Introduction
Failsworth Lodge is a house with grounds and a wooded park occupying about 13 hectares. The 18th century Lodge is now used as a recreation centre. The original ponds and mills no longer survive and the park is now a sports ground.
The original site of 21 acres came to include a house (The Lodge), gardens, a Dower house, cottages, a greenhouse, mills, ponds and woods.
The site is of an irregular shape with the Lodge sited on the eastern side and approached through fields by a long, tree lined drive. There were a number of ponds but some of these have been filled in or redirected at an earlier stage in association with the construction of a mill. The ponds and mills have not survived.
The Lodge is used as a social club and the park for sports activities.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Directions
East of the A62 at Failsworth, north of Manchester
Owners
BAE Systems
Other Websites
- History
Failsworth Lodge was built in 1770 by Captain Birch as a domestic house and has had a number of structural changes and uses since then. In 1824 it was occupied by Mssrs Bury who ran a girls' academy. In the late 19th century Joseph Grimshaw, Hatter, of Failsworth lived in the house. In 1936 the Lodge was bought by Sir Roy Dobson who worked for A V Roe's engineering business which built aircraft. In 1950 the Lodge was opened as a clubhouse for use by staff at the A V Roe factory. More details about A V Roe's and BAe Systems' links with the Lodge can be found on the Lancaster Clubhouse website (see Websites)
The mills and several lakes which were originally in the park no longer survive and the grounds are now used for sports.
- Features & Designations
Features
- Tree Feature
- Key Information
Type
Estate
Purpose
Recreational/sport
Principal Building
Recreational
Survival
Part: standing remains
Hectares
13
Open to the public
Yes
Electoral Ward
Failsworth West
- References
References
- University of Manchester and University of York {A Survey of Historic Parks and Gardens of Greater Manchester} (1994) A Survey of Historic Parks and Gardens in Greater Manchester