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Richardson Dees Park, Wallsend


"In 1897, local solicitor and benefactor Robert Richardson Dees donated fourteen acres of his Hall estate to the Urban District Council for use as a park. The land was the site of the Wallsend C pit. The park was opened on 4th June 1900, yet it would be decades before the name of which changed from Wallsend Park to its current name. G. B. Hunter, shipyard owner, local benefactor and eventual Mayor and Sir, opened the park. The opening saw the largest ever assembly witnessed at a public event in Wallsend. This is a good quality municipal park, which has benefitted from grant funding and improvements in recent years." (North Tyneside Council)

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ACC 9968 Duffy Memorial Fountain, Richardson Dees Park

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024248:Wallsend Park Wallsend Tyne and Wear c.1900

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Entrance to Richardson Dees Park

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Bandstand

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The Pavilion, Richardson Dees Park

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Pavilion, Richardson Dees Park

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Richardson Dees Park, Wallsend

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Carved Stone

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Richardson Dees Park 07

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Wallsend Burn
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Wallsend Burn
- Wallsend Burn is a stream which is a tributary of the River Tyne. Much of the upper course of the burn, which arises near Heaton and Byker Cemetery, is now …
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Richardson Dees Park, Wallsend

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Richardson Dees Park, Wallsend

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Wallsend Parks - Hall Grounds

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Richardson Dees Park, Wallsend

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Richardson Dees Park, Wallsend

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