Dukes Meadows
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Dukes Meadows is a riverside park in Chiswick
, London
. The land was purchased from the Duke of Devonshire
in 1923. A seaside-type promenade and a bandstand were built alongside the riverfront and opened by the Duke of York
in 1926. In 1998 a group of local people formed the Dukes Meadows Trust to protect the interests of the park.
Chiswick
Chiswick is a large suburb of west London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It is located on a meander of the River Thames, west of Charing Cross and is one of 35 major centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, with...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. The land was purchased from the Duke of Devonshire
Duke of Devonshire
Duke of Devonshire is a title in the peerage of England held by members of the Cavendish family. This branch of the Cavendish family has been one of the richest and most influential aristocratic families in England since the 16th century, and have been rivalled in political influence perhaps only...
in 1923. A seaside-type promenade and a bandstand were built alongside the riverfront and opened by the Duke of York
Duke of York
The Duke of York is a title of nobility in the British peerage. Since the 15th century, it has, when granted, usually been given to the second son of the British monarch. The title has been created a remarkable eleven times, eight as "Duke of York" and three as the double-barreled "Duke of York and...
in 1926. In 1998 a group of local people formed the Dukes Meadows Trust to protect the interests of the park.