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hiring more than 320 staff to reconstruct the series of swamp-like ‘greens’ of the High, the Low, the Calton and the Gallowgate into one huge park.
She was chosen as the ‘only one’ for Edward by his parents, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, and she was a hugely popular royal figure at the time. Being situated in the heart of an industrial hub of the city has presented some problems for Alexandra Park. The pollution from nearby factories and workshops – the chimneys of the Burnbank Bleach Works could be seen from the park viewpoints – meant that only the hardiest trees could grow there. It is also said that the fences were replaced more often than in other parks due to regular rust and corrosion.
The ornamental gates lead visitors from the entrance at Alexandra Parade to the rose garden, and the views from the highest point allow visitors to see Ben Lomond to the north and Tinto Hills to the south.
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