Mary Stevens Park | |
Location: | Norton, Stourbridge, West Midlands |
Nearest City: | Wolverhampton |
Operator: | Dudley Council |
Visitation Num: | 1.3 million per annum |
Mary Stevens Park is a public park located in Norton, Stourbridge, West Midlands, England. Opened to the public in 1931, it attracts 1.3 million visitors per year[1] and is approximately .[2]
It was given to the town of Stourbridge by local industrialist and philanthropist Ernest Stevens, in honour of his wife Mary.[3]
Landscape features include a pond called Heath Pool which was a former mill pond and a mixture of open spaces and woodland.
The park has a number of architectural features including the War Memorial and the Main Entrance gates which are both Grade II listed. It also has the park keeper's cottage, council house, a bandstand and a café in the tea gardens.
Sports and exercise facilities include tennis courts, multi-use games area, Crown green bowls and croquet, an outdoor gym, Healthy Hub Activity Centre as well as a children's playground and water play feature.[4]