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Bullrush (214-3626)
Bingham's Pond was created in the 1880s on the site of old brick and coal pits. The boathouse was built c 1885 and became a tea room. The eastern part of the site was sold in 1956 and in the 1960s that part of the pond was in-filled and a hotel and a car park were built there. The remaining part of the site was acquired by the Corporation for a public park.
In 2003 an island was formed in the pond as a sanctuary for swans and other birds.
Bullrush (214-3626)
Bingham's Pond was created in the 1880s on the site of old brick and coal pits. The boathouse was built c 1885 and became a tea room. The eastern part of the site was sold in 1956 and in the 1960s that part of the pond was in-filled and a hotel and a car park were built there. The remaining part of the site was acquired by the Corporation for a public park.
In 2003 an island was formed in the pond as a sanctuary for swans and other birds.