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First public park, global inspiration: Birkenhead Park’s green legacy unfolds.
Birkenhead Park
the people's garden and an english masterpiece
$182.29
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
23 April 2024
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Summary
Birkenhead Park: A Masterpiece of Landscape Design
When officially opened on Easter Monday, April 5, 1847, Birkenhead Park became Britain’s first municipally funded park. A pioneer in urban public park development, it was designed for everyone, regardless of social class, ethnicity, or age. In town planning, it demonstrated green infrastructure’s importance in urban development as a vital contribution to public health and well-being.
Paxton’s design was hailed as ‘a masterpi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781802074819 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1802074813 |
| Author: | Robert Lee |
| Publisher: | Liverpool University Press |
| Imprint: | Historic England |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 23 April 2024 |
| Weight: | 922g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 170mm |
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About The Author
Robert Lee
Robert Lee is Emeritus Professor at the Department of History, University of Liverpool.
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