Brookvale Park
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Brookvale Park is located in the Stockland Green
Ward of Erdington
Constituency in England. The park surrounds Brookvale Park Lake
. Within the park there is a bowling green, tennis courts, a children's play area and sailing club. Many local residents and groups take an active interest in the park and the lake.
the park area was known as Hardintone, Peter de Hardintone and his family held this until 1467. Erdington fell within the boundary of the Royal Sutton Forest within the larger area of Estone (Aston
) this was given to William Fitz Ansculf who in turn gave the area to Thomas de Erdington.
In the 12th century Erdington fell within the parish of Aston, which covered 23 square miles.
In 1126 Henry I of England
exchanged the manor of Sutton and two forests in Rutland. Sutton then became a Chase (land)
as only Royal forests could be called forests.
In 1826 a waterworks company formed to supply water to the inhabitants of Birmingham and on 20 July 1856 the waterworks company acquired the Brookvale site from Wyrley Birch for £3,600. The site was then known as Lower Witton Reservoir.
Birmingham Corporation brought the waterworks company in 1876.
In 1894 Erdington became an Urban District
Council and nine years later the Urban District Council purchased Rookery House as council offices and the land of the site soon became Erdington's first park.
On 7 October 1909 Brookvale Park and officially opened and until 1926, Brookvale Park Lake was used as an open air swimming pool operated by the Birmingham Baths Committee. The lakes and surrounding parkland are now maintained as a leisure amenity by Birmingham City Council
.
Birmingham City Council granted approval for a charity called Free@last to start an inner-city canoe club on Brookvale Park Lake, an agreement has been made with Brookvale Sailing Club to share their facilities which will see Watersports back to the lake by the summer 2011. The canoe club will also serve as a referral service for a variety of agencies. Birmingham City Council are also looking at the opportunity to utilise the canoe club to deliver an extended service under their ‘be active’ initiative which will see local residents be able to utilise the clubs facilities for free with funding coming from Birmingham City Council and National Health Service
(NHS).
Fairbridge
are looking to relocate some of their outdoor provision to Brookvale Park.
Stockland Green
Stockland Green is an area of Birmingham, England.It gives its name to a ward which is part of the Erdington formal district, and which comprises the south-western part of Erdington including areas such as Stockland Green itself and Gravelly Hill....
Ward of Erdington
Erdington
Erdington is a suburb northeast of Birmingham city centre, England and bordering Sutton Coldfield. It is also a council constituency, managed by its own district committee...
Constituency in England. The park surrounds Brookvale Park Lake
Brookvale Park Lake
Brookvale Park Lake is a former drinking water reservoir in the Erdington area of Birmingham, England.Two brooks, arising at Kingstanding and Bleak Hill, Erdington, respectively, feed first Witton Lakes, then overspill into Brookvale Park Lake, before reaching the River Tame, and ultimately the...
. Within the park there is a bowling green, tennis courts, a children's play area and sailing club. Many local residents and groups take an active interest in the park and the lake.
History
1086 - In the Domesday BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
the park area was known as Hardintone, Peter de Hardintone and his family held this until 1467. Erdington fell within the boundary of the Royal Sutton Forest within the larger area of Estone (Aston
Aston
Aston is an area of the City of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. Lying to the north-east of the Birmingham city centre, Aston constitutes an electoral ward within the council constituency of Ladywood.-History:...
) this was given to William Fitz Ansculf who in turn gave the area to Thomas de Erdington.
In the 12th century Erdington fell within the parish of Aston, which covered 23 square miles.
In 1126 Henry I of England
Henry I of England
Henry I was the fourth son of William I of England. He succeeded his elder brother William II as King of England in 1100 and defeated his eldest brother, Robert Curthose, to become Duke of Normandy in 1106...
exchanged the manor of Sutton and two forests in Rutland. Sutton then became a Chase (land)
Chase (land)
In the United Kingdom a chase is a type of common land used for hunting to which there are no specifically designated officers and laws, but there are reserved hunting rights for one or more persons. Similarly, a Royal Chase is a type of Crown Estate by the same description, but where certain...
as only Royal forests could be called forests.
In 1826 a waterworks company formed to supply water to the inhabitants of Birmingham and on 20 July 1856 the waterworks company acquired the Brookvale site from Wyrley Birch for £3,600. The site was then known as Lower Witton Reservoir.
Birmingham Corporation brought the waterworks company in 1876.
In 1894 Erdington became an Urban District
Urban district
In the England, Wales and Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
Council and nine years later the Urban District Council purchased Rookery House as council offices and the land of the site soon became Erdington's first park.
On 7 October 1909 Brookvale Park and officially opened and until 1926, Brookvale Park Lake was used as an open air swimming pool operated by the Birmingham Baths Committee. The lakes and surrounding parkland are now maintained as a leisure amenity by Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Council
The Birmingham City Council is the body responsible for the governance of the City of Birmingham in England, which has been a metropolitan district since 1974. It is the most populated local authority in the United Kingdom with, following a reorganisation of boundaries in June 2004, 120 Birmingham...
.
The future of Brookvale Park
There will be a number of projects taking place over the summer of 2011 to improve the park and lake including:- extending Swan island by 50%. This will be done by using gabions and low grade aggregate fill the gabions.
- coppicing the willow in the conservation area past the bridge and using the willow to reinforce Swan island with local schools involved in making willow dens.
- submitting a heritage lottery grant to raise funds to rebuild the boat house located on the edge of Brookvale Lake that burnt down in the 1970s.
Birmingham City Council granted approval for a charity called Free@last to start an inner-city canoe club on Brookvale Park Lake, an agreement has been made with Brookvale Sailing Club to share their facilities which will see Watersports back to the lake by the summer 2011. The canoe club will also serve as a referral service for a variety of agencies. Birmingham City Council are also looking at the opportunity to utilise the canoe club to deliver an extended service under their ‘be active’ initiative which will see local residents be able to utilise the clubs facilities for free with funding coming from Birmingham City Council and National Health Service
National Health Service (England)
The National Health Service or NHS is the publicly funded healthcare system in England. It is both the largest and oldest single-payer healthcare system in the world. It is able to function in the way that it does because it is primarily funded through the general taxation system, similar to how...
(NHS).
Fairbridge
Fairbridge
Fairbridge may refer to:Charities*Fairbridge, a charitable organization supporting disadvantaged children*Fairbridge Western Australia, a major Australian youth charity that operates the historical Fairbridge VillagePeople...
are looking to relocate some of their outdoor provision to Brookvale Park.