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Nottingham University College achieved independent university status in 1948; by then it stood in a park expanded from its original 60 acres to nearer 180 acres.

The dominating mass of Arthur's seat, 822 ft high, stands in a 648-acre park.

An appeal for funds was launched, and by the middle of November £40,000 had been raised. 1,700 acres were purchased by the Trust, and in the following year a further 165 acres.

At that time, the park covered an area of 24 acres; a further 6 acres was later purchased by the Council in 1906.

William de Warrenne was granted Castle Acre by William the Conqueror.

The boating lake covered 30 acres.

It comprised 775 acres, including woodlands, lakes and a manor house, part of which was turned into refreshment rooms.

Through the generosity of Sir Stafford and Lady Howard, the inhabitants of Llanelli are in possession of Bryncaerau Castle and the park, which covers about twenty-five acres.

The boating lake covered 30 acres.

Slough began to expand following Slough Estates' acquisition of 700 acres of derelict land in 1920.

Covering an area of seventeen acres, the park includes a statue of Queen Victoria, guarded by two terracotta lions which originally stood in the Market Place.

It comprised 775 acres, including woodlands, lakes and a manor house, part of which was turned into refreshment rooms.

Immediately beyond is a swing bridge.The 15-acre Drayton Manor park and zoo is close by; the village of Drayton Bassett is to the southwest.

Cleeve Hill rises to an altitude of 1,000 feet, and is topped by common land that occupies a plateau of 2,000 acres.

Much of the Hoo's 1053 acres of parkland were designed and laid out by Capability Brown in the 18th century.

The island is 550 acres in total, and in prehistoric times, was connected to the mainland where we now have Caldy Sound.

It comprised 775 acres, including woodlands, lakes and a manor house, part of which was turned into refreshment rooms.

Public access to Endcliffe Woods was extended in 1887 when an additional nine acres were purchased through public subscription and presented to the town in celebration of Queen Victoria's golden jubilee

Here we see the bandstand in Ellington gardens (now Ellington Park) a century ago: the magnificent trees and floral displays of this 12-acre open space are seen to advantage in this evocative picture

In excess of fifteen additional areas for outdoor recreation were provided and by 1938 there were seven separate recreation grounds (amounting to fifty acres) and ten public parks recorded in the borough

Originally 15 acres in extent, it is now much silted up.

The 200-acre estate was acquired by the corporation in 1947; the hall now houses a local history museum, and is also used for exhibitions.

In 1890 the Prince of Wales opened Poole Park, once a forbidding swamp on the edge of the harbour, on land donated by Lord Wimborne.The park lake covers some 60 acres and serves for boating and as

Edward Milner was also responsible for the design of the 23 acres of gardens which adjoin the Pavilion at Buxton.