Oaklands Park, Chichester

Oaklands Park
Oaklands Park
	Oaklands Park in June 2010
	Oaklands Park within the Chichester District of West Sussex
Type	Public park
Location	Chichester, West Sussex, England
Coordinates	50°50′36.6″N 0°46′34.6″W / 50.843500°N 0.776278°W
Area	c.10 acres
Created	1939; 85 years ago
Owned by	Chichester District Council

Oaklands Park is a public park in Chichester, West Sussex, England.

History

In 1939, Chichester City Council purchased the c.10 acres of land for the park for the sum of £11,000.^[1]

In 2006, a clubhouse for the Chichester Rifle and Pistol Club was constructed in the park.^[1]

In November 2011, a community orchard was planted.^[1]

In March 2021, a vigil was held in the park for Sarah Everard.^[2]

The park contains 4 rugby pitches, a football pitch, a softball pitch, a pavilion, and a cricket pitch.^[3]

Chichester City F.C. are based at the park.^[3]

Chichester Festival Theatre is located in south end of the park

^ ^a ^b ^c Saunders, Pat. "Oaklands Park". The Novium Museum. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
^ Stack, Joe (16 March 2021). "Sarah Everard: Vigil of solidarity to go ahead in Chichester today". Chichester Observer. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Parks and gardens – Chichester District Council". Chichester District Council. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.

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