Type Public park Operator Birmingham City Council | Area 31.5 acres (0.127 km) | |
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Location Erdington, West Midlands, UK Operated by Birmingham City Council | ||
Bleak Hill Park (formerly known as Short Heath Recreational Ground) is a public park in Erdington, Birmingham, UK. It is identified by Birmingham City Council as a "green corridor".
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History
The park is named after the topographical name of the nearby area; referring to either "bleak hills" or "black hills". Like the origin of Blakesley Hall in Yardley, three Old English words could provide the root of the word "Bleak" – one meaning "black", one meaning "to shine", and one meaning "shining, pale, or bleak".
The area was first recorded as Blakhilles in 1461.
Renovation
In 2008, the park underwent a £100,000 transformation to remove graffiti and litter and to install sports pitches.
References
Bleak Hill Park Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA