Norwich, Norfolk - Wensum Park - postcard c.1940s

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  • Picture / Image:  Wensum Park [Norwich, Norfolk]
  • Publisher:  none stated c.1940s?
  • Postally used:  no
  • Stamp:  n/a
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Norwich (ⁱ/ˈnɒrɪdʒ/, also /ˈnɒrɪtʃ/)^[3] is a city on the River Wensum in East Anglia and lies about 100 miles (160 km) north east from London. It is the regional administrative centre for East Anglia and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London and one of the most important places in the kingdom. Until the Industrial Revolution, Norwich was the capital of the most populous county in England.^[4]

The urban or built-up area of Norwich had a population of 213,166 according to the 2011 Census.^[5] This area extends beyond the city boundary, with extensive suburban areas on the western, northern and eastern sides, including Costessey, Taverham, Hellesdon, Bowthorpe, Old Catton, Sprowston and Thorpe St Andrew. The parliamentary seats cross over into adjacent local government districts. A total of 132,512 (2011 census)^[6] people live in the City of Norwich and the population of the Norwich Travel to Work Area (i.e. the self-contained labour market area in and around Norwich in which most people live and commute to work) is 282,000 (mid-2009 estimate).^[7] Norwich is the fourth most densely populated local-government district in the East of England, with 3,480 people per square kilometre (8,993 per square mile).

In May 2012, Norwich was designated England's first UNESCO City of Literature.^[8]

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Chapelfield Gardens in central Norwich became the city's first public park in November 1880. From the start of the 20th century, Norwich Corporation, now Norwich City Council, began buying and leasing land to develop parks when funds became available. Sewell Park and James Stuart Gardens are examples of land donated by benefactors.

After World War I the corporation took advantage of government grants and made the decision to construct a series of formal parks as a means to alleviate unemployment. Under the guidance of Parks Superintendent Captain Sandys-Winsch^[144] four parks were completed; Heigham Park (1924), Wensum Park (1925), Eaton Park (1928), Waterloo Park (1933). These parks retain many features from Sandys-Winsch's original plans and have been placed on the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest.^[145]

As of, 2015, the city has 23 parks, 95 open spaces and 59 natural areas managed by the local authority.^[146] In addition there are several privately owned gardens which are occasionally opened to the public in aid of charity^[147] with the exception of the Plantation Garden^[148] located close to the St John the Baptist Cathedral which opens daily.