Merrion Street Gardens

Merion Street Gardens
Merrion Street Gardens and St John's church
LocationLeeds, West Yorkshire
OS gridSE 30213 33897
Coordinates53°48′02″N 1°32′34″W / 53.8005°N 1.5428°W / 53.8005; -1.5428
Area0.75 acres (3,000 m2)[1]
Operated byLeeds City Council
Open1932
AwardsLandscape Award, 2006[2]

Merrion Street Gardens, also known as Merrion Gardens of Rest is a city square and gardens in central Leeds, United Kingdom. It is adjacent to St John's Church, the oldest surviving church in the city.[3]

The square is owned by Wade's Charity and was opened to the public in 1932.[2] It is leased to and maintained by Leeds City Council.[4]

Merrion Street Gardens was renovated in 2006, due to vandalism making the park unsuitable for visitors, at a cost of £450,000.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b Horticon Ltd. "Merrion Gardens".
  2. ^ a b c "Hidden Nature, Hidden History: Merion Gardens of Rest". The Secret Library - Leeds Libraries Heritage Blog. Leeds Libraries.
  3. ^ "Merrion Gardens". Discover Leeds.
  4. ^ "City Centre Open Spaces". Wade's Charity.


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