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Coordinates: 51°26′23.6″N 2°34′33.6″W / 51.439889°N 2.576000°W

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Instructions · What links here · Perrett's Park, Bristol (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 8 days ago by Ceuben (talk: D · +) · Last edited 21 hours ago by KylieTastic

Perrett's Park

Location within Bristol
Type	Public Park
Location	Knowle, Bristol, England
OS grid	ST600713
Coordinates	51°26′23.6″N 2°34′33.6″W / 51.439889°N 2.576000°W / 51.439889; -2.576000
Area	16.4 acres (6.6 ha)
Established	c. 1932 (c. 1932)
Operated by	Bristol City Council
Status	Open Year Round

Perrett's Park is a park and open space near Knowle, Bristol^[1]. The Park marks part of the boundary between the Windmill Hill and Knowle wards of the city.

In 2013, the Park was recognised as one of Bristol's "most picturesque parks"^[2] with a plaque highlighting the view, paid for by the Community of Perrett's Park (COPP).

The facilities include a paved walkway, benches and a children's play area.

History

In the spring of 1923,Charles Rose Perrett,^[3]the local councillor for whom the park is named, managed to obtain an option on 10 acres at Bayham Road and Sylvia Avenue, two thirds of which was under cultivation as allotments.

The land was purchased from Lady Smyth of Ashton Court for £1,000 in 1923, £500 of which was donated by Perrett, who stated that 18,000^[4] people would be served by the park as a place of recreation.

The Bristol City Council considered the proposal, and the cost was calculated at £5,035 for the land, layout, fencing and the cost of the abutting road. The land was formally acquired in November 1923. In April 1925, the final total was said to be £5,100.^[5]

The park officially opened in 1932, with the unveiling of a new fountain, donated by Charles Perrett himself.^[6]

Allotments

The Perrett's Park Allotments existed prior to the park's creation,^[5] and now have a capacity of 112 plots. They are accessible via Bayham Road or Knowle Road, and have facilities including a water tap and water trough. They are managed by the Bristol City Council.^[7]^[6]

Events

A number of annual events take place in Perrett's Park. As a natural amphitheatre, the park offers panoramic views, and an excellent vantage point to watch the Balloon Fiesta's mass ascent every August.^[8]^[9]The Community of Perrett's Park (COPP) also hosts an annual picnic in order to raise funds for the park's maintenance and projects.^[2]

In Popular-Culture

The Park was used as a filming location^[10]for the British supernatural comedy-drama television series, first broadcast in 2009, Being Human.

In 2021 the Perrett's park was the host of a Soapbox race as a part of a YouTube Originals episode by popular YouTubers Chunkz and Maya Jama called 'Hometown Showdown'. Jama is from Bristol, and Perrett's park was used as a representation of the city. The event was watched by members of the local community and the video gained over 1.5 million views online.

References

^ "Perrett Park · 2 Bayham Rd, Bristol BS4 2EA, United Kingdom". Perrett Park · 2 Bayham Rd, Bristol BS4 2EA, United Kingdom. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
^ ^a ^b "Plaque celebrates Bristol's Perrett's Park view". BBC News. 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
^ Gardens (en), Parks and. "Perrett Park - Bristol". Parks & Gardens. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
^ "South Bristol Voice, September 2016 by South Bristol Voice - Issuu". issuu.com. 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
^ ^a ^b lindegaard, dp (2021-02-15). "Charles Perrett: Totterdown's Father Christmas". Bristol History. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
^ ^a ^b "Campaigners ask for fountain back". 2011-02-02. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
^ "Allotment". www.bristol.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
^ "From Victoria Park to Hart's custard tarts: 101 Bristol gems | Bristol Post. Number 48, Great Views: Perrett Park". web.archive.org. 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
^ Simon (2024-08-07). "Bristol Balloon Fiesta - Our guide to Bristol Balloon Fiesta". Retrieved 2024-12-13.
^ "Ghostly goings-on in Totterdown". 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2024-12-13.

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