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The Sun
21-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Crystal Palace in talks to end trophy parade at abandoned UK stadium left to rot 110 years after hosting FA Cup final
CRYSTAL PALACE are preparing to head back to familiar territory as they celebrate their historic FA Cup triumph. The Eagles ended a 119-year wait for a major trophy with a 1-0 win over Manchester City at Wembley last weekend. 8 8 8 8 Palace are planning a trophy parade through South East London next Monday. The club expect thousands of fans to line the streets of the capital. According to The Guardian, bosses have been in discussions with local stakeholders about ending the open-top bus parade at Crystal Palace Park. The site is dominated by the now-abandoned Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. Prior to 2012, the 19,000-capacity athletics venue hosted the London Grand Prix. It was built on the site of the old Crystal Palace Stadium, which formerly hosted the FA Cup final and was Palace's first home after their formation in 1905. The world's oldest cup competition final was contested at the ground between 1895 and 1914, with the current stadium opening at the same address in 1964. But the athletics venue closed in November 2022 following concerns over safety. It has been left to rot ever since, with the crumbling track overgrown by nature and trees growing in the stands. London mayor Sadiq Khan announced funding to restore the facility almost two years ago. Crystal Palace stars lift FA Cup trophy as they win first major honour in club's history with win over Man City Work is now slowly getting underway to restore it to its former glory. The track has been relayed, while the reopening of the 50m and diving pools remain the key priority for the project. London Assembly Member for Bexley and Bromley, Thomas Turrell, said: "The phased target openings for facilities across the estate remain for 2027 and 2028. "The project is currently at the mid-point of the contractor procurement process, aiming to have a contractor on board by Spring 2025. 8 8 8 8 "A planning submission will follow later in the year with works programmed to start on site in 2026. 'I am pleased to this project developing. "While there is still a lot to do, and I know local people are keen to see the pool in particular opened as soon as possible, it is good to see progress finally being made. "The Centre has been forgotten for too long and I am really excited by this plan.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Crystal Palace Park upgrade to start this month
A £22m project to upgrade Crystal Palace Park is due to begin later this month. The work, which gets under way on 19 May, will see the Grade I listed dinosaurs restored, a replacement visitor centre built, and a dinosaur-themed new playground created. The south-east London park's toilets, two cafes and boat hire will remain open throughout the makeover, which will also see the restoration of its Grade II listed Italian terraces. The park will remain open to all visitors, Crystal Palace Park Trust (CPPT) said, but warned there would footpath redirections, gate and car park closures. CPPT said the "large and complex programme" of works was due to finish in summer 2026. Sustainable drainage systems, new meadows and wildlife friendly shrubs will all form part of the upgrade. CPPT's regeneration updates page said "there will still be lots for you to see, experience, and enjoy during your visit". The 29 Grade I-listed dinosaur sculptures were created between 1853 and 1855 by artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, and sit on an island in the park. The creatures are thought to be the world's first attempt to model extinct animals at life-size, based on fossil remains as evidence. While commonly known as the Crystal Palace dinosaurs, only four are technically dinosaurs with the others being ancient mammals, amphibians, and marine and flying reptiles. Listen to the best of BBC Radio London on Sounds and follow BBC London on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to Historic dinosaur models part of £22m park upgrade Missing Crystal Palace 'dinosaur' replaced in park
BBC News
11-05-2025
- BBC News
Crystal Palace Park's £22m upgrade to start this month
A £22m project to upgrade Crystal Palace Park is due to begin later this work, which gets under way on 19 May, will see the Grade I listed dinosaurs restored, a replacement visitor centre built, and a dinosaur-themed new playground south-east London park's toilets, two cafes and boat hire will remain open throughout the makeover, which will also see the restoration of its Grade II listed Italian park will remain open to all visitors, Crystal Palace Park Trust (CPPT) said, but warned there would footpath redirections, gate and car park closures. CPPT said the "large and complex programme" of works was due to finish in summer drainage systems, new meadows and wildlife friendly shrubs will all form part of the regeneration updates page said "there will still be lots for you to see, experience, and enjoy during your visit". The 29 Grade I-listed dinosaur sculptures were created between 1853 and 1855 by artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, and sit on an island in the creatures are thought to be the world's first attempt to model extinct animals at life-size, based on fossil remains as commonly known as the Crystal Palace dinosaurs, only four are technically dinosaurs with the others being ancient mammals, amphibians, and marine and flying reptiles.
The Sun
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
One of England's most iconic parks reveals huge £52million restoration plan with new dinosaur playground and tidal lakes
ONE of London's most historic parks is set to start it's massive £52million renovation this year. Crystal Palace was made famous by it's huge marvel, the Crystal Palace which opened in 1854. 6 6 6 Dubbed the eighth wonder of the world at the time - and even visited by royalty such as Queen Victoria - it sadly burned down in 1936. But the remaining Crystal Palace park has remained popular ever since, and is undergoing a major renovation project. Set to cost £56million, this includes the renovation of the famous dinosaur statues. Along with the restoration of the 30 statues, a new dinosaur-themed playground will also open. The Grade II-listed Italian Terraces will also be restored with new step-free access, along with the Tidal Lakes. A new visitor centre will replace the current, run-down information centre. Better footpaths, more entrances and more lighting is also part of the improvement plans. New meadows and plant areas will be created as well. Starting on May 16, the works are expected to finish next summer. The park will stay open although it has been warned to expect some disruption during the works. Visit the restaurant serving tasty food at affordable prices just steps away from historic Premier League ground The Crystal Palace Park Trust said: "You are likely to notice a difference to your typical visits, with footpath redirections, gate and car park closures. '[But] there will still be lots for you to see, experience, and enjoy during your visit." The 170-year-old park is Grade-I listed and is even home to London's ' Eiffel Tower ' - a transmitting station which can be seen for miles across the city. It has attracted famous people all around the world, especially to the Crystal Palace Bowl with live acts including Pink Floyd, Bob Marley, Elton John and The Beach Boys. Visitors can currently make the most of the current attractions including the boating like, where you can rent pedalos or row boats. It also has it's own skatepark, which hosted the first major national skateboarding competition in the UK in 1977. 6 6 Bad weather? The park has it's own museum talking about the history of Crystal Palace. But of course of its most famous attractions it the dinosaur statues, dating back to 1854 and still free to visit. Kids will love the the park farm as well as the hedgerow maze as well. Head there on a Sunday for the weekly Crystal Palace food market too, or one of the two cafes for snacks and drinks throughout the week. And people may not realise that Crystal Palace once had it's own 'underground' system for first class passenger. Crystal Palace Subway, dating back 160 years, reopened to the public last year after a £3.2million restoration. Tourists can visit once a month with tickets going on sale in advance. 6
