Introduction
The park was opened in 1890. In 1895, Rusholme house was demolished and the grounds were re-modelled into the park. In the same year, a competition for the design of the gallery was won by J W Beaumont. The gallery is of red terracotta, symmetrical with two low towers, cross-windows and polygonal buttresses on the angle parts. There is a semi-circular columned entrance porch. A statue of Edward VII by J Cassidy dates from 1911-13.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
0161 275 4950Access contact details
This is a municipal park for general public use. Please see: http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=1508
Directions
http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?categoryID=200073&documentID=1508&pageNumber=2
Owners
Manchester City Council
Town Hall, Albert Square, Manchester, M60 2LA
- History
Period
- Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Features & Designations
Features
- Gallery (featured building)
- Description: The gallery is of red terracotta, symmetrical with two low towers, cross-windows and polygonal buttresses on the angle parts. There is a semi-circular columned entrance porch.
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Recreational/sport
Principal Building
Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces
Period
Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
Survival
Extant
Hectares
8
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
Lancashire Gardens Trust
Greater Manchester Archaeological Unit