Opening of Cut Wood Park, Rishton

iBase ID

302605

Reference identifier

HAC-H07-Q41-11784-1

Title

Opening of Cut Wood Park, Rishton

Place

Rishton

Personal names

T.W. Bracewell; Thomas Porter; Priscilla Bracewell; Ira Brown; Alfred Trengrove; John W. Booth; W.R. Renshaw; Herbert Wilson; Benjamin Ainsworth

General notes

Centre: T.W. Bracewell JP, (who gave the gates).
From Centre R-L: Cllr Thomas Porter, Miss Priscilla Bracewell, Rev Ira Brown.
From Centre L-R: Cllr Alfred Trengrove- Chairman of UDC, Cllr John W. Booth, W.R. Renshaw- Surveyor, Cllr Herbert Wilson, Cllr Benjamin Ainsworth

The park was laid on land leased from the Dunkenhalgh estate. It was gifted to Rishton UDC in 1953. However, it was not formally handed over until June 1959.

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Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Year of image

1936

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Subjects

Place Names > Rishton

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