Stewart Park, Aberdeen

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Stewart Park
Whalebones in Stewart Park
Type	Public Park
Location	Hilton, Aberdeen, Scotland
Coordinates	57°10′6″N, 2°8′2″W
Size	5 acres (20,000 m²)
Opened	1894
Operated by	Aberdeen City Council
Status	Open all year

see also Green Spaces and Walkways in Aberdeen.

Stewart Park is located in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is a 5 acre site owned by Aberdeen City Council. It was bought funds bequeathed by the widow of Mr. John Taylor, a merchant in the city. The park was named after a former Lord Provost of the city, Sir David Stewart.

The park contains whale jaw bones presented to the park in 1903 by the Captain of the Arctic whaler Benbow.

There is an intricate fountain designed as a replica of an Italian lavabo which was sculptured by Arthur Taylor of Jute Street, Aberdeen.

There are nearby all weather tennis courts and bordered-off cricket and football pitches.

[edit] External links

• Stewart Park

v • d • e Public parks and gardens in Aberdeen see also Green spaces and walkways in Aberdeen. Aberdeen Beach and Queens Links · Cruickshank Botanic Gardens · Duthie Park and Winter Gardens · Hazlehead Park · Johnston Gardens · Rubislaw and Queens Terrace Gardens · Scotstown Moor · Seaton Park · Stewart Park · Union Terrace Gardens · Victoria Park · Westburn Park