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 are engaged in writing 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.

But the story isn’t complete without your memories.  They can be funny, or sad, a record of long lazy days doing nothing in the sun or a romantic twist.

You can send them to the blog as a comment, add them to these Facebook and X posts, or contact us at www.pubbooks.co.uk

nothing to do in chorlton …… Chorlton Park – Stolen By Withington And then Returned will be published in December, and is available from us at, www.pubbooks.co.uk of Chorlton Book Shop and cost £5.

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