Lancaster - entrance to Williamson Park - Kingsway RP postcard c.1905-15

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• Picture / Image:  Entrance to Williamson Park, Lancaster
• Publisher: Kingsway Real Photo Series
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Williamson Park in Lancaster, England, was constructed by millionaire James Williamson, 1st Baron Ashton, and his father, also called James Williamson. Its focal point is the Ashton Memorial. The park now covers an area of 53.6 acres (217,000 m²), having been extended in 1999 onto adjoining land, Fenham Carr, following a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Features of the park include the Ashton Memorial, fountains, a butterfly house, a café, a children's play area, the Lancaster sundial on the site of what was once a bandstand, an artificial waterfall, some sculptures and a small folly known as the Temple. The park is extensively wooded, with many pathways winding among the trees. There were also formerly an astronomical observatory and a weather station, but these became unviable with growth of the surrounding trees. They fell into disrepair after 1939 and only fragments remain.

Events

Play in the Park

Since 1987 The Dukes Theatre, based in the city, have put on their 'Play in the Park' during July and August each year. The production uses the natural scenery of the park as the stage and requires the audience to follow performers from scene to scene.[1] The first production to be staged in the park was A Midsummer Night's Dream in which Dukes' honorary patron Andy Serkis appeared.[2] Since it began over 500,000 people have attended at Dukes' park show and the 2016 production of The Hobbit won Best Show for Children and Young People at the UK Theatre Awards.[3]

Highest Point Festival

On 18–20 May 2018 the park played host to the inaugural Highest Point music festival which offered several stages across the grounds.[4] Highest Point featured performances from Ocean Colour Scene, Rae Morris, Embrace, The Two Bears and the Hacienda Classical, and the festival was held again in May 2019.

In July 2019, it was confirmed the festival would return to Williamson Park on 15–17 May 2020.[5]

Parkrun

A 5 km parkrun event takes place in the park every Saturday morning.[6] The first event was held in 2016.[7]