Part of the original Fairfield Farm, it is of some thirty-five acres and was laid out by John Honeyman.
It was opened by Lord Rosebery on 27 June 1885.
In donating the park, Mrs Elder followed the tradition of many Glasgow merchants and industrialists who gave land for the recreation and enjoyment of their workers which provided respite from their grim and often unhealthy living conditions.
It is said that you must have either been 'ducked' or have fallen into the Elderpark Pond to be a true Govanite!
Deer from Japan arrived in 1890!
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