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Rickerby Park is a public open space in
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Rickerby Park is a public open space in Carlisle, Cumbria
Carlisle ( , ; from ) is a city in the Cumberland (unitary authority), Cumberland district of Cumbria, England.
Carlisle's early history is marked by the establishment of a settlement called Luguvalium to serve castra, forts along Hadrian's ...
on the banks of the River Eden. The parkland is dotted with mature trees, beneath which cattle and sheep graze the sweet pasture grasses. A riverbank path follows the sweeping bends of the Eden and, by crossing the Memorial Bridge, you can complete a circular walk back to the city centre on the opposite bank. Nearby is Rickerby Hall and the village of Rickerby.
The park is listed Grade II in Historic England's Register of Parks and Gardens #REDIRECT Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England #REDIRECT Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England
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The manor of Rickerby has been owned by a number of families, specifically the Tilliols, Rickerbys, Pickerings, Westons, Musgraves, Studholmes, Gilpins, Richardsons, and Grahams. In the 19th century it was owned by the bankerGeorge Head Head
George Head Head (c.1795 – 12 December 1876) was a mayor, magistrate, banker and mine owner in Carlisle. The bank was started by his father, but was improved and rebuilt in his lifetime.VisitCumbria
, accessed 26 July 2008 In 1876, George Head Head died and Miles MacInnes, a justice of the Peace, succeeded to the of Rickerby where he owned all the land. In 1914 the estate was broken up and sold off up by the trustees of the MacInnes estate. In 1920 the Citizens League purchased the area known today as Rickerby Park for £11,500.History of Rickerby Park
accessed 4 February 2014 In a joint scheme with the Corporation (now
, accessed 26 July 2008 In 1876, George Head Head died and Miles MacInnes, a justice of the Peace, succeeded to the of Rickerby where he owned all the land. In 1914 the estate was broken up and sold off up by the trustees of the MacInnes estate. In 1920 the Citizens League purchased the area known today as Rickerby Park for £11,500.
accessed 4 February 2014 In a joint scheme with the Corporation (now
Carlisle City Council
The City of Carlisle ( , ) was a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city. It was named after its largest settlement, Carlisle, but covered a far larger area which included the towns of Brampton and Longtown, ...
), Rickerby Park was dedicated as a memorial to the fallen of the Great War of 1914-1918. The Memorial Bridge, incorrectly known as the suspension bridge locally, from St Aidans Road was erected along with the Memorial Cenotaph. On 25 May 1922, Rickerby Park was formally opened and handed over to the City of Carlisle for the benefit of the public.
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Carlisle, Cumbria Parks and open spaces in Cumbria Protected areas established in 1922 1922 establishments in England Grade II listed parks and gardens in Cumbria {{Cumbria-geo-stub