Weston Park is one of Sheffield’s finest green spaces – but many people who regularly enjoy a stroll through the grounds or a visit to the museum might be unaware of the site's detailed history.Here are 10 illuminating facts about the park, from the preciousness of the bandstand to the origins of the lake's mallards.
Acknowledgement is given to past research by the Friends of Crookesmoor Parks and Museums Sheffield.
9. The weather station was founded for public health reasons
Alistair McLean, of Museums Sheffield, is pictured at Weston Park weather station, which was founded on September 1, 1882 in response to regular outbreaks of bacterial infections in Sheffield. It was believed that an understanding of current weather conditions, particularly temperature, would help hospitals predict when future outbreaks were likely to occur. Photo: Sam Cooper