Roberts Park, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Roberts Park, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Identifier
PLA50
Place name
Roberts Park, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Type
place
Description
Originally named Saltaire Park, the 14 acre space opened in 1871 and was free for anyone to enjoy. However, there were strict rules enforced in the park. Among other things, political and religious demonstrations were banned, as were wheeled vehicles and unaccompanied children under 8.

By the early twentieth century Salts Mill and Saltaire were owned by Sir James Roberts, Roberts retired in 1918 and in 1920 gifted the park to Bradford Corporation for public use. At the same time, the part was renamed Roberts Park in memory of James's deceased son, Bertram Foster Roberts..

The park was originally reached by a bridge from the end of Victoria Road, over the valley to what is now the West entrance, at the lodge. This bridge had to be demolished after World War II, due to damage caused by tanks crossing to use the area for manoeuvres.
Additional information
Wikidata: Q7352037
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Roberts Park, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom: Promenade with bandstand

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Items with "Associated place or event: Roberts Park, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom"
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C2b-332: Saltaire village Images (Places) Physical Object
C2b-333: Shipley Brass Band in Roberts Park Physical Object
C2b-377: Saltaire Park lodge Physical Object
C3a-096a-b: Recruiting meeting in Saltaire Park Physical Object
C3b-004: Saltaire village, Documents (Places) Physical Object
C3b-005: Book on Saltaire Park Physical Object
C3b-009: Saltaire village, Documents (Places) Physical Object
C3b-126b: Rles for visitors to Saltaire Park Physical Object
D1-023: Salts Mill Cricket Team Physical Object
D1-073a-b: Shipley Brass Band in Roberts Park 1895 Physical Object
D1-079: Bandstand Back Physical Object
D1-103a-e: Programme for a play: 'After the War is Over' Physical Object
D1-104: Publicity notice for 'After the War is Over' Physical Object
D1-157: Script of a play called 'After The War Was Over' Physical Object
D1-158: Notification of Fun in the Park meeting Physical Object
D2-001: Sports day in Saltaire Park Physical Object
D2-009: Saltaire Cricket Club Physical Object
D2-011: Saltaire Cricket Club souvenir book Physical Object
D2-017: Saltaire Cricket Club Physical Object
D2-017.1: Commemorative Programme for the Grand Re-Opening of the Saltaire Cricket Club Physical Object
D2-017.2: Letters confirming the re-development of Saltaire Cricket Club Physical Object
D2-017.3: Project Brief for the Re-development of Saltaire Cricket Club Physical Object
D2-017.4: Newsletter of the Saltaire Cricket Club Physical Object
D2-017.5: Advertisements for the Saltaire Cricket Club season Physical Object
D2-018.7: The Lord Mayor's Victorian Funday Physical Object

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