ðə pˈɑːɹk wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli wˈʊdᵻd ænd, təɡˌɛðɚ wɪð wʌt ɪz nˈaʊ mˈɛɹɪən wˈɪlsən pˈɑːɹk, wʌz nˈoʊn æz hˈæŋɪŋ wˈʊdz.
The park was originally wooded and, together with what is now Maryon Wilson Park, was known as Hanging Woods.