Site Event/Activity record ECH6357 - Queens Park Crewe- Research and Recording

Research and recording at Queen's Park Crewe as part of a wider research into the gardens designed by Kemp. Summary Municipal park of 45 acres opened in 1888, and gifted to Crewe by the town’s main employer, the London and North Western Railway Company. The park was designed F.W. Webb, the Company’s Chief Engineer, with important contributions by Edward Kemp, one of the era’s leading landscape designers. The park’s design is little changed from its original layout. 2006-11: A major restoration of the original landscape, its features and buildings was funded by Cheshire County Council and the Heritage Lottery Fund. Principal features remaining: Layout of c.1883 – 1904: • Circular road outside park boundary • Boundary plantations • 2 main drives forming the central axis. • Lake with 3 islands • Circuit walk and secondary footpaths • rich variety of trees and shrubs Buildings and Structures of 1888 – 1904: • Boundary railings • Gate pier and gates (N entrance) • Lodges • Clock Tower • Bandstand • South African War Memorial