University Parks - Citizendia

Ground information
University Parks cricket ground


England
Location	Oxford, England
Establishment	1881
Seating capacity	no permanent seating
Owner	Oxford University
End names	Pavilion End Norham Gardens End
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1881 – present	Oxford University Cricket Club
As of 15 December 2007 Source: CricketArchive

The Oxford University Parks, more normally the University Parks , or just The Parks to members of the local community, is one large parkland area slightly northeast of the Oxford city centre in England. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the Norham Gardens is a residential road in central North Oxford, England. Oxford University Cricket Club (now subsumed into the Oxford Universities Centre of Cricketing Excellence but retaining its independence is a First-class cricket team representing Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It is open to the public during the day, and boasts beautiful gardens, large sports fields, and rare and exotic plants.

From 1853 to 1864, the University of Oxford purchased a total of 91 acres (37 hectares) of land from Merton College to build the parks. The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the The acre is a unit of Area in a number of different systems including the imperial and U Explanation The hectare is commonly used in most countries around the world especially in domains concerned with land planning and management such as Agriculture, See also Wardens of Merton College Oxford. Merton College is also the name of a college in the London Borough of Merton. Some of this land was then used for the University Museum and the Science Area, so the current site is measured at about 74 acres (30 hectares). The Oxford University Museum of Natural History, sometimes known simply as the Oxford University Museum, is a Museum displaying many of the University of Oxford's The Science Area in Oxford, England is where most of the science departments at Oxford University are located The park is situated mostly on the west bank of the River Cherwell, though a small plot of land called Mesopotamia sits between the upper and lower levels of the river. The River Cherwell ( IPA /ˈtʃɑːwɛl/ is a river which flows through the Midlands of England. Mesopotamia is a narrow Island (about 800 yards long by 30 yards wide that forms part of the University Parks, Oxford, England. The Parks are bounded by Norham Gardens to the north, Parks Road to the west and the Science Area on South Parks Road to the south. Norham Gardens is a residential road in central North Oxford, England. Parks Road is a road in Oxford, England. It runs north-south between the Banbury Road and Norham Gardens at the northern end and the junction The Science Area in Oxford, England is where most of the science departments at Oxford University are located South Parks Road is a road in Oxford, England. It runs east-west past the main Science Area of the University of Oxford, where many of the

The current superintendent of the Parks is Walter Sawyer.

Points of interest

North Lodge, at the entrance to the Parks where Norham Gardens meets Parks Road. Norham Gardens is a residential road in central North Oxford, England. Parks Road is a road in Oxford, England. It runs north-south between the Banbury Road and Norham Gardens at the northern end and the junction

Cricket Pavilion — the pavilion was designed by Sir Thomas Jackson (who also designed the University's Examination Schools) and was completed in 1881. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Sir Thomas Graham Jackson 1st Baronet RA ( 21 December 1835 – 7 November 1924) was one of the most distinguished English The Examination Schools of the University of Oxford are located at 75–81 High Street, Oxford, England.
The only first-class cricket ground in the UK where spectators can watch for free. First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by
Seven large tree Giant Sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) planted in about 1888. Sequoiadendron giganteum ( Giant Sequoia, Sierra Redwood, or Wellingtonia) is the sole species in the genus Sequoiadendron
A duck pond with water lilies and a small island, constructed in 1925. A duck pond is a Pond for Ducks and other water Birds Often such ponds are artificial and ornamental in nature in Public parks for example Nymphaeaceae is a family of Flowering plants Members of this family are commonly called water lilies and live in freshwater areas in temperate and tropical climates
High Bridge, built in 1923–24 as a relief project for the unemployed. Rainbow Bridge (or formally but less used High Bridge) is a curved footbridge over the River Cherwell in the University Parks, Oxford It is usually called Rainbow Bridge, because of its shape.
Genetic Garden — an experimental garden established by Professor Cyril Darlington to demonstrate evolutionary processes.
Styphnolobium japonicum, known as the Japanese Pagoda Tree. Styphnolobium is a small genus of three or four species of small Trees and Shrubs in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae Planted in 1888.
Coronation Clump, a clump of trees planted to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. A coronation is a ceremony marking the investiture of a Monarch with regal power specifically involving the placement of a crown upon his or her head and the For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II

The duck pond

External links

Oxford University Parks website
Cricket in the Parks website (home of Oxford CC and Oxford UCCE)
View of University Park Looking Towards New College, Oxford by William Turner (1789–1862) in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

Parson's Pleasure in the University Parks at Oxford, England, was a secluded area for male-only nude bathing on the River Cherwell. Dame's Delight was a place for family bathing on the bank of the River Cherwell in the meadows near the Oxford University Parks opposite Mesopotamia Walk The Norham Manor estate is a residential suburb in Oxford, England. William Turner (12 November 1789 – 7 August 1862 was an English painter who specialised in Watercolour landscapes The Metropolitan Museum of Art is an art museum located on the eastern edge of Central Park, along what is known as Museum Mile in New York City, The City of New York

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