Talk:Regent's Park

Bad picture!
That really is a dreadful photograph. Does anybody have anything better? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 195.157.53.70 (talk • contribs) 16:30, 26 March 2004.

Outer circle
Does anyone know the length of the outer circle? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.35.35.94 (talk • contribs) 22:34, 20 September 2005.

Barthelemy Lafon
I have removed the text:

. (This parks design was inspired by Coliseum Square Park in New Orleans, Louisiana. Barthelemy Lafon, the land surveyor of New Orleans (ca. 1806) used bucolic urbanism to design the park. It, too, had canals and other areas for recreation. Unfortunately, only one canal ever came to fruition and was later covered up (but still remains). Lafon's idea was before his time; a half decade later was Nash's proposed park, Regent's Park.

I have yet to find any verification that the park's design was inspired by Lafon's work.Paul W 10:15, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

History: 1867 Skating Disaster and aftermath
User:RegentsPark has contributed ''On 15th January 1867, forty people died when the ice cover on the boating lake collapsed and over 200 people plunged into the lake. The lake was subsequently drained and its depth reduced before being reopened to the public.'', with "need reference" noted in the edit summary.
 * I found a reference to the incident on page 41 of The Hazards of Life and All That: A Look at Some Accidents and Safety by John Bond, Published 1996, CRC Press ISBN:0750303603 (see Google Books).
 * "In the words of one eye witness reported in the Illustrated Times on 19 January, 'Only those who were on the spot, and saw with their own eyes what took place, can form an adequate idea of the calamity which in an instant placed 200 persons at the very gates of death.' Forty people died that day as a result of going on the ice when warned not to, but nobody was able to explain just why the lake of ice should have disengaged to suddenly."
 * According to the British Library collections website, that issue of the Illustrated Times should be available to researchers for checking.

However, it was hard to find other references to the incident, except on amateur sites:
 * www.workhouses.org.uk:
 * "In 1867, the workhouse played a part in a local disaster. On 15th January 1867, the workhouse Master, George Edward Douglas, was walking with his wife (who was also the Matron) in Regent's Park when ice on the frozen lake gave way and 200 skaters fell into the freezing water. Douglas immediately organized the transport of survivors back to the workhouse for medical attention. Forty recovered bodies were also taken to the workhouse."


 * www.londongardenstrust.org:
 * "...as in January 1867, when over 40 people died in Regent's Park, when the ice broke on the main lake."

I haven't seen any reference to draining the lake and reducing its depth, so I have marked this as dubious. - Pointillist (talk) 21:19, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
 * The depth of the lake was reduced after the incident though I can't be sure about the draining. I'll see if I can get my hands on the Times for the 19th. --Regents Park (sink with the skaters) 22:07, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Good luck finding the reference: I know how difficult that can be. Let me know if I can help. - Pointillist (talk) 22:37, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Found the reference. It is in a book called "London, Past and Present: It's History, Associations, and Traditions" on pages 160 and 161. Look it up on Google Books 67.168.20.46 (talk) 02:33, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Nice detective work. Thanks!--Regents Park (paddle with the ducks) 02:41, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

Primrose Hill claims
Quite apart from the issue of relevance to the present article, the claims

"Primrose Hill is a Royal Park and belongs to the Sovereign along with all the other Royal Parks of the Crown Estate.

The supposition that Primrose Hill is owned and maintained by the Corporation of London is an error that has been the subject of successful Crown litigation in both in the High Court and Court of Appeal"

seems problematic. Primrose Hill is not listed on any list of the royal parks of London, and our article Primrose Hill itself makes no claim that it is a Royal Park, nor does it mention any litigation between the Crown and the City. Even if true, I am not sure these statements are relevant to this article, but does anyone know more? --PalaceGuard008 (Talk) 16:54, 21 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Just a note that I put this question to WP:RD/H and several interesting citations were put forward that will be useful for improving this part of the article: the question was titled "London geography - Primrose Hill", search this in the search box to access the thread. --PalaceGuard008 (Talk) 15:09, 29 October 2012 (UTC)

Grove House
Grove House is a private residence. Why state "but previously owned by Robert Holmes à Court". There is no "buts" about it. He was a private owner, and the house remains in private ownership.Royalcourtier (talk) 04:51, 13 July 2014 (UTC)

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