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Chococupcake boy is one of three sculptures/public artworks at Radcliffe’s Close Park. They are all the work of artist Mark Jalland, in collaboration with pupils from Radcliffe Hall Primary School. This one is at the centre of Image See Image] for a closer view. The three sculptures were unveiled in 2006; the others are Image] and Image

Chococupcake boy is one of three sculptures/public artworks at Radcliffe’s Close Park. They are all the work of artist Mark Jalland, in collaboration with pupils from Radcliffe Hall Primary School. This one is at the centre of Image The three sculptures were unveiled in 2006; the others are Image] and Image See Image] for context.

The sensory garden is part of Close Park which is a public park approximately 1 mile from Radcliffe town centre. The parkland was donated to the town by the Bealey family and first opened as a public park in 1925. Image] is at the centre of the garden.

Bealey's Goit is/was an artificial channel constructed to supply water from the River Irwell for the Bealey's bleachworks at Radcliffe. Now redundant, it is largely overgrown except for the small section passing through Close Park. This part of the goit has been cleaned up as part of a general revamp of the park which is a public park approximately 1 mile from Radcliffe town centre. The parkland was donated to the town by the Bealey family (owners of the bleachworks) and first opened as a public park in 1925.

Close Park is Radcliffe's biggest public park. It is located approximately 1 mile from Radcliffe town centre. The land was first opened as a public park in 1925.

Construction of the first phase of a major £40million flood defence scheme in Close Park is nearing completion. The scheme is designed to protect up to 873 homes in the Redvales area from a repeat of that catastrophic flooding which occurred on Boxing Day 2015 https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=110097617&displayclass=black . The work involves the building of a 2½ metre flood wall at the rear of houses in Parkside Close, and a 3 metre-high earth embankment on the far side of the park. This embankment will integrate a footpath and landscaping 'to soften' the overall appearance. The football pitches will continue to act as a floodplain.

Looking downstream.

Bealey's Goit is/was an artificial channel constructed to supply water from the River Irwell for the Bealey's bleachworks at Radcliffe. Now redundant, it is largely overgrown except for the small section passing through Close Park. This part of the goit has been cleaned up as part of a general revamp of the park which is a public park approximately 1 mile from Radcliffe town centre. The parkland was donated to the town by the Bealey family (owners of the bleachworks) and first opened as a public park in 1925.

Part of the first phase of a major £40million flood defence scheme in Close Park which is designed to protect up to 873 homes in the Redvales area from a repeat of that catastrophic flooding that occurred on Boxing Day 2015 https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=110097617&displayclass=black . The work has involved the building a 2½ metre flood wall at the rear of houses in Parkside Close, and a 3 metre-high earth embankment on the far side of the park. This embankment integrates a footpath and landscaping 'to soften' the overall appearance. The football pitches will continue to act as a floodplain. Compare with Image] and Image]