2018
SE1535 : South end of the boating lake in Lister Park
taken 7 years ago, near to Frizinghall, Bradford, England
South end of the boating lake in Lister Park
Lister Park, Bradford
The largest park in North Bradford, named after Samuel Lister, local millowner, whose family owned the land from the 15th century and who gave it to the city in 1870 to be used as a public park. His statue is near the south-eastern entrance to the park. It includes Cartwright Hall (an art gallery) and a botanic garden, as well as leisure facilities such as boating lake, bandstand and bowling greens. It is listed grade 2 (list entry 1001222).