 In the north of the park, the landscaped gardens and sports areas were created in the late-1920s and 1930s, 

During the Second World War, barrage balloons and anti-aircraft guns were sited in the park, and the large concrete blocks where they were positioned still exist in the Coat of Arms bridge area of the park.In 2013, the park was listed at Grade II on the statutory Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England.The war memorial is a Grade II* listed building in its own right.