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University Parks
The Oxford University Parks, commonly referred to locally as the University Parks, the Uni Parks or just The Parks, is a large parkland area slightly northeast of the city centre in Oxford, England. The park is bounded to the west by the River Cherwell, though a small plot of land called Mesopotamia sits between the upper and lower levels of the river. To the north of the parks is the Norham Gardens, to the west Parks Road, and the Science Area on South Parks Road to the south. The park is open to the public during the day, and has gardens, large sports fields, and exotic plants. It includes a cricket ground used by Oxford University Cricket Club.
==History==
Part of the land on which the Parks is located had long been used for recreation and formed part of the University Walks, and it is said to have been used by Charles II to walk his dog in 1685.〔 The land originally belonged to Merton College, and in 1853/1854, the University of Oxford purchased acres from Merton College to build the parks.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A Historical Guide )〕 Over an eleven-year period a total of of land was eventually acquired.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Introduction to The University Parks )〕 A portion of this land (4 acres) was set aside for the University Museum which was built between 1855 and 1860. Between 1912 and early 1950s, a further portion was used to build the Science Area, so the current site is measured at about .
The Parks was laid out in 1864, and the work supervised by William Baxter who was later appointed the first superintendent of the parks in 1866.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Pavilion )〕 Parts of the Parks were designated to be used for sports and recreational purposes. 25 acres of the land had been set aside as the University Cricket Grounds, and the cricket pavilion was built in 1881. The Parks is also used for other sports such as rugby football, hockey, lacrosse, tennis and croquet. The rest of The Parks was designed as an arboretum, and the first trees was planted in 1865.〔 A number of other features have been added over the years.
Walter Sawyer has been superintendent of the Parks since 1991.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Superintendents, 1866 - Present Day )〕
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