Introduction
Woodbank Park is a public park and sports ground bounded by the River Goyt to the north and east and adjoining Vernon Park to the west. High density housing lies to the south. Further acquisitions of land have brought the total area of the park to 58 hectares.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
This is a municipal site for general public use. Please see: http://www.stockport.gov.uk/content/leisureculture/parksrecreation/parks/woodbankpark/
Owners
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Town Hall, Edward Street, Stockport, SK1 3XE
- History
Period
Early 20th Century (1901-1932)
- Features & Designations
Features
- House (featured building)
- Description: The house was built by Peter Marsland, a cotton manufacturer, between 1812 and 1814 on the site of a timber-framed farmstead. The architect was Thomas Harrison of Chester.
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- Glasshouse
- Description: In 1953 a new range of glasshouses was built to replace those at Vernon Park.
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- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Recreational/sport
Principal Building
Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces
Period
Early 20th Century (1901-1932)
Survival
Extant
Hectares
58
Open to the public
Yes
- References
References
- University of Manchester and University of York, {A Survey of Historic Parks and Gardens in Greater Manchester}, York, 1994 A Survey of Historic Parks and Gardens in Greater Manchester
Contributors
Cheshire Gardens Trust
Greater Manchester Archaeological Unit