Tag Archives: Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs

Police investigate ‘heritage crime’ on park’s Victorian dinosaurs

Posted on May 24, 2020 by

Police are investigating damage to one of the 170-year-old, Grade I-listed dinosaur statues in Crystal Palace Park, believed to have been caused by acts of criminal vandalism, and which has been described as “shameful behaviour”. The Friends of Crystal Palace … Continue reading →

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Crystal Palace’s historic dinosaurs placed on ‘at risk’ register

Posted on March 6, 2020 by

Crystal Palace Park’s historic dinosaurs are in danger of becoming extinct… or at least, crumbling apart. And conservation agency Historic England has stepped in, adding the 30 Grade I-listed, life-size statues to its Heritage at Risk Register – which will … Continue reading →

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