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Woodlands Corner, Lilford Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 8BF

Cut benchmark on the NW corner of the junction of Lilford Road and Shear Bank Road

Corporation Park is a fine example of a traditional Victorian park close to the centre of Blackburn. The park was laid out by William Henderson and opened in 1857. The park is designated as a Grade II* Park and Garden of Special Historic Interest (https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1001344 Historic England List Entry Number: 1001344) The park has two picturesque lakes which are home to many species of waterfowl, including mute swan and ducks. The larger water feature is known as 'the Big Can' and was formed from a pre-existing reservoir, Pemberton Clough. This was created in 1772 and was the town's water supply. Wooden pipes were laid to the town's standpipes until the installation of the mains water in 1847. People were charged a penny per bucketful of water (the smaller lake is known as 'the Can' because people took cans to the lake to draw water).

Statue in Corporation park, Blackburn next to lake spillway. Inscription on plinth reads:- Flora presented by T.H.Fairhurst Blackburn 1871.

Corporation Park is a fine example of a traditional Victorian park close to the centre of Blackburn. The park was laid out by William Henderson and opened in 1857. The park is designated as a Grade II* Park and Garden of Special Historic Interest (https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1001344 Historic England List Entry Number: 1001344). The Broad Walk forms the main axis of the park. It is an impressive walkway constructed 1863-4 by unemployed weavers during the cotton famine.

Wintry scene of frozen lake in Corporation Park, Blackburn. New Year's Day 2009.

Icicles hanging from frozen fountain in Corporation Park, Blackburn.

Corporation Park is a fine example of a traditional Victorian park close to the centre of Blackburn. The park was laid out by William Henderson and opened in 1857. The park is designated as a Grade II* Park and Garden of Special Historic Interest (https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1001344 Historic England List Entry Number: 1001344) The park has two picturesque lakes which are home to many species of waterfowl, including mute swan and ducks. The larger water feature is known as 'the Big Can' and was formed from a pre-existing reservoir, Pemberton Clough. This was created in 1772 and was the town's water supply. Wooden pipes were laid to the town's standpipes until the installation of the mains water in 1847. People were charged a penny per bucketful of water (the smaller lake is known as 'the Can' because people took cans to the lake to draw water).

A formal Garden of Remembrance was laid out in Corporation Park in 1922 and includes a war memorial. The houses of East Park Road are beyond the park.

The avenue descends via a series of steps to the main lake in Corporation Park. The centre of Blackburn can be seen beyond.