http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/tags/isles/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:40:44 -0700 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:40:44 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1096/buddyicons/45777493@N06.jpg?1288037294#45777493@N06 http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/tags/isles/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9068437411/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45777493@N06/">woodytyke</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9068437411/" title="Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5495/9068437411_94bd563297_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire" /></a></p> <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:40:44 -0700 2013-06-16T11:23:42-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9068437411 Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> woodytyke friends yorkshire north history picture photo photograph photography foto woodytyke england english britain british isles united kingdom uk stone family century west huddersfield belvedere war memorial cross steps column light railway great sir john ramsden cafe childrens playground ornamental lake bandstand paddling pool the arbour victorian town wool woollen industry train narrow guage http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9070650876/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45777493@N06/">woodytyke</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9070650876/" title="Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3782/9070650876_d73cc8bcf6_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire" /></a></p> <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:39:17 -0700 2013-06-16T10:26:35-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9070650876 Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> woodytyke uk family friends light england lake west tower english history clock industry wool pool playground stone century train john photography town photo cafe memorial war foto cross britain yorkshire united great north steps victorian picture railway kingdom clocktower photograph childrens british belvedere column bandstand sir ornamental paddling narrow isles huddersfield woollen the guage arbour ramsden woodytyke http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9070656278/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45777493@N06/">woodytyke</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9070656278/" title="Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5343/9070656278_7593acee14_m.jpg" width="240" height="199" alt="Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire" /></a></p> <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:39:54 -0700 2013-06-16T11:18:47-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9070656278 Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> woodytyke uk family friends light england lake west english history industry wool pool playground stone century train john photography town photo cafe memorial war foto cross britain yorkshire united great north steps victorian picture railway kingdom photograph childrens british belvedere column bandstand sir ornamental paddling narrow isles huddersfield woollen the guage arbour ramsden woodytyke http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9061135496/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45777493@N06/">woodytyke</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9061135496/" title="The War Memorial Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3746/9061135496_7ea9d51632_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="The War Memorial Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire" /></a></p> <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:20:30 -0700 2013-06-16T10:37:52-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9061135496 The War Memorial Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> woodytyke uk family friends light england lake west english history industry wool pool playground stone century john photography town photo cafe memorial war foto cross britain yorkshire united great north steps victorian picture railway kingdom photograph childrens british belvedere column bandstand sir ornamental paddling isles huddersfield woollen the arbour ramsden woodytyke http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9061143006/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45777493@N06/">woodytyke</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9061143006/" title="The Bandstand Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7381/9061143006_a31a753dbf_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="The Bandstand Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire" /></a></p> <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:21:19 -0700 2013-06-16T10:49:49-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9061143006 The Bandstand Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> woodytyke uk bridge family friends light england lake west green english history industry wool pool grass playground stone century john photography town photo cafe memorial war foto cross britain yorkshire united great north steps victorian picture railway kingdom tunnel photograph childrens british belvedere column bandstand sir ornamental paddling isles huddersfield woollen the arbour ramsden woodytyke http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9060008484/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45777493@N06/">woodytyke</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9060008484/" title="The Conservatory Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2824/9060008484_5d88fd5cd5_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="The Conservatory Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire" /></a></p> <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:11:23 -0700 2013-06-16T10:58:30-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9060008484 The Conservatory Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> woodytyke uk family friends light england lake west english history industry wool pool playground stone century john photography town photo cafe memorial war foto cross box britain path yorkshire united great north steps victorian picture lavender railway kingdom photograph r hedge childrens british belvedere column bandstand sir ornamental paddling isles huddersfield woollen the arbour ramsden woodytyke http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9060016524/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45777493@N06/">woodytyke</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9060016524/" title="The Conservatory Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7458/9060016524_2d8103d473_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="The Conservatory Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire" /></a></p> <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:12:23 -0700 2013-06-16T10:59:19-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9060016524 The Conservatory Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> woodytyke uk family friends light england lake west english history industry wool pool playground stone century john photography town photo cafe memorial war foto cross britain yorkshire united great north steps victorian picture railway kingdom photograph childrens british belvedere column bandstand sir ornamental paddling isles huddersfield woollen the arbour ramsden woodytyke http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9060001784/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45777493@N06/">woodytyke</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9060001784/" title="The Temperence Drinking Fountain, Arbour and Lake Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7340/9060001784_b10726d309_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="The Temperence Drinking Fountain, Arbour and Lake Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire" /></a></p> <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:10:31 -0700 2013-06-16T10:55:00-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9060001784 The Temperence Drinking Fountain, Arbour and Lake Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> woodytyke uk family friends light england lake west english history industry wool fountain pool playground stone century john photography town photo cafe memorial war foto cross britain yorkshire united great north steps victorian drinking picture railway kingdom photograph childrens british belvedere column bandstand sir ornamental paddling isles huddersfield woollen the arbour ramsden temperence woodytyke http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9059968494/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45777493@N06/">woodytyke</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9059968494/" title="The Bandstand and Lake Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3743/9059968494_c37d807341_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="The Bandstand and Lake Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire" /></a></p> <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:06:26 -0700 2013-06-16T10:45:08-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9059968494 The Bandstand and Lake Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> woodytyke friends yorkshire north history picture photo photograph photography foto woodytyke england english britain british isles united kingdom uk stone family century west huddersfield belvedere war memorial cross steps column light railway great sir john ramsden cafe childrens playground ornamental lake bandstand paddling pool the arbour reflection water pond victorian town wool woollen industry http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9057763313/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45777493@N06/">woodytyke</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9057763313/" title="The Arbour and Lake Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2817/9057763313_ae15805f7b_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="The Arbour and Lake Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire" /></a></p> <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:08:55 -0700 2013-06-16T10:50:39-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9057763313 The Arbour and Lake Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> woodytyke uk family friends light england lake west reflection english history industry wool water pool playground stone century john photography town photo cafe pond memorial war foto cross britain yorkshire united great north steps victorian picture railway kingdom photograph childrens british belvedere column bandstand sir ornamental paddling isles huddersfield woollen the arbour ramsden woodytyke http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9059924038/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45777493@N06/">woodytyke</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9059924038/" title="Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3809/9059924038_2ec76c16c7_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire" /></a></p> <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:00:57 -0700 2013-06-16T10:28:19-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9059924038 Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> woodytyke uk family friends light england lake west english history industry wool pool station playground stone century fence john photography town photo cafe memorial war foto cross britain yorkshire united great north steps platform victorian picture railway kingdom photograph childrens british belvedere column bandstand sir ornamental paddling isles huddersfield woollen the arbour ramsden woodytyke http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9057729309/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45777493@N06/">woodytyke</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9057729309/" title="The Arbour and Lake Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3776/9057729309_187ee8dbbb_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="The Arbour and Lake Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire" /></a></p> <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:04:38 -0700 2013-06-16T10:41:28-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9057729309 The Arbour and Lake Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> woodytyke uk family friends light england lake west reflection english history industry wool water pool playground stone century john photography town photo cafe pond memorial war foto cross britain yorkshire united great north steps victorian picture railway kingdom photograph childrens british belvedere column bandstand sir ornamental paddling isles huddersfield woollen the arbour ramsden woodytyke http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9057756659/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45777493@N06/">woodytyke</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9057756659/" title="The Arbour and Lake Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2876/9057756659_fa0d5d9125_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="The Arbour and Lake Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire" /></a></p> <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:08:06 -0700 2013-06-16T10:49:10-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9057756659 The Arbour and Lake Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> woodytyke uk family friends light england lake west english history industry wool pool playground stone century john photography town photo cafe memorial war foto cross britain yorkshire united great north steps victorian picture railway kingdom photograph childrens british belvedere column bandstand sir ornamental paddling isles huddersfield woollen the arbour ramsden woodytyke http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9057750447/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45777493@N06/">woodytyke</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9057750447/" title="The Bandstand and Lake Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7341/9057750447_3048ea8ee8_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="The Bandstand and Lake Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire" /></a></p> <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:07:20 -0700 2013-06-16T10:46:02-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9057750447 The Bandstand and Lake Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> woodytyke uk family friends light england lake west reflection english history industry wool water pool playground stone century john photography town photo cafe pond memorial war foto cross britain yorkshire united great north steps victorian picture railway kingdom photograph childrens british belvedere column bandstand sir ornamental paddling isles huddersfield woollen the arbour ramsden woodytyke http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9059931484/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45777493@N06/">woodytyke</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9059931484/" title="The War Memorial Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5547/9059931484_3136c05d37_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="The War Memorial Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire" /></a></p> <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:01:50 -0700 2013-06-16T10:38:33-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9059931484 The War Memorial Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> woodytyke uk family friends light england lake west english history industry wool pool playground stone century john photography town photo cafe memorial war foto cross britain yorkshire united great north steps victorian picture railway kingdom photograph childrens british belvedere column bandstand sir ornamental paddling isles huddersfield woollen the arbour ramsden woodytyke http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9059961676/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45777493@N06/">woodytyke</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9059961676/" title="The Ramsden Fountain Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3831/9059961676_1e45a1976d_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="The Ramsden Fountain Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire" /></a></p> <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:05:34 -0700 2013-06-16T10:43:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9059961676 The Ramsden Fountain Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> woodytyke uk family friends light england lake west english history industry wool fountain pool playground stone century john photography town photo cafe memorial war foto cross britain yorkshire united great north steps victorian picture railway kingdom photograph childrens british belvedere column bandstand sir ornamental paddling isles huddersfield woollen the arbour ramsden woodytyke http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9057692039/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45777493@N06/">woodytyke</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9057692039/" title="Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3803/9057692039_11789239ff_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire" /></a></p> <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:00:02 -0700 2013-06-16T10:25:23-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9057692039 Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> woodytyke uk family friends light england lake west english history industry wool pool playground stone century john photography town photo cafe memorial war foto cross britain yorkshire united great north steps victorian picture railway kingdom photograph childrens british belvedere column bandstand sir ornamental paddling isles huddersfield woollen the arbour ramsden woodytyke http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9057713825/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45777493@N06/">woodytyke</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9057713825/" title="The Arbour and Lake Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2889/9057713825_1be4e6e0f7_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="The Arbour and Lake Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire" /></a></p> <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:02:45 -0700 2013-06-16T10:40:11-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9057713825 The Arbour and Lake Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> woodytyke uk family friends light england lake west reflection english history industry wool water pool playground stone century john photography town photo cafe pond memorial war foto cross britain yorkshire united great north steps victorian picture railway kingdom photograph childrens british belvedere column bandstand sir ornamental paddling isles huddersfield woollen the arbour ramsden woodytyke http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9059946112/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45777493@N06/">woodytyke</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9059946112/" title="The Bandstand and Lake Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5448/9059946112_c62dceba52_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="The Bandstand and Lake Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire" /></a></p> <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:03:37 -0700 2013-06-16T10:41:00-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9059946112 The Bandstand and Lake Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> woodytyke uk family friends light england lake west english history industry wool pool playground stone century john photography town photo cafe memorial war foto cross britain yorkshire united great north steps victorian picture railway kingdom photograph childrens british belvedere column bandstand sir ornamental paddling isles huddersfield woollen the arbour ramsden woodytyke http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9057770515/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45777493@N06/">woodytyke</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45777493@N06/9057770515/" title="The Bandstand Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3709/9057770515_45e36c310f_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="The Bandstand Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire" /></a></p> <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:09:49 -0700 2013-06-16T10:51:12-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (woodytyke) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9057770515 The Bandstand Greenhead Park Huddersfield Yorkshire <p>Greenhead Park was formally opened with great pomp and ceremony on 27 September 1884, although efforts to provide a public park in the area began more than 15 years before that. From 1870, thanks to the efforts of Alderman Thomas Denham, the people of Huddersfield were able to enjoy access to about 15 acres of parkland which he had personally leased from the owners, the Ramsden estate. This early park hosted band concerts, flower shows and galas just as Greenhead Park does today, although animals continued to graze alongside the recreational uses!<br /> <br /> Alderman Denham’s aim was always to secure a proper public park for Huddersfield, and negotiations to purchase the necessary land started between the Council and the Ramsden Estate as early as 1869. But it was not until January 1881, after seemingly endless discussions, that the Huddersfield Corporation finally sealed the deal to purchase 30 acres of land from the Ramsden estate (the present park as we know it apart from the area where the bowling greens and tennis courts now sit).<br /> <br /> Planning of the park was placed in the hands of the Borough Surveyor, Richard Dugdale, who took responsibility for every aspect of the design – the lay-out, the buildings and even the park benches. Most of the main features were ready for the official opening and many of these survive to this day, including the entrance lodge, Italian Gardens and fountain, the main lake (filled in in 1954 but restored in 2010) and the octagonal bandstand.<br /> <br /> Important later additions to the park were the Boer War Memorial, unveiled in 1905, and the massive Great War Memorial in 1924. The inter-war period saw the park extended to its present size with the addition of two bowling greens, fourteen tennis courts, two putting greens and a pavilion housing a cafe and changing rooms. The fine conservatory was another striking new feature, opened in August 1930 by the Chairman of Parks, Alderman Albert Woolven.<br /> <br /> Originally the park had five lakes or ponds, of which two survive -the recently restored main lake and next largest, now a children’s paddling pool. The other three, on sites now occupied by the conservatory and the rose garden, were all filled in by 1930.<br /> <br /> There were no more major changes to the park, apart from the removal of the gates and railings in 1940 to be melted down for the war effort (though it is not clear whether any good use was made of them!). However the park is now surrounded by railings again - though of a plainer design than the originals - and exact replicas of the two main gates have been re-installed too as part of the major restoration project carried out in 2010.<br /> <br /> From Friends Greenhead Park website <br /> <a href="http://www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk/</a></p> woodytyke uk family friends light england lake west english history industry wool pool playground stone century john photography town photo cafe memorial war foto cross britain yorkshire united great north steps victorian picture railway kingdom photograph childrens british belvedere column bandstand sir ornamental paddling isles huddersfield woollen the arbour ramsden woodytyke