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Alexandra Park, Hastings

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The park features several small water reservoirs that provide popular locations for leisure fishing within the town. The lower area of the park has several public facilities including a lake, war memorial, bowls green, information point, toilets, café, events areas, bandstand and adventure
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during 1877. The park grew in a series of increments and now occupies approximately 109 acres (0.44 km) of the town. Its linear area stretches from the town centre out to residential areas. It was formally opened by the
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and the Mayor of Hastings after a large regeneration scheme costing £3.46m. Initial surveys suggest that park visitor numbers have dramatically increased since the completion of the scheme. The whole park is grade II listed
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During 1998, much of the lower portion of the park was closed and given to an ambitious storm drain project by
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playground. There is a water thoroughfare all around the park linking the reservoirs. There is a
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is used for various band concerts throughout the summer months. Further up the park there is a
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Alexandra Park, Hastings is located in East Sussex
East Sussex
Woodland
Hastings
East Sussex
Coordinates
50°51′58″N 0°33′58″E / 50.86611°N 0.56611°E / 50.86611; 0.56611
park
Hastings
East Sussex
England
Robert Marnock
Prince
Princess of Wales
Southern Water
Charlie Dimmock
grey squirrels
Canada geese
mallard ducks

Hastings Beer and Music Festival
bandstand
Chalybeate


Hastings History Wiki
Historic England
"Alexander Park (1001384)"
National Heritage List for England

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