Rock Park
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| Rock Park | |
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 Obelisk at the entrance to Rock Park | |
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| Type | Urban Park |
| Location | Barnstaple, Devon, England |
| Coordinates | 51°04′25″N 4°03′22″W / 51.0736°N 4.0561°W |
| Created | 1879 |
| Operated by | Barnstaple Town Council |
| Open | All year |
| Website | Barnstaple Town Council |
Rock Park is an urban park in Barnstaple, Devon, England.[1] The park was donated to the public by William Frederick Rock and opened in 1879. It has a number of listed structures including an obelisk at the entrance to the park, a lodge and a range of historic lamp posts.
The park was donated to the public by William Frederick Rock and officially opened 12 August 1879.[2] It was designed and laid out by RD Gould.[3] The opening was commemorated with an obelisk at the entrance to the park which is a listed structure with Historic England.[4] William Rock was born in Barnstaple and educated at Christ's Hospital London, he started a successful printing business and became wealthy. He became a benefactor to the town founding the literary and scientific foundation in 1845, Rock Park in 1879 and North Devon Athenæum in 1888.[1]