Introduction
Hyde Park had a house and grounds, but is now a public park to the east of Park Road. There were open fields to the southern boundary, with Clarendon Road beyond. There is a railway along the north-eastern boundary, and a housing development off Lodge Lane to the north-west. The lodge is on Park Road. The site was originally part of the Newton Lodge estate, which was purchased by James Ashton in around 1620. The house is roughly in the centre of the site. There is a pleasure ground, with the site sloping down to a stream running through woods along the southern boundary. The site remains extant, and the path system has been greatly extended.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
This is a municipal site for general public use. Please see: http://www.tameside.gov.uk/parks
Owners
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Council Offices, Wellington Road, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 6DLOther Websites
- History
Period
Early 20th Century (1901-1932)
- Features & Designations
Features
- House (featured building)
- Description: The site was originally part of the Newton Lodge estate, which was purchased by James Ashton in around 1620. The house is roughly in the centre of the site.
- Latest Date:
- Bowling Green
- Path
- Description: The path system has been greatly extended.
- Garden Building
- Description: A new art gallery replaced Newton Lodge in 1939. This was built with a donation of #6,000 given by Sir John Bayley.
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- Key Information
Type
Public Park
Purpose
Urban Park
Principal Building
Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces
Period
Early 20th Century (1901-1932)
Survival
Extant
Hectares
10
Open to the public
Yes
Electoral Ward
Hyde Newton
- References
References
- University of Manchester and University of York, {A Survey of Historic Parks and Gardens in Greater Manchester}, York, 1994
- {Hyde Park Restoration Plan} (1997)
Contributors
Cheshire Gardens Trust
Greater Manchester Archaeological Unit