Accrington, Oak Hill Park 1899
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Oak Hill Park was Accrington's second park, and the land was purchased bu the Corporation from Reginald Hargreaves for £12,000 in 1892. Work began in July of that year to prepare the estate for its opening as a park. The official opening took place on Whit Monday, 22 May 1893. It was an impressive occasion, as aldermen and councillors, and magistrates and mayors from the neighbouring towns joined the procession from the Town Hall. After the Mayor's speech of welcome, Reginald Hargreaves unlocked the main gates and the assembled crowds flooded into the park. The procession then moved to the bandstand, which had been presented by Councillor Joseph Duxbury; he had also given the new entrance gates and pillars. The Town Clerk, Mr Aitken, had provided swans and waterfowl to stock the lake which had been created, and the Accrington Brick and Tile Company had donated several terra-cotta vases which had been placeed in various spots in the park.
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