Carr Bank Park
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| Location | Windmill Lane, NG18 2AL |
| Coordinates | 53°08′56″N 1°11′24″W / 53.14889°N 1.19000°W |
| Opened | 1924 |
| Operated by | Mansfield District Council |
| Website | www |
Carr Bank Park is a public park situated off Windmill Lane in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. It is managed and maintained by Mansfield District Council. In 2023 the park was awarded the Green Flag Award.[1]
Etymology
[edit]In AD 868 the Danes came into Nottinghamshire and by AD 877 they had complete control over the county. The names of some parts of the town, including Carr Bank, are evidence of this occupation.[2]
History
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Carr Bank Manor House was built by the architect William Wilkinson of Mansfield Woodhouse in 1805 as a residence for the local cotton spinner and owner of Stanton Mill, Charles Stanton. The estate then became the property of the Greenhalgh family. Wilkinson also built the Midland Hotel in the town.
Later the estate became the property of William Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland, who then sold the house and grounds to the borough council.[3]
The Duke advised that he wanted the grounds to be used as a public park (which it was in 1924) and the house to be used as a museum. A memorial was built to remember the gallant men who fell in World War I. The memorial was unveiled in 1926 and is now grade II listed.[4][5][6]
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Amenities
[edit]Carr Bank Park has a playground for children, tennis courts, bowling green and tea house.[7] The Manor House is now used as a wedding venue.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Carr Bank Park". Mansfield District Council. Mansfield. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ Buxton A. S. (1987). Early Mansfield. Wheel Productions. p. 28. ISBN 978-0951063446.
- ^ "Carr Bank Park, Windmill Lane, Mansfield". Inspire Picture Archive. Mansfield: Inspire Libraries. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ cite web|author=|date=1920|title=Mansfield' in Industrial Nottinghamshire: the official handbook of the Nottingham Chamber of Commerce, issued in the interest of the trade and commerce of Nottingham, Mansfield, and district. 2nd issue|url=http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/articles/villagepacks/mansfield1920p2.htm%7CWebsite=Notts History|publisher=Nottingham Chamber of Commerce|access-date=7 June 2025
- ^ "Memorial Mansfield". Imperial War Museum. London. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ Historic England. "War Memorial on North West Side of Carr Bank Memorial Park (1279865)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Carr Bank Park". Mansfield District Council. Carr Bank Park, Mansfield. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "Carr Bank Wedding Venue". Carr Bank Weddings. Mansfield. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
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