Heaton Park, Prestwich

[wivenhoe]

Ancestry Probate Calendar
PILKINGTON Thomas Stanley d. 19 Apr 1909 Rose Cottage  Heaton Park Manchester contractor
Ann PILKINGTON and Sarah PILKINGTON spinsters

[heywood]

That confirms it Wivenhoe 

Possibly?

Ancestry Census 1901

PILKINGTON Stanley   59y b. Prestwick     1 Rose Cottage

In 1901 at no 2 Rose Cottage, Thomas Jackson, gardener and family.

[uk2003]

Hi folks

Many thanks for checking for me it is much appreciated.

BumbleB hit the target with the 1901 census

But had to bite the bullet and renew my ancestry subs. So apart from the damaged 1850 I now have the lot and there is no mention of a Rose Cottage in the park but 90% sure it was called the Gardeners house/cottage.

What made it a bit confusing was there is a Rose Cottage in the Heaton Park area but outside of the park.

Many thanks once again
Ken

[aggiebagwash]

Hi Ken

There were 2 cottages in the park at Middleton Road end opposite the tram terminus (as you walk towards the lake) in the trees on the left at the bottom of the hill My friend lived there and it had quite large rooms and a huge Victorian fireplace. My friends father was a Park Keeper. Hope that helps.

Margaret

[uk2003]

Hi Margaret

Many thanks for the reply.

It is staggering how many properties and stories we have found in the research of the park. From military bases, nuclear bunkers, 3 schools, pre the park wall an area called Cunney Green, horse racing, swimming pool, holiday camp, 2 villages, at least half a dozen properties long gone, plus hundreds of other stories and the amazing thing is very little is recorded.

I did have all the census records for the park from 1911-1840 plus the 1939 register and looing forward to the release of the 1921 in 2022 that's if the Manchester bit survived (?)

Ken