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Latitude: 52.5891 / 52°35'20"N
Longitude: -2.1412 / 2°8'28"W
OS Eastings: 390531
OS Northings: 299047
OS Grid: SO905990
Mapcode National: GBR 19J.F7
Mapcode Global: WHBFZ.25NX
Plus Code: 9C4VHVQ5+MG
Entry Name: Bandstand
Listing Date: 31 March 1992
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1292925
English Heritage Legacy ID: 378641
ID on this website: 101292925
Location: West Park, Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1
County: City of Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward/Division: Park
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Wolverhampton
Traditional County: Staffordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Midlands
Church of England Parish: Central Wolverhampton
Church of England Diocese: Lichfield
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WOLVERHAMPTON
SO99NW WEST PARK
895-1/5/357 Bandstand
GV II
Bandstand. 1882; outer part of later C19. By McDowell Stevens
& Co of Glasgow. Cast-iron on brick base; cast-iron roof
replaced with fibreglass (1976). Octagonal structure on brick
base; inner columns have barleysugar twist on round plinths
and Corinthian capitals; openwork spandrels to round arches;
similar outer columns are fluted, with smaller capitals;
enriched balustrade has 3 sections missing at time of resurvey
(1990); ogival roof with weather vane. Park was laid out by
V.H. Vertegans, 1879-81, on the site of Broad Meadows
racecourse.
(Wolverhampton Borough Council: Report on West Park: 1989-;
Register of Parks and Gardens).
Listing NGR: SO9053199047
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