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 | | The park was laid out under the direction of Sir Joseph Paxton, and contains the Stewart fountain, erected to commemorate the labors of Lord Provost Stewart and his colleagues in the promotion of the Loch Katrine water scheme. |
| | The other parks on the right bank are, in the north, Ruchill (.53 acres), acquired in 1891, and Springburn (533/4 acres), acquired in 1892, and, In the east, Alexandra Park (120 acres), in which is laid down a nine-hole golf-course, and Tollcross (823/4 acres), beyond the municipal boundary, acquired in 1897. |
| | On the left bank Queens Park (130 acres), occupying a commanding site, was laid out by Sir Joseph Paxton, and considerably enlarged in 1894 by the enclosure of the grounds of Camphill. |
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