Bleak Hill Park
| Bleak Hill Park | |
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Streetly Road entrance to the park | |
  Bleak Hill Park is located approximately 0.5 miles (0.8 km) west of Erdington railway station | |
| Type | Public park |
| Location | Erdington, West Midlands, UK |
| Coordinates | 52°31′44″N 1°51′11″W / 52.5290°N 1.8531°WCoordinates: 52°31′44″N 1°51′11″W / 52.5290°N 1.8531°W |
| Area | 31.5 acres (0.127 km2) |
| Operated by | Birmingham City Council |
Bleak Hill Park (formerly known as Short Heath Recreational Ground) is a public park in Erdington, Birmingham, UK. It is identified by Birmingham City Council as a "green corridor".[1]
History
The park is named after the topographical name of the nearby area; referring to either "bleak hills" or "black hills". Like the origin of Blakesley Hall in Yardley,[2] three Old English words could provide the root of the word "Bleak" – one meaning "black", one meaning "to shine", and one meaning "shining, pale, or bleak".[3]
The area was first recorded as Blakhilles in 1461.[2]
Renovation
In 2008, the park underwent a £100,000 transformation to remove graffiti and litter and to install sports pitches.[4]
References
- ↑ "Erdington Ward Open Space Plan" (PDF). Leisure and Tourism. Birmingham City Council. 12 May 2005. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- 1 2 Dargue, William (13 September 2008). "Bleak Hill/s". A History of Birmingham Places and Placenames. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ↑ Dargue, William (13 September 2008). "Blakesley Hall". A History of Birmingham Places and Placenames. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ↑ Young, Graham (29 February 2009). "In the Bleak Midwinter, Motorbike Made Moan". Birmingham Mail. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 26 February 2010. Check date values in:
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