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Crownest Park - plaque 1

One of two plaques sited on a pillar at what was once the entrance gate to the park from Park Drive. Locally known as "The Lido", it is not a lido as such. Crownest Park was laid out as a memorial...

One of two plaques sited on a pillar at what was once the entrance gate to the park from Park Drive. Locally known as "The Lido", it is not a lido as such. Crownest Park was laid out as a memorial to King George V and by the 1950s its central feature was the "children's lido" - more a pond with a sandy beach. The park is one of about 471 across the UK that were bestowed to the local communities as protected ground by King George V for outdoor and recreational purposes. The protected status should be managed by FIT (Fields in Trust), formerly the National Playing Fields Association, founded in 1925 by King George V. These plaques are found at various fields and parks around the UK to designate that the ground is protected as stated. (Information from various sources and credit given to them)

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