What did you do in Chorlton Park?……….

So, for those who got their feet wet in the paddling pool, made friends with the goat or just whiled away the hours in Chorlton Park this is for you.

Every place deserves a park and every park deserves its story, so we have written the story of our own big park.

It will take in what was here before the park including the racecourse, observatory, and posh 18th century house.

And by degree move on to why Chorlton residents wanted a place to play, its opening in 1928 and lots more from the open air swimming pool, the paddling pool, open air theatre and that pets corner, along with two bowling greens, heaps of tennis courts, some football pitches, and the lost air raid shelter.

It is one in our series "nothing to do in Chorlton"

nothing to do in chorlton …… Chorlton Park – Stolen By Withington And then Returned is available from us at, www.pubbooks.co.uk of Chorlton Book Shop and cost £4.99.

Perfect for that present that fits into the Christmas stocking.

Pictures; reading in the Park, 2023, from the collection of Andrew Simpson

* A new book on nothing to do in chorlton, https://chorltonhistory.blogspot.com/search/label/A%20new%20book%20on%20doing%20nothing%20in%20Chorlton