Braunstone Park

Braunstone Park

Braunstone Park is a convert|168|acre|km2|sing=on park in western Leicester, England. It is in the Braunstone area, and is approximately triangle shaped, with the base being at the south, and a small frontage north onto the A47 (Hinckley Road). The park is the setting for Braunstone Hall, and is the remnant of the large Braunstone estate.

There are two large ponds, and a children's play area on the park.

The hall used to be private property, and then became a school at some point in the 1920s.

It is now closed down, and renovation is unlikely.

External links

* [http://www.leicester.gov.uk/index.asp?pgid=1808 City Council page on the park]


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