The Flower Park, Prestwich
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The Flower Park, Prestwich
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 6 Mar 2021
St Mary's Park at Prestwich is divided by Bury New Road into the flower park (on the western side of the road) and the playing field (on the eastern side). St Mary's Park and the Flower Park were officially opened by the 17th Earl of Derby on 3 October 1931. The park was then known as St Mary's Playing Fields and the Flower Park known as St Mary's Park. St Mary's Playing Fields was originally glebe land (land given to a clergyman) belonging to St Mary's Church, which was bought by Prestwich Urban Council for £100 in 1927. The flower park still contains a number of its original horticultural features, including a layout of formal beds. This area of the park is a quiet place to sit and relax and is bordered by Prestwich Clough. https://web.archive.org/web/20210313145358/https://www.bury.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=11191 Bury MBC archived March 2021
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