Opening of Cut Wood Park, Rishton

Opening of Cut Wood Park, Rishton
Opening of Cut Wood Park, Rishton
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 leqased from the Dunkenhalgh estate and was gifted in 1953. However, it was not formally handed over until June 1959.
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Photographic print
Colour
Monochrome
Year of image
1936
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