Peel Park, Salford, Greater Manchester
Peel Park is said to be possibly the world's first Public Park. It opened on 22 August 1846. It was named in honour of Sir Robert Peel who promoted the idea of public parks and gave money to support them. After Robert Peel's unexpected death in 1850 a commemorative statue was erected in the park, paid for by public subscription. This statue was taken down in 1954 and later sold. A stone arch, decorated in the Indian style, was put up in the 1850s at the entrance to the park in honour of Queen Victoria. In 1937 the Victoria Arch was declared unsafe and demolished.
