Northwood Park

  

 

Stoke-on-Trent Parks
Northwood


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"The opening of Northwood Park by the Mayor of Hanley, Alderman T. Hampton, took place on May 23rd, 1907, after a procession from Hanley Town Hall.
Although the park was then incomplete the opening was put forward to take place on the day celebrating the jubilee of the Incorporation of the Borough of Hanley.

This park, which cost £9,500, is a delightfully " natural" park and contains a small lake— originally an ancient fish pool—after which Fishpool Walk was named (now Eastwood Road)." [note: became Fish Pond way and Eastbourne Road]

a Sociological History of Stoke-on-Trent.   Warrillow


 

The Staffordshire Sentinel 23 May 1907

"..while they were proud of Shelton Park and Etruria Park, they were going to be very proud of the Northwood Park. If their Shelton friends did not look alive they would be beaten in the matter of attractiveness....."

Benjamin Riseley JP (who was Mayor of the Borough of Hanley in 1905) at the opening of Northwood Park

 

To the right the "Carriage Drive" which bisects the park
To the right the "Carriage Drive" which bisects the park

 

on the top walkway a conservatory was intended to be built, which never materialised in the final design
on the top walkway a conservatory was intended to be built,
which never materialised in the final design

Some of the houses laid out in Baskerville Road after the opening of the park were called "Park Terrace"

Park Terrace

Some of the houses laid out in Baskerville Road after the
opening of the park were called "Park Terrace"

 

 


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