Dinosaurs with blue irises Crystal Palace Park + Sir Joseph Paxton

Sir Joseph Paxton, Head Gardener at Chatsworth House, was the designer of the Crystal Palace, originally in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851, and later at the site in South London now known as Crystal Palace. He designed and engineered many more innovative glass buildings in the UK and France. He was a Director of the Midland Railway. He was Liberal Member of Parliament for Coventry from 1854 until his death in 1865. His bust is located south of the National Sports Centre in the middle of the park.