Stadt Moers Park

Stadt Moers
Type Public
Location Whiston, Merseyside
Coordinates 53°24′28″N 2°48′47″W / 53.407895°N 2.813048°W / 53.407895; -2.813048
Area 220 acres (0.89 km2)
Operated by Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Status Open all year round

Stadt Moers Park is a public park located in Whiston, Merseyside in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley. The park covers 220 acres (0.89 km2) of land between Whiston and Huyton.[1]

History

Before the park was established, Tushingham's Brickworks was built on the site in the 1890s. When the site became derelict in 1976, the park was used as a landfill site for domestic refuse.

In 1983, Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council began cleaning up the area and turned the site into a country park known today as Stadt Moers. The name Stadt Moers comes from Knowsley's twin town of Moers in Germany.

Coordinates: 53°24′28″N 2°48′47″W / 53.407895°N 2.813048°W / 53.407895; -2.813048The Green Space Ranger Service for Prescot, Whiston and Cronton are based at the environment centre here and run many public events throughout the year.

References

  1. ↑ "Stadt Moers Park". knowsley.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
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