Crumpsall Park
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Crumpsall Park is a small municipal park in the Crumpsall
ward of Manchester
, North West England
.
Originally planned as a cemetery, the plot was made into a recreational park in 1890 CE.
The area in which the park is located was the site of the residence of the Chetham
family - known as Crumpsall Hall - and the birthplace of Sir Humphrey Chetham
.
The park has been awarded the Green Flag Award
for recreational park excellence annually since 2005.
A voluntary organisation known as the Friends of Crumpsall Park (FoCP) serves as a pressure group, events organiser and development monitor for the park, and works in liaison with Manchester City Council
and other funding bodies.
The main event of the year is the annual Crumpsall Carnival.
Crumpsall
Crumpsall is a suburban area and electoral ward of the city of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England. It is about north of Manchester city centre...
ward of Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, North West England
North West England
North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East...
.
Originally planned as a cemetery, the plot was made into a recreational park in 1890 CE.
The area in which the park is located was the site of the residence of the Chetham
Humphrey Chetham
Sir Humphrey Chetham was an English merchant, responsible for the creation of Chetham's Hospital and Chetham's Library, the oldest public library in the English-speaking world.- Life :...
family - known as Crumpsall Hall - and the birthplace of Sir Humphrey Chetham
Humphrey Chetham
Sir Humphrey Chetham was an English merchant, responsible for the creation of Chetham's Hospital and Chetham's Library, the oldest public library in the English-speaking world.- Life :...
.
The park has been awarded the Green Flag Award
Green Flag Award
The Green Flag Award is the benchmark national standard for parks and green spaces in the United Kingdom. The scheme was set up in 1996 to recognise and reward green spaces in England and Wales that met the laid down high standards...
for recreational park excellence annually since 2005.
A voluntary organisation known as the Friends of Crumpsall Park (FoCP) serves as a pressure group, events organiser and development monitor for the park, and works in liaison with Manchester City Council
Manchester City Council
Manchester City Council is the local government authority for Manchester, a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. It is composed of 96 councillors, three for each of the 32 electoral wards of Manchester. Currently the council is controlled by the Labour Party and is led by...
and other funding bodies.
The main event of the year is the annual Crumpsall Carnival.