Part of Rivington Gardens near Chorley, Horwich, Bolton, Adlington, Darwen and Blackburn. They are to the west of Winter Hill.
This is one of the ponds at Rivington Terraced Gardens near Chorley. The gardens are grade II listed for a number of reasons which include its history, the design characteristics, The architectural items and the environmental and aesthetic qualities. The gardens were designed by Thomas Mawson and his son. The son, Edward Prentice Mawson was responsible for most of the work later on. The gardens belonged to Lord Leverhulme and, following his death, they were owned by a brewer from Bolton called John Magee. Liverpool Corporation acquired the gardens in 1939 and it became open to the public in 1948. The area passed into the ownership of the North West Water Authority in 1974. On the 1st April, 1986, Rivington Gardens was registered with the Historic Parks and Gardens Register at grade II It is a superb outdoor facility and is used for a wide range of outdoor activities including birdwatching, natural history, fell running, mountain biking, walking and paragliding.
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Location: Rivington Gardens, Rivington near Chorley.
Photo credit: © Michael Rawsterne / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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