Tyne and Wear HER(5251): Tynemouth, Northumberland Park

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"During the recession of the 1880s, a Tynemouth alderman, John Foster-Spence approached the Duke of Northumberland for a piece of land suitable for a park. His idea was to provide work for unemployed shipbuilders and create a facility for the town. The park was opened by the Duke of Northumberland in 1885 who planted a Turkey Oak, which still survives....."
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Link: http://twsitelines.info/SMR/5251
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Added by: Simon Cotterill
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