Duthie Park - Aberdeen, Scotland
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Large park to the south of Aberdeen city centre in north-east Scotland, given to the city by Elizabeth Crombie Duthie and opened in 1883.
Waymark Code: WM16ANY
Location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/16/2022
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Born in 1818 to a family of wealthy merchants and shipbuilders in the Scottish city of Aberdeen, Miss Elizabeth Crombie Duthie would inherit a large sum of money from her uncle Walter and brother Alexander. In 1880 she purchased the Arthurseat estate on the north bank of the River Dee for £30,000 in the hope of turning it into a recreational area for the citizens of Aberdeen in memory of her late uncle and brother.
Designed by William R. MacKenzie of Dundee, on August 27th 1881 the first sod was cut and the park would eventually be opened by H.R.H. Princess Beatrice on September 27th 1883.
The primary features of the park are the David Welch Winter Gardens towards the northern end, a bandstand in the centre, many ponds including a model boating pond, children's play areas, fountains, and monuments, including the Hygeia Monument commemorating Miss Duthie who died on March 30th 1885.
The park is situated on the River Dee at Riverside Drive, south of the city centre. There are car parks here and also at the northern entrance on Polmuir Avenue.