Crystal Palace Park: Free public tour on Sunday 1st July
Guided tour celebrates the innovation behind this iconic park
On Sunday July 1, 2pm to 4pm, the creative heritage project ‘Design and Build: A History of Crystal Palace Park’ is holding a guided tour of this iconic London landscape. This free tour, open to all, uncovers the stories behind the iconic landscape and architecture of Crystal Palace Park.
Based on archive research into the different designs and uses of the park, the tour will open up and reveal its historical development – from a setting for Joseph Paxton’s “Crystal Palace” in the 1850s, to London County Council’s National Sports Centre of the 1960s.
The event is part of a wider programme of architecture and heritage-based public engagement activities, produced by the organisation Architecture for All and supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the London Borough of Bromley.
The tour lasts two hours. It is free but places are limited so booking is essential. Tickets can be reserved here.
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