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| Parr Fold Park | |
|---|---|
 Bandstand, Parr Fold Park | |
| Type | Municipal gardens |
| Location | Walkden, England |
| Coordinates | 53°31′N 002°23′W / 53.517°N 2.383°W |
| Area | 18.26 acres (7.39 ha) |
| Operated by | City of Salford council |
| Status | Open all year |
| Website | www |
Parr Fold Park is a recreational Victorian municipal garden found in Walkden South northwest of central Manchester, England.
History
Originally, during the 17th century, the land was used for farming purposes and cultivating crops and animals. The name Parr Fold came a group of cottages to the south west and refers to an open enclosure or a pen for animals. With a family named Parr having farmed in this area, it is presumed that the enclosure belonged to them.
Parr Fold Park first came to present during April or May 1905^ when Francis Charles Granville Egerton, 3rd Earl of Ellesmere owned the land where the park stands today. As part of the rapid growing want for parks under the 1848 Public Health Act, he gifted 8 acres of land for ten shillings to Worsley Urban District Council (now part of City of Salford) where the majority of the land was subjugated for a public recreation ground.[1] Many contracts were brought to action permitting popular leisurely activities such as cricket and bands however disallowing football, a bowling green and a permanent bandstand.