Bowling Green, Ashton Gardens, St Annes on Sea

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232075

Reference identifier

NST20101102002

Title

Bowling Green, Ashton Gardens, St Annes on Sea

Place

St Annes on Sea

General notes

St George's Gardens which was opened in the 1870s became Ashton Gardens in the First World War period when a donation from Lord Ashton (James Williamson) of £21,350 enabled the town to purchase them.

"They were officially opened on 1 July 1916 by Coun. Richard Leigh, Chairman of the Council. An additional S3,800 was spent in 1919"

From "St Anne's on the Sea: a History" (2008) by Peter Shakeshaft (p.171).

This image shows the east wing of Ashton Pavilion which opened in 1916, replacing the Institute building which previously occupied the site.

This image is a copy taken from the collection of glass negatives in St Annes Library.

Medium

Glass slide, negative

Colour

Monochrome

Year of image

c.1918

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Locator

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