Dawson Park
Dawson Park is the result of a bequest in 1940, by Mr William Dawson of Broughty Ferry “for the purpose of providing playing fields, sports grounds or other recreational facilities …”The ground was purchased from the Douglas and Angus Estate in 1949, and the park was opened in the mid 1950’s.It is still a focus for sport in the East end of the city, with numerous pitches of both natural grass and artificial, tennis and basketball courts, a bowling club and various changing facilities.
Dawson Park is the result of a bequest in 1940, by Mr William Dawson of Broughty Ferry “for the purpose of providing playing fields, sports grounds or other recreational facilities …”The ground was purchased from the Douglas and Angus Estate in 1949, and the park was opened in the mid 1950’s.It is still a focus...