| Whitworth Park | |
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 Whitworth Park | |
 Interactive map of Whitworth Park | |
| Type | Municipal park |
| Location | Rusholme, Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°27′32″N2°13′48″W / 53.45877°N 2.23002°W /53.45877; -2.23002 |
| Area | 18 acres (7.3 ha) |
| Created | 1890 (1890) |
| Operated by | Manchester City Council |
Whitworth Park is a public park in southManchester, England, and the location of theWhitworth Art Gallery. To the north are theUniversity of Manchester's student residences known as "Toblerones". It was historically inChorlton on Medlock but is now included in theMoss Side ward.
The park, of some 18 acres (7.3 ha) oppositeManchester Royal Infirmary, was opened in 1890 on land known as Potters Field. The park was leased to the Corporation of Manchester by theWhitworth Trustees in October 1904 on a 1000-year lease for a nominal annual rent of £10.
A statue ofKing Edward VII byJohn Cassidy on the east side, unveiled in 1913, commemorates the royal visit when the new Royal Infirmary was opened in 1909.[1][2] Thebronze statue, mounted on a square, steppedgraniteplinth andpedestal, is a grade II listed structure.[3]
A sign in the park referring to a meteor that fell on the night of Friday 13 February 2015, and was lost, is ahoax commemorative plaque by artistCornelia Parker which actually refers to 'Blakeian Abstract', one of her artworks which was specifically created for theWhitworth Art Gallery's February 2015 opening.[4][5][6]
Amongst the birdlife to have been spotted in the park are thegoldfinch,greenfinch,ring necked parakeet,fieldfare,redwing andwaxwing.[7] Concerns have been raised as to whetherferal parakeets in Great Britain are an invasive species causing harm to native wildlife.[8]