Beechwood Park

Beechwood Park

Beechwood Park is a large public park situated on the east side of the city of Newport, Wales.

Beechwood House was built as a private residence by George Fothergill, a former Mayor of Newport. In 1900 the Beechwood estate was purchased by Newport Corporation and opened as a public park. The Co-operative Congress Souvenir (1908) contains the following description:

Current facilities include two children's play areas, paddling pool (summer only), bowling green and pavilion and tennis courts.

In 2006, work began on the renovation and conversion of Beechwood House to become the Beechwood House Entrepreneurship Centre. ----Beechwood Park is also the title of a song from The Zombies 1967 album, "Odessey and Oracle", however this refers to the place of the same name in Flamstead, Hertfordshire as the group's bassist grew up nearby.

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* Source: [http://www.newport.gov.uk/_dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=outdoors.parks Newport City Council Countryside & Parks]


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