Ightenhill Park, Burnley

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iBase ID

265714

Reference identifier

EBU20140910007

Title

Ightenhill Park, Burnley

Place

Burnley

General notes

Opened in 1912, Ightenhill Park was built on land donated to Burnley Corporation by the Shuttleworth family of Gawthorpe in 1908. It Originally only comprised of the section of land located to south of Ightenhill Park Road. Later that year the bowling greens were added and in the 1920's the tennis courts also came under the control of the Corporation.

This particular photograph shows the park shortly after opening. In the distance one can make out the now demolished shelter. To the right of this are houses on Southern Avenue (Ochills).

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Original image size

28.2 x 17.7

Year of image

1912

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Locator

Q41: Ightenhill Park

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