Introduction
Torkington Park has a house with grounds and park to the south of Torkington Road. The park is bounded by a thin line of boundary planting. The house is set to the southern edge of an irregular site with possible productive gardens and an aviary. The site survives as Torkington Park.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
This is a municipal site for general public use. Please see: http://www.stockport.gov.uk/content/leisureculture/parksrecreation/parks/torkingtonpark/?a=5441
Owners
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Town Hall, Edward Street, Stockport, SK1 3XE
- Features & Designations
Features
- Gate Lodge
- Description: The Lodge was brick-built as an occasional residence about the beginning of the 19th century by the Legh family of Booths. At one time it was the residence of `Thomas Barlow JP.
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- Bowling Green
- Pavilion
- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Recreational/sport
Principal Building
Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces
Survival
Extant
Hectares
7
Open to the public
Yes
- References
References
- University of Manchester and University of York, {A Survey of Historic Parks and Gardens in Greater Manchester}, York, 1994 A Survey of Historic Parks and Gardens in Greater Manchester
Contributors
Cheshire Gardens Trust
Greater Manchester Archaeological Unit