CORPORATION PARK
BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE in the UNITED KINGDOM
SUPPORTERS GROUP
BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE in the UNITED KINGDOM
SUPPORTERS GROUP
The Supporters Group of Corporation Park
have been working together enthusiastically for 16 years and currently 80 people form part of the group.
This conscientious & happy group of people work together helping to protect and improve the quality of the park and its environment for the benefit of the whole community.
The group currently consists of Blackburn parks employees, volunteers, local residents & councilors.
However, the Corporation Park Supporters Group (CPSG) is open to all and is free to join.
The Groups main priority for the next 2 years is the restoration and refurbishment
of the Grade 11 listed Victorian Palm House Conservatory and 2011 saw the start of our efforts to put in for a Heritage Lottery Grant.
Built in 1900, the Conservatory is the centre-piece to the park and as such is a vital element of the park’s built and cultural heritage. Extensive research indicates that this is probably the only surviving large scale example of the fine ornamental ironwork of the firm of Lockerbie and Wilkinson of Birmingham. It is a wonderfully eclectic, turn of the century fusion of Art Nouveau, Classical and Indian styles.
Time & weather has taken it's toll and the Conservatory is now in a state of decay and closed to the public.
have been working together enthusiastically for 16 years and currently 80 people form part of the group.
This conscientious & happy group of people work together helping to protect and improve the quality of the park and its environment for the benefit of the whole community.
The group currently consists of Blackburn parks employees, volunteers, local residents & councilors.
However, the Corporation Park Supporters Group (CPSG) is open to all and is free to join.
The Groups main priority for the next 2 years is the restoration and refurbishment
of the Grade 11 listed Victorian Palm House Conservatory and 2011 saw the start of our efforts to put in for a Heritage Lottery Grant.
Built in 1900, the Conservatory is the centre-piece to the park and as such is a vital element of the park’s built and cultural heritage. Extensive research indicates that this is probably the only surviving large scale example of the fine ornamental ironwork of the firm of Lockerbie and Wilkinson of Birmingham. It is a wonderfully eclectic, turn of the century fusion of Art Nouveau, Classical and Indian styles.
Time & weather has taken it's toll and the Conservatory is now in a state of decay and closed to the public.
This site was designed by Helen Roscoe CPSG member
with Paul Voegt from www.drwebtest.com and has
Links to Cotton Town Blackburn with Darwen
Photo's on this site are courtesy of Helen Roscoe, Bruce Kitchen
Emma Fielding and Gavin Breakell.
with Paul Voegt from www.drwebtest.com and has
Links to Cotton Town Blackburn with Darwen
Photo's on this site are courtesy of Helen Roscoe, Bruce Kitchen
Emma Fielding and Gavin Breakell.
