Victoria Park is a park in Swinton

Swinton, Greater Manchester

Swinton is a town within the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. Located on the A6 road it stands on gently sloping ground on the southwest side of the River Irwell, and within the bounds of the orbital M60 motorway. It is west-northwest of Salford, and west-northwest of Manchester...

, Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...

. It opened as a public park in 1897. Victoria Park is made up of the grounds of Swinton Old Hall; the hall itself being demolished in 1993. Victoria Park is home to a Grade II listed Victorian bandstand

Bandstand

A bandstand is a circular or semicircular structure set in a park, garden, pier, or indoor space, designed to accommodate musical bands performing concerts...

 built to commemorate the sixteenth year of the reign of Queen Victoria; the bandstand being built around 1897.

Swinton and Pendlebury

Pendlebury

Pendlebury is a suburban town in the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies to the northwest of Manchester city centre, northwest of Salford, and southeast of Bolton....

 received its Charter of Incorporation as a municipal borough

Municipal borough

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 from Edward Stanley, 18th Earl of Derby

Edward Stanley, 18th Earl of Derby

Edward John Stanley, 18th Earl of Derby MC , known as Lord Stanley from 1938 to 1948, was a British peer....

 at a ceremony in Victoria Park on 29 September 1934.

Victoria Park has been awarded three Green Flag Awards. The Green Flag Scheme is a national standard for public parks and green spaces that aims to raise standards across the UK. This award puts Victoria Park alongside Brighton Pier

Brighton Pier

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, London Zoo

London Zoo

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, Alton Towers

Alton Towers

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 and the Norfolk Broads.