Recreation Ground, Hillmorton Road, Rugby

Description of this historic site

Rugby's first park opened 1874. Bandstand, War Memorial gates, boundary planting to E,W and N. Recommended for inclusion on Local List by Lovie.

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Notes about this historic site

1 Recreation ground, Hillmorton Road, Rugby.
Opened 1874 and developed with park features in 1886 including a bandstand (survives), fountain and urns (not surviving).Ornamental planting to N, boundary walks to E and W.

Recommended by Lovie for inclusion on Local List as Rugby’s first park.

  • For the sources of these notes, see the
  • Timetrail record
  • produced by the Historic Environment Record.
Locations
Rugby (1317)
Subjects
Municipal Parks and Gardens (161)
Time periods
Industrial Age - 1751-1913 (7521)
Modern Age - 1914 to the present (6895)
Alternative reference number
MWA12666

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