Stamford Park Lake and Island &copy; David Dixon

SJ9599 : Stamford Park Lake and Island

taken 10 years ago, near to Stalybridge, Tameside, Great Britain

Stamford Park Lake and Island

The boating lake and island, seen from Darnton Road.

The lake, formerly the mill reservoir known as Chadwick Dams, was incorporated into the park in 1891. The reservoir was divided in two by an embankment, with the southern section becoming the present boating lake.

The park is currently (2011) undergoing refurbishment and the lake is only open at weekends, hence the lack of activity on the lake.

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.

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

Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]

· Find out How to reuse this image · Share: · Download Image ·
	Start a discussion on SJ9599		Suggest an update to this image		Contact the contributor

1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright

TIP: Click the map for Large scale mapping
Change to interactive Map >

Grid Square: SJ9599, 131 images (more nearby )
Photographer: David Dixon (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Tuesday, 14 June, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 15 June, 2011
Geographical Context: Sport, Leisure Public buildings and spaces Park and Public Gardens Lakes, Wetland, Bog Suburb, Urban fringe
Former (from Tags): Reservoir
Place (from Tags): Ashton Under Lyne
Subject Location: OSGB36: SJ 9560 9937 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:29.4612N 2:4.0671W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SJ 9556 9925
View Direction: North-northeast (about 22 degrees)