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Tag Archives: Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs
Dinosaur sculptures get help from Heritage Lottery Fund
Crystal Palace Park has received £304,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to help with the improvements and restoration of its “dinosaur island”. The Lottery grant is part of a wider £5million regeneration project being undertaken in the park by … Continue reading
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Crystal Palace Park dinosaur bridge swings into action
The architect-designed swing bridge for dinosaur island in Crystal Palace Park is now fully operational. Paid for out of grants from the Greater London Authority and £70,000 raised through a public crowdfunder, the bridge was designed by architects Tonkin Liu … Continue reading
Friends group raises jaw-dropping amount for dinosaur repair
The Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs (yes, it’s a thing) have been successful in raising almost £25,000 towards the cost of restoring one of Crystal Palace Park’s Grade I-listed dinosaur models. The Megalosaurus sculpture is about 170 years old and … Continue reading
Police investigate ‘heritage crime’ on park’s Victorian dinosaurs
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
Crystal Palace’s historic dinosaurs placed on ‘at risk’ register
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