Manor Park, Glossop
Manor Park is a 60-acre public park in Glossop, in the north-west of Derbyshire. It was created out of the parkland surrounding Glossop Hall, a stately home which stood here until sold to the council in 1924 and demolished in 1950: it received its name from this origin.
- Location map: 53°26’50"N, 1°56’27"W
Glossop Hall
The park was originally part of the now demolished Glossop Hall, formerly called Royle Hall, and built around 1729 by Kimberley Rose Clayton.
The Hall of 1729 replaced a preceding house. It was used as a hunting lodge by Phillipa Howard, daughter of Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk, and her husband,[1] The house was rebuilt around 1870 by Lord Howard of Glossop,[2] who created a larger house and had the roads around the hall re-routed.
The Victorian house was sold to the council in 1924: it became Kingsmoor School. The house was eventually demolished around 1950. The site of the house lies beneath a small housing estate with road names such as Old Hall Close and Park Close. The original terraced gardens now form Manor Park.
Manor Park was officially opened in September 1927.[3]
Features
The park has formal landscaping, a lake, floral displays, specimen trees, borders and shrubs, woodland walks, a pavilion, a cafe, crown green bowling, a skate park, a statue, a miniature railway and train which you can go on and it takes you through the woodlands, a children's play area, tennis courts, basketball courts, football pitches and a sensory garden.
There is a ridable miniature railway in the park.[4]
Glossop Parkrun takes place in the park every Saturday morning at 9am.[5]
References
- ↑ Robinson, p. 103
- ↑ Robinson, p. 105
- ↑ Manor Park - The Grounds of Glossop Hall: Glossop Heritage
- ↑ Manor Park Miniature Railway: Miniature Railway World
- ↑ "Glossop parkrun - Glossop parkrun". http://www.parkrun.org.uk/glossop/.
- Robinson, John (2011). Felling the Ancient Oaks. Aurum Press. ISBN 978-1845136703.
