as Victoria Park, established by the Handsworth Local Sanitary Board to provide recreation space for the growing population.
St Mary's Church, adjacent to the park, holds the graves of Industrial Revolution figures James Watt, Matthew Boulton, and William Murdoch.
The park facilities include a cricket ground, pavilion, leisure center, playground, and a café in the Boathouse that offers boat rentals throughout the year.
A railway line crosses the park from north to south, while two waterways, Handsworth Brook and Grove Hill Brook, flow through from west to east.
Location: Birmingham
GPS coordinates: 52.50980,-1.92621
Latest update: March 4, 2025 16:08
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