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Hodgkin Park
Hodgkin Park in Benwell was donated to the Benwell Urban District Council in 1899 by Thomas Hodgkin, a wealthy local banker and historian. The park, also known as Benwell Dene, had previously been the grounds to Hodgkin House. The park was opened on the 8th August, 1899. The park is in two parts, divided by Armstrong Road. The south section of the park was refurbished in 2012-13 to include a new children’s play area, performance area, and water features. Four sculptures were added to the park in 1996. The first (no longer there) was 'Metroland' by Simon English, which had stone blocks from demolished buildings laid out into a maze. The 3 which remain are 'Paradise Gate', 'Metrolands Arbour' and 'Nine Lives' by William Pym. During the Second World War, land at Hodgkin Park was used for allotments, to boost local food production.
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051240:Hodgkin Park Benwell Newcastle upon Tyne Northern Gossip 1899
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027382:Benwell Dene, Hodgkin Park, Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne c.1910
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068040:Benwell Dene Hodgkin Park Benwell Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1902
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064398:The entrance Hodgkin Park Benwell Newcastle upon Tyne Maybury Malcolm 1997
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051266:Hodgkin Park Benwell Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1957-8
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Tyne and Wear HER(11034): Benwell, Hodgkin Park, sculptures
- "There are four sculptures in the park, erected in 1996. The first is 'Metroland' by Simon English, which stands in the southern end of the park. This resembles an archaeological …
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Thomas Hodgkin (1831 - 1913)
- Thomas Hodgkin (1831 - 1913) was a banker and historian. Hodgkin gave his house in Benwell, Newcastle, to the Royal Victoria School for the Blind in 1894, and at the …
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051240:Hodgkin Park Benwell Newcastle upon Tyne Northern Gossip 1899
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027382:Benwell Dene, Hodgkin Park, Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne c.1910
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068040:Benwell Dene Hodgkin Park Benwell Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1902
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064398:The entrance Hodgkin Park Benwell Newcastle upon Tyne Maybury Malcolm 1997
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051266:Hodgkin Park Benwell Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1957-8
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051265:Hodgkin Park Benwell Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1957-8
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064397:Hodgkin Park, Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, Maybury Malcolm 1997
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Tyne and Wear HER(11034): Benwell, Hodgkin Park, sculptures
- "There are four sculptures in the park, erected in 1996. The first is 'Metroland' by Simon English, which stands in the southern end of the park. This resembles an archaeological …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
Co-Curate Page
Thomas Hodgkin (1831 - 1913)
- Thomas Hodgkin (1831 - 1913) was a banker and historian. Hodgkin gave his house in Benwell, Newcastle, to the Royal Victoria School for the Blind in 1894, and at the …
