The Entrance to the Chaddesden Park Bowls Club must be one of the most interestingly different, to any other bowls club in Derbyshire. It is located off Main Drive, sign posted Library. The road passes through a mostly evergreen wood called MOSSEY YARD PLANTATION, which was planted circa early 1800's, and contains many fine specimen trees, some believed to be over 120 years old.
The club is situated very near ST Marys Church, which is a grade 1 listed building.
Chaddesden Park was originally part of the Chaddesden Hall estate, which was owned by the Wilmot family, built in 1626, then replaced in the 1720's. The Wilmot's left the hall, after the death of Colonel Sir Henry Wilmot VC, and the estate was sold in 1918. It had several owners and tenants but was demolished in 1926, for architectural salvage. The original land area was 129 acres, and was sold and built on, and forms a large chunk of the present Chaddesden. 75 acres remained which was prone to flooding, and in 1936 Chaddesden Parish Council leased the remaining parkland from Quinton Estates Birmingham. When the parish council was abolished, it became part of the Derby City Council, who bought the land for £11000.in 1936.
In 1937 the council tendered for a layout of the park, and the new local residents partitioned against it with over 1000 signatures. In 1938 the cost of the park development was £4500, opposed to the original £3000.In 1939 the childrens original playing pool,was open, together with swings, football and cricket pitches,tennis courts and a bowling green "ThePark Green". Main entrance to the park was from Chaddesden Lane, opposite Richmond Road.
Chaddesden Park playing field is actually King George v playing field, this name was bestowed in 1936.
This means it will always remain a playing field and cannot be developed for other uses
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