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St. Anns Road, ST. HELENS, WA10 4AS

Taken from a plane on approach to Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

Taylor Park originally formed part of the Eccleston Hall Estate and was named after Samuel Taylor who donated the land to St Helens. It was opened to the public in 1893 and is the largest Victorian park in St Helens. Its facilities include a large dam, rock garden, quarry garden, children's play area, woodland walks, panoramic views across the surrounding landscape, boathouse, tearoom and a visitor centre. The park rewards visitors with attractive and varied features and the opportunity to see a wide range of waterfowl & wildlife. A £1.2 million lottery-funded restoration project was completed in 2005.

Part of the Taylor Family wealth came from the sale of water rights. The 'sheets' of water were an excellent source of revenue for the estate and they have a page of local history to themselves. Taylor Park was opened to the public by Samuel Taylor's grandson in 1893 and although many of the original Victorian facilities have now been lost, it still hosts leisure activities such as boating, children's playground, fishing and the observation of water life.

Chain Walk, at the rear of Taylor Park between Big Dam and Bottom Dam.

Taylor Park originally formed part of the Eccleston Hall Estate and was named after Samuel Taylor who donated the land to St Helens. It was opened to the public in 1893 and is the largest Victorian park in St Helens. Its facilities include a large dam, rock garden, quarry garden, children's play area, woodland walks, panoramic views across the surrounding landscape, boathouse, tearoom and a visitor centre. The park rewards visitors with attractive and varied features and the opportunity to see a wide range of waterfowl & wildlife. A £1.2 million lottery-funded restoration project was completed in 2005 The Boathouse was built in the 1930s.