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Thanks a very enjoyable social history which i enjoyed having been born and bred in Leek, living past the park further up the hill in Ball haye Green named after the Hall, sadly i no longer live there. This was my playground back in the late 60s, hours of enjoyment and exploring, i remember looking at the then deserted abandoned Brough Mansion set right back among the rhododendron bushes waiting to be demolished. St Edwards Church and also the Church Yard and graves, i personally feel deserves a video of it own, steeped in history A few yards to the north of St. Edward the Confessor's Church, next to the market place in Leek, a simple stone memorial carries the following inscription: To the memory of the sons of France who, taken as prisoners of war, came to Leek on parole during the years 1803 to 1812, and lie at rest here and elsewhere in our community, The tradition that they lived in the area north of St. Edward's church which was becoming known as Petty France by 1816 is improbable; the houses there were built by James Fernyhough after he had bought the land in 1808. The name Petty France may derive from the proximity of the part of the churchyard where several prisoners were buried but its a great story and very interesting.
Aye its a nice park for a small town had a few alterations over the years i used to metal detect there as a kid in the 70s think my mother might still have a musket ball i found there
There was indeed a kitchen garden behind the wall near to the pleasure garden once upon a time. Also as you looked towards the town from the bandstand and the park slopes down, there was once a boating lake at the bottom, before the park begins to climb. It was filled in decades ago. Very few people will know about it but in very dry summers when the grass is parched it is possible to see some earthworks. Enjoy the video, thank you.
Ive lived in leek all my life and let me tell you thats not always looked like ,as for the fence with the gate and the initials bp ,they were noy always there the private rd you saw was the road to the local rubbish tip the wall you asked for wasnt allways there either that was built when the council took it over and behind the wall us the park keepers car park and tool shed right opp the local tip. The skate park was never there it was a shelterd seating area over looking a public paddling pool area behind the duck pond was a pitch and put area ,used to pay by the bowling green along to pay for bowls and the tennis courts now its called ball haye road which leads to the entrance ,cars are banned from using that entrance except emergency vehicles
Hi Mark, thank you very much for telling me how Brough Park used to look. Next time I go there I'll walk around and imagine how it would have been from what you told me.
@@HenrysAdventures the paddling pool used to be used regularly when i was a nipper as was the pitch and putt greens ,the bowling greens both of them were used regularly also one for customers one for clubs , the tennis courts were £1 per hour bring your own rackets bslls etc it used to be packed all the time , the fence you commented on with the initials bp on the gate ,behind that fence stoid the local scout hut and that private rd led to and is still being used to this day as the toad leading to the local rubbish tip , but also had the tallest and best conker trees in town i think since they put the skate ramp in the parks used less now than when the paddling pool was filled in and the sheltered seating taken away the gate house on the entrance was the gate house to the house next to it which is now a local vets awesome vid by the way seems weird seeing your local town on YT seems sureal ,thank you
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Thanks a very enjoyable social history which i enjoyed having been born and bred in Leek, living past the park further up the hill in Ball haye Green named after the Hall, sadly i no longer live there. This was my playground back in the late 60s, hours of enjoyment and exploring, i remember looking at the then deserted abandoned Brough Mansion set right back among the rhododendron bushes waiting to be demolished. St Edwards Church and also the Church Yard and graves, i personally feel deserves a video of it own, steeped in history A few yards to the north of St. Edward the Confessor's Church, next to the market place in Leek, a simple stone memorial carries the following inscription: To the memory of the sons of France who, taken as prisoners of war, came to Leek on parole during the years 1803 to 1812, and lie at rest here and elsewhere in our community, The tradition that they lived in the area north of St. Edward's church which was becoming known as Petty France by 1816 is improbable; the houses there were built by James Fernyhough after he had bought the land in 1808. The name Petty France may derive from the proximity of the part of the churchyard where several prisoners were buried but its a great story and very interesting.
Thank you for sharing that story!
Aye its a nice park for a small town had a few alterations over the years i used to metal detect there as a kid in the 70s think my mother might still have a musket ball i found there
2:34 I think that the children on the swing is me and my sister
There was indeed a kitchen garden behind the wall near to the pleasure garden once upon a time. Also as you looked towards the town from the bandstand and the park slopes down, there was once a boating lake at the bottom, before the park begins to climb. It was filled in decades ago. Very few people will know about it but in very dry summers when the grass is parched it is possible to see some earthworks. Enjoy the video, thank you.
Thank you for the info. I didn't know about the boating lake but I can image it now you say. Thank you for watching and glad you enjoyed it!
I love that park
Me too
Nice video, brings back memories. (It's Ball Haye, as in making hay while the sun shines, not Ball Hare).
Thank you for watching and the info. I'm pleased to hear it brought back the memories!
Really enjoyed this as a relative newcomer living in Leek. Thank you. We visited the park after watching this and really enjoyed it.
Thank you for watching! :) I'm glad you enjoyed it! There's going to be a few more videos coming from the Leek area!
gooooooooooooooooo0ood Henry
Thank you!
Could you tell me if there is a child's play area in the park please? Apart from the equipment which is seen near the leisure centre. Thanks:)
I don't recall seeing one but as I don't have children I wouldn't have been looking. Children would love the park anyway even without a play area.
No there isnt apart from what you see by the swimming baths ,and squash courts
Ive lived in leek all my life and let me tell you thats not always looked like ,as for the fence with the gate and the initials bp ,they were noy always there the private rd you saw was the road to the local rubbish tip the wall you asked for wasnt allways there either that was built when the council took it over and behind the wall us the park keepers car park and tool shed right opp the local tip. The skate park was never there it was a shelterd seating area over looking a public paddling pool area behind the duck pond was a pitch and put area ,used to pay by the bowling green along to pay for bowls and the tennis courts now its called ball haye road which leads to the entrance ,cars are banned from using that entrance except emergency vehicles
Hi Mark, thank you very much for telling me how Brough Park used to look. Next time I go there I'll walk around and imagine how it would have been from what you told me.
@@HenrysAdventures the paddling pool used to be used regularly when i was a nipper as was the pitch and putt greens ,the bowling greens both of them were used regularly also one for customers one for clubs , the tennis courts were £1 per hour bring your own rackets bslls etc it used to be packed all the time , the fence you commented on with the initials bp on the gate ,behind that fence stoid the local scout hut and that private rd led to and is still being used to this day as the toad leading to the local rubbish tip , but also had the tallest and best conker trees in town i think since they put the skate ramp in the parks used less now than when the paddling pool was filled in and the sheltered seating taken away the gate house on the entrance was the gate house to the house next to it which is now a local vets awesome vid by the way seems weird seeing your local town on YT seems sureal ,thank you
I grew up in leek to