2012

NS2476 : Gourock Park

taken 13 years ago, near to Larkfield, Inverclyde, Scotland

This is 1 of 10 images, with title Gourock Park in this square
Gourock Park
Gourock Park
The football field and sports pavilion at the George Road end of the park. Viewed from Larkfield Road.
Queen Elizabeth II Fields

To mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, and also the London Olympic Games, in 2012, Fields in Trust (the trading name of the National Playing Fields Association) set up the Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge. The scheme mirrored in many respects the King George Field programme of 1935 in that it aimed to give protection in perpetuity to free outdoor recreational spaces. Whereas the 1935 scheme largely resulted in new spaces, to a large extent the 2012 Challenge involved funding of improvements to existing open space.
The fundamental link is that open space associated with Fields in Trust cannot be disposed of without the Trust's consent.
The Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge has resulted in around 1600 spaces across the UK* being designated, totalling over 20,000 acres of protected recreational space. Each location is awarded a heraldic plaque cast in aluminium, 40cm in diameter including the royal coat of arms and an inscription.
*In Scotland the fields are known as Queen Elizabeth Fields


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NS2476, 233 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Thomas Nugent   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 19 February, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 25 April, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 2438 7666 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:57.0467N 4:48.8530W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 2450 7675
View Direction
Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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