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boating, river views, greenhouses and formal flower beds attracted users from across the
city. To complement formal park provision, recreation grounds were also established in
1892 at Belgrave (4.8 ha) and Fosse Road (4.4 ha) in 1897.
POST-VICTORIAN PARK DEVELOPMENT
In 1902, the Aylestone site (8 ha) was purchased as a recreation ground which was
followed by
Figure 5.1:
The expansion of Leicester in the
nineteenth century
a lull up until the 1920s During the period 1900 20 small open spaces in the town centre
