Shroggs Park

Shroggs Park is a park in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.

Shroggs Park
Type	public
Location	Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Coordinates	53°43′53″N 1°52′36″W
Area	9.7 Hectares
Operated by	Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Open	All year

History

Footpath entrance to Shroggs Park

The park was opened in 1881, it is Grade II listed with Historic England.[1] On 22 November 1872, Colonel Edward Akroyd, a businessman, promised to construct a park in Halifax. During a committee meeting at the House of Commons Akroyd explained the work he had undertaken so far with the intention of preventing the land being used for the then planned Midland Railway. On 25 June 1879 Colonel Akroyd gave the partly finished park to the public on condition the municipal corporation completed the conversion and used it solely as a park.[1]

Naming

The name derives from the term "bushy scrub", as the park was originally scrap land covered in dwarf oak scrub.[2]

Facilities

There is a pond, mature evergreen trees and bushes, informal footpaths, a gothic drinking fountain and woodland paths. The area covered is 9.7 Hectares.[3] Halifax parkrun takes place in the park each Saturday.[4]

References

1. Historic England. "SHROGG'S PARK, Calderdale (1001557)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
2. Calderdale Libraries, Northgate (15 July 2009). "Entrance to Shroggs Park, Halifax: From Weaver to Web". Retrieved 15 September 2018.
3. "Shroggs Park". www.parksandgardens.org.
4. "course - Halifax parkrun". www.parkrun.org.uk.