CORPORATION PARK
BLACKBURN LANCASHIRE

SUPPORTERS GROUP
 
 
New for 2012 Restoration and refurbishment
of the Grade 11 listed Victorian Palm House Conservatory
Palace in the Park



Corporation Park is registered by English Heritage as a Park and Garden of Special Historic Interest.
The Conservatory is located by West Park Lodge off West Park Road.
It is a grade 2 listed building and was erected in 1900.
There is a central rectangular portion which is gabled with a clock in the front pediment and it also has a central louvred chimney. 
The building is all glass and iron, richly ornamented with arches, pierced spandrels and columns.
The mid section was designed to house exotic flora, with the wings being cooler to house displays of plants enjoying a similar climate to our own.
Time & the weather has taken it's toll on the stucture of the ironwork & glass and many of the tropical plants have outgrown their 'home'.
The Conservatory in 2012


The Corporation Park Supporters Group are working together with the parks team to in a bid to raise monies for the restoration project of this beautiful and historic building with the aim of bringing it back to it's former glory. Please contact us if you wish to have an input or assist with raising funds for this important project.
New for February 2012
The Corporation Park Supporters Group first fund raising event for 2012 was a quiz night, held on February 14th (St Valentine's Day) at East Lancs (Cricket) Club, Blackburn and was attended by around 80 people.
   The event, headed by Terence Pickering was a great success and raised over £325 for the Conservatory Restoration Fund.    There were lots of raffle prizes and - of course - a prize for the winners of the Quiz thanks to the generosity of our CPSG members.
A tasty potato pie supper - with a vegetarian alternative - was served by Janet and her friendly staff who also manned the bar to quench our thirsts.

During the event our treasurer Brian Healey was able to give everyone an overview of what was being considered for the Conservatory Restoration and expansion plans and guests were invited to complete brief questionnaires indicating what they would like to see done in the Park.

We are hoping to hold another similar event in the not-too-distant future and hope that it has the same support and success that this one had.
In addition to the £325 raised our treasurer Brain Healey has received an additional donation from the Blackburn Rotarians.
Thank you to all who have supported the restoration fund.


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.
The only other smaller scale iron work by Lockerbie and Wilkinson still in existence can be found in Cleethorps, Lincolnshire at the mermaid cafe and former railway clock tower.

The conservatory over the years