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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Media: Roberts Park, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom: Promenade with bandstand

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H2-210.33: Pages 61-62 from a book of James Roberts' newspaper cuttings 1905-1918	Physical Object

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