Riley Park
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Riley Park is in central Calgary
, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded by 8th Ave. NW, 10th St. NW, 5th Ave. NW and 12th St. NW. The park plays is host to Calgary's Cricket Leagues and Calgary Concert Band holds free concerts in the park during summer.
ed between 1888 and 1909 by the Riley family, and willed to the City of Calgary following the death of the family's patriarch.
, U.S.A., and Yorkshire.
. It is on the north side of the Bow River
and south of the Alberta College of Art and Design
.
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded by 8th Ave. NW, 10th St. NW, 5th Ave. NW and 12th St. NW. The park plays is host to Calgary's Cricket Leagues and Calgary Concert Band holds free concerts in the park during summer.
History
The park was once part of a 146,000 hectare parcel of land known as Cochrane Ranch. The area was homesteadHomestead (buildings)
A homestead is either a single building, or collection of buildings grouped together on a large agricultural holding, such as a ranch, station or a large agricultural operation of some other designation.-See also:* Farm house* Homestead Act...
ed between 1888 and 1909 by the Riley family, and willed to the City of Calgary following the death of the family's patriarch.
Sports
The park boasts of two cricket grounds, these grounds are Calgary & District Cricket League’s flagship grounds. It's venues have been very historical for Canadian cricket, as the grounds have hosted cricket from the days Cricket was The National sport of the nation. The grounds have played host to a number of High profile teams teams including Australians, Marylebone Cricket ClubMarylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
, U.S.A., and Yorkshire.
Location
Riley Park is located next to Kensington, CalgaryKensington, Calgary
Kensington is a Business Revitalization Zone in Calgary, Alberta, focused around the intersection of Kensington Road and 10th St. NW, also known as the Kensington-Louise Crossing Business Association. It resides primarily in the Hillhurst and Sunnyside neighbourhood, and successful marketing has...
. It is on the north side of the Bow River
Bow River
The Bow River is a river in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is a tributary of the South Saskatchewan River, and is considered the headwater of the Nelson River....
and south of the Alberta College of Art and Design
Alberta College of Art and Design
-History:The Alberta College of Art & Design is a Canadian degree-granting, publicly-funded art and design college located in Calgary . It was known as the Provincial Institute of Technology and Arts, which was part of SAIT until 1985...
.
Features
- Cricket Pitch
- Senator Patrick Burns Memorial Rock Gardens
- Wading Pool
- Large green space
- Gardens near 10th St. entrance
- Picnic sites
- Playground
- Washrooms (seasonal)
- Water fountains (seasonal)
- Concession