Prince's Park in Toxteth, Liverpool, England, is a 45 ha (110 acres) municipal park, 2 mi (3.2 km) south east of Liverpool city centre. In 2009, its status was upgraded to a Grade II* Historic Park by English Heritage - wikipedia 
Princes Park Lake Princes Park was the idea of Richard Vaughan Yates and the first public park to be designed by Joseph Paxton. The park was a private venture financed by the sale of building plots for the grand villas around the park's periphery. The serpentine lake was formed by damming Dickinsons Dingle, its contours giving the impression of a long, winding river and many of the villas overlooked this tranquil scene. It was also the site of the ornamental Swiss boathouse, rockeries and the Chinese bridge which are all long gone, the ruins of the boathouse can be seen behind the fisherman. The park opened in 1842 but was not finished until 1845, public access was limited to certain areas until the last century.
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# History
The park was originally a private development (though open to the public) by Richard Vaughan Yates, the cost of which was expected to be met through the development of grand Georgian-style housing around the park.
Prince's Park was designed by Joseph Paxton and James Pennethorne, opened in 1842 and named for the newborn Edward, Prince of Wales.
1842: opens 1843: work completed 1849: donated to city
The plan was drawn by John Robertson and Edward Milner supervised the work. Construction was completed in 1843.
Richard Yates gave the park to the city in 1849. In the August of the same year, the park was used for a fair, which was well-attended and raised money for local hospitals. The event included various marquees and a hot air balloon flight. A lithograph exists, which documents this event.
The original gates can still be seen. With its serpentine lake and a circular carriage drive, the park set a style which was to be widely emulated in Victorian urban development, most notably by Paxton himself on a larger scale at Birkenhead Park. Prince's Park also influenced its near neighbour, Sefton Park.
After many years of neglect, the Arboretum was extensively refurbished in the early 21st century with the aid of a Heritage Lottery Fund grant of almost £5 million. It is listed as Grade II* on the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England.
# See also * Grade II* Historic Park * Parkrun