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GREAT HARWOODOpen spaces / Memorial Park / Garden of Remembrance / Sports Field - Church Lane - Allsprings Drive - Brantfell Road / Bottom Rec. / Lowerfold Park 'Old Church' Sports FieldIn 1920 James Boardman, William Pickup and Henry Milton Thompson gave land behind St Bartholomew's Church (The Old Chrch) to the Council for the purpose of laying out a public park some of which became the Memorial Park and Garden of Remembrance the remainder was used for a sports field. The playing field is roughly triangular bounded by CHURCH LANE, ALLSPRINGS DRIVE and BRANTFELL ROAD. A special feature of the field were the horse chestnut trees along Church Lane and Allsprings Drive loved my many but especially by generations of school boys. However they were attacked by an incurable, airborne disease which meant many had to be felled. Also "improvements" to the playing area resulted in trees, healthy or not, being removed to allow access for earth moving machinery. Replanting with other tree varieties has been undertaken but the "nature" of the area has, for now, been totally destroyed. Church Lane
South east to the corner of Allsprings Drive and Brantfell Road September 2002 and the same shot in June 2004 East across the field to Allsprings Drive August 2000 and June 2004. From the Garden of Remembrance May 2001 and May 2003. August 2000 and June 2004. From the junction with Allsprings Drive May 2003 and June 2004.
CHURCH LANE / ALLSPRINGS DRIVE / BRANTFELL ROAD
Open spaces / Memorial Park / Garden of Remembrance / Sports Field - Church Lane - Allsprings Drive - Brantfell Road / Bottom Rec. / Lowerfold Park
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Sources Great Harwood Gleanings, Louie Pollard, 1978, Lancs County Council. Pages 125 - 126 Last updated 17th April 2020 by ifinwig
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