2013

SJ9599 : Footpath near Stamford Park

taken 11 years ago, near to Hurst, Tameside, England

Footpath near Stamford Park
Footpath near Stamford Park
A very muddy footpath on the west side of Stamford Park boating lake. In the middle of the path, just this side of the largish puddle below the bush on the left, is a round plaque inscribed "Stamford Park 2012" SJ9599 : Stamford Park 2012.
Stamford Park

Stamford Park lies on the boundary between Ashton and Stalybridge. It was the first park to be opened in Ashton-under-Lyne.

Following a 17 year campaign by local cotton workers, Stamford Park was officially opened by Lord Stamford on the 12th July 1873. A crowd of 60-80,000 arrived on the day to watch the procession and opening ceremony.

Over the following two decades the park developed at pace, incorporating more land into the park. The former mill reservoir known as Chadwick Dams was incorporated into the park in 1891. The reservoir being divided in two by an embankment, with the southern section becoming the present boating lake.

The park now includes tennis courts, putting and bowling greens, a children's playground and paddling pool. The park also boasts an animal corner with a variety of birds and animals.

LinkExternal link photos of Stamford Park in the 1960s
LinkExternal link -Tameside.gov
LinkExternal link Ashton-Under Lyne.com


Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Gerald England and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Geographical Context: Paths other tags: Fence Footpath Boating Lake Plaque Bush Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Muddy Footpath [3] Other Photos: · Stamford Park 2012 ·
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
+
+
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
TIP: Click the map for more Large scale mapping
Grid Square
SJ9599, 136 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 27 January, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 29 January, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9555 9933 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:29.4396N 2:4.1123W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9554 9930
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
Clickable map
+
NW N NE
W Go E
SW S SE
Image classification(about): Geograph
This page has been viewed about 36 times
You are not logged in login | register