Beaumont Park, Huddesfield
Beaumont Park is a suburb of Huddersfield , in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees , West Yorkshire , England that is located between Netherton , Crosland Moor and Lockwood The park was officially opened on 13 October 1883, by Prince Leopold , fourth son of Queen Victoria , and his wife Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (The Duke and Duchess of Albany). It was Huddersfield's first public park and is a fine example of a Victorian park. The park is maintained by Kirklees Council with assistance from a group of volunteers interested in returning the grounds to their former glory, who have instigated many improvements to the park including a new bandstand and water cascades. In 2011 the park was awarded a first 'Green Flag Award' by the Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy organisation and has retained it each subsequent year The housing...