Beechwood Park
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Beechwood Park is a large public park
situated in the Beechwood
area on the east side of the city of Newport
, South Wales
.
Beechwood House was built as a private residence by George Fothergill, a former Mayor of Newport
. In 1900 the Beechwood estate was purchased by Newport Corporation
and opened as a public park. The Co-operative Congress Souvenir (1908) contains the following description:
Current facilities include two children's play areas, paddling pool (summer only), bowling green and pavilion and tennis courts.
In 2006, work began on the renovation and conversion of Beechwood House to become the Beechwood House Entrepreneurship
Centre.
1967 album, Odessey and Oracle
, however this refers to the place of the same name in Markyate
, Hertfordshire
as the group's bassist grew up nearby.
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
situated in the Beechwood
Beechwood, Newport
Beechwood is an electoral district and coterminous community of the city of Newport.The ward is bounded by the River Usk to the north, Renoir Road, Beechwood Road, Chepstow Road and Windsor Road to the east, the Great Western Main Line to the south, and Victoria Avenue, Norfolk Road, Avalon...
area on the east side of the city of Newport
Newport
Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
, South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
.
Beechwood House was built as a private residence by George Fothergill, a former Mayor of Newport
Mayor of Newport
The Mayor of Newport is the civic figurehead and first citizen of the city of Newport in the United Kingdom. The position is now largely ceremonial, but it still has high-profile rôle in maintaining and promoting the interests of the city and its people...
. In 1900 the Beechwood estate was purchased by Newport Corporation
Newport City Council
Newport City Council is the governing body for the city of Newport, one of the subdivisions of Wales within the United Kingdom. It consists of 50 councillors, representing the city's 20 wards. Since the 2008 election, the council has been controlled jointly by the Conservatives and Liberal...
and opened as a public park. The Co-operative Congress Souvenir (1908) contains the following description:
Current facilities include two children's play areas, paddling pool (summer only), bowling green and pavilion and tennis courts.
In 2006, work began on the renovation and conversion of Beechwood House to become the Beechwood House Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is the act of being an entrepreneur, which can be defined as "one who undertakes innovations, finance and business acumen in an effort to transform innovations into economic goods". This may result in new organizations or may be part of revitalizing mature organizations in response...
Centre.
Song
Beechwood Park is also the title of a song from The ZombiesThe Zombies
The Zombies are an English rock band, formed in 1961 in St Albans and led by Rod Argent, on piano and keyboards, and vocalist Colin Blunstone. The group scored a UK and US hit in 1964 with "She's Not There"...
1967 album, Odessey and Oracle
Odessey and Oracle
Odessey and Oracle is the third studio album by British pop rock band The Zombies, released on 19 April 1968 by Date Records. It is among the most critically acclaimed albums of popular music.-Album information:...
, however this refers to the place of the same name in Markyate
Markyate
Markyate is a village and civil parish in north-west Hertfordshire close to the border with Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire.-Geography:Having a number of former names, including Markyate Street and Mergyate, it has been a part of all three counties since it was first founded as the county...
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
as the group's bassist grew up nearby.