| Merion Street Gardens | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Merrion Street Gardens and St John's church | |
| Location | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| OS grid | SE 30213 33897 |
| Coordinates | 53°48′02″N 1°32′34″W / 53.8005°N 1.5428°W |
| Area | 0.75 acres (3,000 m2) [1] |
| Operated by | Leeds City Council |
| Open | 1932 |
| Awards | Landscape Award, 2006 [2] |
Merrion Street Gardens, also known as Merrion Gardens of Rest is a city square and gardens in central Leeds, United Kingdom. It is adjacent to St John's Church, the oldest surviving church in the city. [3]
The square is owned by Wade's Charity and was opened to the public in 1932. [2] It is leased to and maintained by Leeds City Council. [4]
Merrion Street Gardens was renovated in 2006, due to vandalism making the park unsuitable for visitors, at a cost of £450,000. [1] [2]
- ^ a b Horticon Ltd. "Merrion Gardens".
- ^ a b c "Hidden Nature, Hidden History: Merion Gardens of Rest". The Secret Library - Leeds Libraries Heritage Blog. Leeds Libraries.
- ^ "Merrion Gardens". Discover Leeds.
- ^ "City Centre Open Spaces". Wade's Charity.
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| Merion Street Gardens | |
|---|---|
|
Merrion Street Gardens and St John's church | |
| Location | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| OS grid | SE 30213 33897 |
| Coordinates | 53°48′02″N 1°32′34″W / 53.8005°N 1.5428°W |
| Area | 0.75 acres (3,000 m2) [1] |
| Operated by | Leeds City Council |
| Open | 1932 |
| Awards | Landscape Award, 2006 [2] |
Merrion Street Gardens, also known as Merrion Gardens of Rest is a city square and gardens in central Leeds, United Kingdom. It is adjacent to St John's Church, the oldest surviving church in the city. [3]
The square is owned by Wade's Charity and was opened to the public in 1932. [2] It is leased to and maintained by Leeds City Council. [4]
Merrion Street Gardens was renovated in 2006, due to vandalism making the park unsuitable for visitors, at a cost of £450,000. [1] [2]
- ^ a b Horticon Ltd. "Merrion Gardens".
- ^ a b c "Hidden Nature, Hidden History: Merion Gardens of Rest". The Secret Library - Leeds Libraries Heritage Blog. Leeds Libraries.
- ^ "Merrion Gardens". Discover Leeds.
- ^ "City Centre Open Spaces". Wade's Charity.
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| This West Yorkshire location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |