Ravensknowle Park | | The mansion, now home to Tolson Museum, together with the formal gardens around the building, were given to the Corporation of Huddersfield in 1919 as a memorial to the owner's nephews, who were lost in the First World War. | The park is relatively cosy, being just less than 5 hectares in size, but is very popular with visitors. On opening the park had a paddling pool, bowling greens, tennis courts together with areas of ornamental bedding.
There were also two park lodges, where the gardeners lived as well as greenhouses where the bedding plants were grown in the park, together with boundary railings and entrance gates.
New developments:
There is a landscape plan currently in development by Design and Property Services for the central area of the park. The Culture and Leisure depot will be moved out of the park, allowing for there to be more open space, an improved vista onto the museum and stables, together with a greatly improved entrance feature, and parking facility. |
| For more information, contact: | Tolson Museum
Ravensknowle Park,
Wakefield Road,
Huddersfield,
HD5 8DJ | Tel: 01484 223830
Fax: 01484 223843
Email: tolson.museum@kirklees.gov.uk | | Park Warden - Ravensknowle Park | Tel: 07814 387420
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Disclaimer:
Please note, in some cases, the instructions for finding venues may only be exact to the the nearest street. Also, whilst we try to ensure these instructions are accurate we cannot accept responsibility for any postcode errors, or to subsequent changes in the venue details. |
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| Venue: |
Ravensknowle Park,
Wakefield Road,
Moldgreen,
Huddersfield,
HD5 8DJ |
| Getting there: |
Map |
Directions |
| Facilities: |
- 5-a-side football
- Ball wall
- Basketball court
- Bowling green
- Car park
- Children's play area
- Multi court
- Museum
- Ornamental gardens
- Summer events
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