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Have your say on new ten-year vision for Manchester Parks

  • Posted by user7
  • On 7th March 2016
The consultation, which is available online, gives everyone the chance to have their say on how they would like to see the city’s parks and green spaces develop over the next decade. The council’s proposed vision for parks and green spaces sees them as vital, well-used community assets, with more opportunities for residents to be […]
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£1.5m airport cash invested in Manchester parks

  • Posted by user7
  • On 28th July 2015
More than 40 parks across Manchester will receive improvements under the project as part of a wider scheme to raise the standard of all of the city’s green spaces and make sure even more residents visit them on a regular basis. The £1.5m scheme has been paid for by Manchester City Council’s clean city fund, […]
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Walking routes in Philips Park

  • Posted by user7
  • On 27th April 2015
Health Walk 1 15 mins approx Health Walk 2 20 mins approx Health Walk 3 25 mins approx Health Walk 4 30 mins approx Walking for Health There’s no doubt about it, walking is good for you. It’s good for your heart, it’s good for your lungs, it’s good for the muscle and bone growth […]
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Philips Park-Facilities

  • Posted by user7
  • On 26th April 2015
Come and visit Philips Park, see what’s to do and how you can make the most of your experience here: Allotments Located next to the Community Orchard (opposite Fairclough Street entrance). If you’re keen to exercise your ‘green fingers’, or are simply looking for gardening tips, then this is the place to visit! For more information contact the […]
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Historic Maps Phillips Park

  • Posted by user7
  • On 21st April 2015
               
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Phillips Park Timeline

  • Posted by user7
  • On 19th April 2015
1792 – Work begins on the Manchester to Ashton canal, one of the earliest canals in the North West. It would be used to carry raw materials, finished goods and coal for the cotton mills in the area. Today it serves the leisure industry, being used by holiday boats and supporting a cycle route. It […]
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Philips Park History

  • Posted by user7
  • On 19th April 2015
Philips Park opened on 22nd August 1846 as one of the world’s first municipal parks, intended for free use by the public to encourage (a mixing of the classes). It was established by funds raised by public subscription and purchased from the estate of Lady Hoghton, a local landowner, for £6,200 (approximately £400,000 in today’s […]
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Directions Philips Park

  • Posted by user7
  • On 26th March 2015
Philips Park Wardens Service Philips Park Visitor Centre Stuart Street Manchester M11 4DQ Tel: 0161 231 3090 / Fax: 0161 231 3848 The Visitor Centre (the Lodge) is located at the entrance on Stuart Street, when open please feel free to visit and browse our displays.   Main entrances – Stuart Street via Manchester Velodrome […]
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The Great Flood Song

  • Posted by user7
  • On 26th September 2014
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Mountain bike skills area opens in Philips Park

  • Posted by user7
  • On 11th April 2013
The mountain bike skills area is the first section of the new Clayton Vale Mountain Bike Trail to open and will be part of the new £864,000 facility, being jointly funded by British Cycling, Sport England and Manchester City Council. The skills area, situated in Philips Park adjacent to the National Cycling Centre, will allow […]
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From coal mining to gold medals

  • Posted by user7
  • On 27th October 2012
The area around Philips Park has a rich industrial heritage. Former industries include coal mining, cotton mills, engineering works, coking works, power production and chemicals. Famous local industries include Bradford Colliery: coal had been mined in the area since Tudor times, and Bradford coal was used to power the very first cotton mills in Manchester. […]
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Philips Park Groups

  • Posted by user7
  • On 25th March 2012
Friends of Philips Park The Friends of Philips Park began in 2003, a group of local residents who volunteer their time, energy and ideas to care for and improve the park. Since 2003 they have worked in partnership with the Medlock Valley Project to encourage community spirit and involvement for the good of the area […]
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Philips Park Groups

  • Posted by user7
  • On 29th July 2011
Friends of Philips Park The Friends of Philips Park began in 2003, a group of local residents who volunteer their time, energy and ideas to care for and improve the park. Since 2003 they have worked in partnership with the Medlock Valley Project to encourage community spirit and involvement for the good of the area […]
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Philips Park Memories

  • Posted by user7
  • On 27th July 2010
Philips Park Memories: By Winifred Morris (nee French) I’d like to share with you some of my photos of Philips Park. Above is a picture of the Philips Park tennis club around about 1960. Left my father, Francis French, as well as my sister Cecilia and myself in the park sometime around 1950. We’re standing […]
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Green Flag Award. Philips Park

  • Posted by user7
  • On 14th August 2008
The Green Flag Award is the national standard for parks and green spaces in England and Wales. The award scheme was set up by the Civic Trust in 1996 as a means of recognising and rewarding the best green spaces in the country. It was also seen as a way of encouraging others to achieve […]
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The Park Keepers Book

  • Posted by user7
  • On 26th September 2007
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