Tag Archives: Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs

Works begin on park’s dinosaur-themed adventure playground

Posted on November 13, 2025 by insidecroydon

Amid all the regeneration works taking place within the Grade II*-listed Crystal Palace Park, there’s also a busy schedule of events coming up, including Christmas wreath-making, a charity fun run and an arts and crafts fair in the award-winning Subway … Continue reading →

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Station’s new feature celebrates south London’s Jurassic Park

Posted on December 15, 2024 by insidecroydon

There is a new resident at Crystal Palace station. A life-size replica of an historic iguanodon head has been unveiled in the ticket hall by Arriva Rail London and Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, acknowledging the nearby park’s world-famous links … Continue reading →

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Victorian-era dinosaurs win £5m from Heritage Lottery Fund

Posted on October 10, 2024 by insidecroydon

Crystal Palace Park’s regeneration plan has been handed a £5million grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to ensure that the historic dinosaurs and other Victorian features in the park don’t become… well, history. Planning approval for £17.75million of regeneration … Continue reading →

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Dinosaur sculptures get help from Heritage Lottery Fund

Posted on March 30, 2023 by insidecroydon

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

Posted on April 12, 2021 by insidecroydon

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 →

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Friends group raises jaw-dropping amount for dinosaur repair

Posted on November 15, 2020 by insidecroydon

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 →

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

Posted on May 24, 2020 by insidecroydon

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 insidecroydon

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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