Mansion houses and farms of Swinton Park
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Research and written content ©Wallwork History.
OAKWOOD PARK
INGLESIDE, THE PRIORY & THE HAVEN
INGLESIDE, THE PRIORY & THE HAVEN
Oakwood Park once housed three detached mansion houses Ingleside, The Priory and The Haven.
During the late 18th century and early 19th century the coal and cotton industries brought workers into Manchester causing the town centre to be an undesirable place to live. Business Merchants and bankers built their mansion homes around the Swinton Park area, and along Manchester Road. The area at the time was open land.
In the Dig for Victory Campaign during WW2 parts of the park was converted into allotments.
During the late 18th century and early 19th century the coal and cotton industries brought workers into Manchester causing the town centre to be an undesirable place to live. Business Merchants and bankers built their mansion homes around the Swinton Park area, and along Manchester Road. The area at the time was open land.
In the Dig for Victory Campaign during WW2 parts of the park was converted into allotments.
Photo - Wallwork History edited and coloured private collection postcard. Showing the entrance to the drive which became Swinton Park Road from Irlams' o'th' Height.
Mr. John Barton, who was from a family of wealthy land owners once lived at Swinton House and wanted a road to give him access into Swinton Park and onto Swinton House which stood on the land Parkfield School now occupies on Barton Road.
At the end of what was known as Height Lane, there was an area was called The Sands. John Barton used his influence in having all the soil and trees removed from the sands at the end of the Height Lane in order to construct a drive into Swinton Park and then onto what we know now as Barton Road. The drive became became Swinton Park Road.
The Drive went along past the Lake on Swinton Park and onto Swinton Farm (now Swinton Park Gold Club) then up across to what is now Barton Road, which was named after the Barton family.
See the image below to follow where the drive lead marked out in red. The East Lancashire Road can be seen in the centre still under construction.
Mr Barton later erected a pair of white gates at the beginning of the drive as can be seen in the image above.
A later addition to the entrance of the Drive was the building of a lodge house.
At the end of what was known as Height Lane, there was an area was called The Sands. John Barton used his influence in having all the soil and trees removed from the sands at the end of the Height Lane in order to construct a drive into Swinton Park and then onto what we know now as Barton Road. The drive became became Swinton Park Road.
The Drive went along past the Lake on Swinton Park and onto Swinton Farm (now Swinton Park Gold Club) then up across to what is now Barton Road, which was named after the Barton family.
See the image below to follow where the drive lead marked out in red. The East Lancashire Road can be seen in the centre still under construction.
Mr Barton later erected a pair of white gates at the beginning of the drive as can be seen in the image above.
A later addition to the entrance of the Drive was the building of a lodge house.
Ariel view from Britain From Above showing Swinton Park Farm now the Golf Club. I have marked out the road in red which Mr. John Barton had built, Swinton Park Road, and the lake on Swinton Park.
Photo taken by Wallwork History in 2008
INGLESIDE
In 1889 all three houses were auctioned by J.E. Middlehurst Esq.
Ingleside was described as follows:-
Well positioned Freehold residential Estate known as Ingleside, Swinton Park, near the City of Manchester, as now in the occupation of J.K. Glazebrook Esq. The estate is well timbered, noble drive with lodge entrance. The residence contains entrance hall, three entertaining rooms, eight bedrooms, bath, w.c's, pantries, good domestic offices, excellent coach house and stable, good kitchen garden and fine lawn tennis grounds. It has frontage to the Park Road of 105 yards and contains 15,792 square yards or thereabouts. Chief £97 19s. being less than 1 1/2 d per yard.
1881 John Knowles Glazebrook an Oil Merchant and Yarn Agent from Wigan lived at Ingleside with his family and four servants. The family moved to Holmes Chapel after 1891.
In 1901 Allen Sackville a Master Calico Printer from Pendleton and his family lived at Ingleside.
1923 Major Edward Fielden Pilkington was living at Ingleside with his wife Catherine Dorothy.
Joseph and Jane Legg were living at Ingleside Lodge.
In 1936 Major Edward Fielden Pilkington gave Ingleside along with two other houses to Salford Council. The other two houses were presumably The Haven and The Priory both of which also stood in what is now known as Oakwood Park.
Major Edward Fielden Pilkington was born in 1885 he was the son of Charles Pilkington who owned the Clifton and Kearsley Coal Company along with his brothers Alfred and Lawrence. The three brothers also owned Pilkington's Tile and Pottery Co Limited, Clifton Junction. Major Edward Fielden Pilkington later became one of the company directors of Pilkington's Tile and Pottery Co.
(See the Pilkington Tile page)
Charles, Alfred and Lawrence lived at Clifton House in their younger days, and Edward remained there for some years. Alfred Pilkington married Charlotte Mary Knowles the sister of Sir Lees Knowles of Westwood Pendlebury, and family of Andrew Knowles & sons.
Charles, Alfred and Lawrence Pilkington were the sons of Richard Pilkington of Windle Hall, M.P. Co founder of Pilkington's Glass St. Helens.
In 1939 the house was occupied by Albert E Ellins and his wife Grace. Albert was listed as the Municipal Parks head Gardner.
The house was used as an air raid shelter during WW2
In May 1963 Ingleside was opened as a home for 20 old people, all ladies aged between the age of 71 and 92. It was the eleventh old peoples home in the area opened by Salford Civic Welfare Department. It had previously been run down and used as a social club. The 20 ladies who lived there enjoyed uninterrupted views of trees and lawns from every window.
It was officially opened by Mr. Charles Royle M.P. for Salford West.
Ingleside is still standing and is now The NHS Birth & Community Centre.
Records show that it was first suggested that the house be used as a maternity unit in 1938.
In 1889 all three houses were auctioned by J.E. Middlehurst Esq.
Ingleside was described as follows:-
Well positioned Freehold residential Estate known as Ingleside, Swinton Park, near the City of Manchester, as now in the occupation of J.K. Glazebrook Esq. The estate is well timbered, noble drive with lodge entrance. The residence contains entrance hall, three entertaining rooms, eight bedrooms, bath, w.c's, pantries, good domestic offices, excellent coach house and stable, good kitchen garden and fine lawn tennis grounds. It has frontage to the Park Road of 105 yards and contains 15,792 square yards or thereabouts. Chief £97 19s. being less than 1 1/2 d per yard.
1881 John Knowles Glazebrook an Oil Merchant and Yarn Agent from Wigan lived at Ingleside with his family and four servants. The family moved to Holmes Chapel after 1891.
In 1901 Allen Sackville a Master Calico Printer from Pendleton and his family lived at Ingleside.
1923 Major Edward Fielden Pilkington was living at Ingleside with his wife Catherine Dorothy.
Joseph and Jane Legg were living at Ingleside Lodge.
In 1936 Major Edward Fielden Pilkington gave Ingleside along with two other houses to Salford Council. The other two houses were presumably The Haven and The Priory both of which also stood in what is now known as Oakwood Park.
Major Edward Fielden Pilkington was born in 1885 he was the son of Charles Pilkington who owned the Clifton and Kearsley Coal Company along with his brothers Alfred and Lawrence. The three brothers also owned Pilkington's Tile and Pottery Co Limited, Clifton Junction. Major Edward Fielden Pilkington later became one of the company directors of Pilkington's Tile and Pottery Co.
(See the Pilkington Tile page)
Charles, Alfred and Lawrence lived at Clifton House in their younger days, and Edward remained there for some years. Alfred Pilkington married Charlotte Mary Knowles the sister of Sir Lees Knowles of Westwood Pendlebury, and family of Andrew Knowles & sons.
Charles, Alfred and Lawrence Pilkington were the sons of Richard Pilkington of Windle Hall, M.P. Co founder of Pilkington's Glass St. Helens.
In 1939 the house was occupied by Albert E Ellins and his wife Grace. Albert was listed as the Municipal Parks head Gardner.
The house was used as an air raid shelter during WW2
In May 1963 Ingleside was opened as a home for 20 old people, all ladies aged between the age of 71 and 92. It was the eleventh old peoples home in the area opened by Salford Civic Welfare Department. It had previously been run down and used as a social club. The 20 ladies who lived there enjoyed uninterrupted views of trees and lawns from every window.
It was officially opened by Mr. Charles Royle M.P. for Salford West.
Ingleside is still standing and is now The NHS Birth & Community Centre.
Records show that it was first suggested that the house be used as a maternity unit in 1938.
The Priory
In 1889 all three houses were auctioned by J.E. Middlehurst Esq.
The Priory was described as follows:-
A handsome detached residence situated in its own retired well-timbered grounds, known as The Priory, Swinton Park, as now in the occupation of H B O Trench Esq. This residence contains every convenience, good entrance hall, three noble entertaining rooms, ten bedrooms, bath, w.c's, good stabling for four horses, coach house, man's room and grounds. It has frontage to the Park Road of 37 yards and contains 7,800 square yards or thereabouts. Chief £48 8s.
The stables are still standing in Oakwood Park and are today used by The Langworthy Reds ARLFC.
The stables and coach house were used by the Salford Mounted Police section to stable 4 horses by the name of Kersal, Byrom, Miss Bexley and Pendleton.
The Police could often be seen around the area with the horses and training the Police dogs in Oakwood Park.
In 1889 all three houses were auctioned by J.E. Middlehurst Esq.
The Priory was described as follows:-
A handsome detached residence situated in its own retired well-timbered grounds, known as The Priory, Swinton Park, as now in the occupation of H B O Trench Esq. This residence contains every convenience, good entrance hall, three noble entertaining rooms, ten bedrooms, bath, w.c's, good stabling for four horses, coach house, man's room and grounds. It has frontage to the Park Road of 37 yards and contains 7,800 square yards or thereabouts. Chief £48 8s.
The stables are still standing in Oakwood Park and are today used by The Langworthy Reds ARLFC.
The stables and coach house were used by the Salford Mounted Police section to stable 4 horses by the name of Kersal, Byrom, Miss Bexley and Pendleton.
The Police could often be seen around the area with the horses and training the Police dogs in Oakwood Park.
1965 Police horses Kersal, Byrom, Miss Bexley, Pendleton
In 1901 The Priory was occupied by Mr Fredrick Henry Smith and his family, he was a Cotton Cloth Manufacturer and by 1911 The Priory was occupied by William F. Lawton and his family. William was a Retired Flour Merchant. The house was listed as having 12 rooms not counting the bathrooms.
In 1931 The Priory was occupied by James Geoffrey Whitehead, Eveline and John Leslie Whitehead.
The Priory (apart from the stables) was demolished when the East Lancashire Road was built in 1934 along with The Haven, Springwood, Endsley and 135 houses in the area.
In 1931 The Priory was occupied by James Geoffrey Whitehead, Eveline and John Leslie Whitehead.
The Priory (apart from the stables) was demolished when the East Lancashire Road was built in 1934 along with The Haven, Springwood, Endsley and 135 houses in the area.
The Haven
In 1889 all three houses were auctioned by J.E. Middlehurst Esq.
The Haven was described as follows:-
Charmingly situated detached residence situated in its own retired well-timbered grounds, known as The Haven, Swinton Park, contains entrance hall, four entertaining rooms, ten bedrooms, bath, w.c's, pantries, and good domestic offices, vinery, conservatory, coach house, stabling for four horses, piggeries and good kitchen garden. It has frontage to the Park Road of 42 yards and contains 9,000 square yards or thereabouts. Chief £55 17s.
The Haven was again for sale or let in 1892 along with The Priory.
1931 The Haven was occupied by Dennis Fielden Pilkington who was the younger brother of Edward Fielden Pilkington. Both sons of Charles Pilkington of Pilkington's Tiles, Clifton.
1921 Councillor John Wilkinson lived at the Haven he was honourable treasurer of the ragged school in Pendleton at the time.
The Haven was demolished when the East Lancashire Road was built in 1934 along with The Priory, Springwood, Endsley and 135 houses in the area.
In 1889 all three houses were auctioned by J.E. Middlehurst Esq.
The Haven was described as follows:-
Charmingly situated detached residence situated in its own retired well-timbered grounds, known as The Haven, Swinton Park, contains entrance hall, four entertaining rooms, ten bedrooms, bath, w.c's, pantries, and good domestic offices, vinery, conservatory, coach house, stabling for four horses, piggeries and good kitchen garden. It has frontage to the Park Road of 42 yards and contains 9,000 square yards or thereabouts. Chief £55 17s.
The Haven was again for sale or let in 1892 along with The Priory.
1931 The Haven was occupied by Dennis Fielden Pilkington who was the younger brother of Edward Fielden Pilkington. Both sons of Charles Pilkington of Pilkington's Tiles, Clifton.
1921 Councillor John Wilkinson lived at the Haven he was honourable treasurer of the ragged school in Pendleton at the time.
The Haven was demolished when the East Lancashire Road was built in 1934 along with The Priory, Springwood, Endsley and 135 houses in the area.
Swinton Park
Was once an area of beautiful wooded park and farm land.
Live stock covered Swinton fields, Oakwood Park, Barton Road, Manchester Road spreading down to Ellesmere Park, Eccles fields and across to Pendleton.
the sales of some of the properties within Swinton Park show it was a land full of grazing animals, dairy farming and the home owners were very keen on their thorough breed horses. The area was part of the Watson family Estate during 1764.
Mansion houses were built on Swinton Park, Manchester Road and the surrounding area for wealthy Merchants and Business men who wanted to live away from the busy cities such as Manchester.
Some parts of Swinton Park still remain as open fields, one of which is known locally as the Dell. The Dell is the area from Manchester Road to the East Lancashire Road where the Folly Brook runs it then runs onto areas of Swinton Park Golf club, Eccles fields onto Folly lane/Rocky lane onto Worsley Golf Club.
Swinton Park golf club is also part of the original Swinton Park which remains for now, but sadly, there are talks of plans to build houses on the site which would be a great shame and a loss of ancient open parkland.
Harrold Gate/Harroll Place
An area along Manchester Road, at the back of the Farmers Arms to Dorchester Road and bordering Barton Road was known as Harrold Gate. The present day Swinton Football Club is there now. Next to the Farmers Arms stood Swinton Police Station then Harold Terrace which is still standing.
Barton Road
Up until the building of the East Lancashire Road Barton Road was just an unsurfaced dirt track country lane, which ended at Portland Road. A small lane then lead down to where the East Lancashire Road now is to give access to Swinton House and Lawnswood House.
The road was named after the Barton family who built the Barton Arcade in Manchester.
The Barton family were fairly big home and land owners in the area. Henry John Hope Barton Esq. was a wealthy gentleman and landowner born in Chelsea London, and lived in Yorkshire. His ancestors who lived at Springwood House and Endsley House inherited parts of the Swinton Park Estate through marriages into the Watson family of Preston.
The Barton family also married into the family of Sir Benjamin Heywood of Irlams o'th' Height.
The East Lancashire Road
Building of the East Lancashire Road which cut across Swinton Park to provide better access between the the Industrial areas of East Lancashire and Manchester with the Port of Liverpool. The road was officially opened in 1934 by King George V.
It altered the area a great deal, resulting in some of the mansion houses being demolished such as, Swinton House, Parkfield House, Springwood House, Endsley House.
Ingleside is still standing to this day and is now the Ingleside Birth & Community Centre.
Was once an area of beautiful wooded park and farm land.
Live stock covered Swinton fields, Oakwood Park, Barton Road, Manchester Road spreading down to Ellesmere Park, Eccles fields and across to Pendleton.
the sales of some of the properties within Swinton Park show it was a land full of grazing animals, dairy farming and the home owners were very keen on their thorough breed horses. The area was part of the Watson family Estate during 1764.
Mansion houses were built on Swinton Park, Manchester Road and the surrounding area for wealthy Merchants and Business men who wanted to live away from the busy cities such as Manchester.
Some parts of Swinton Park still remain as open fields, one of which is known locally as the Dell. The Dell is the area from Manchester Road to the East Lancashire Road where the Folly Brook runs it then runs onto areas of Swinton Park Golf club, Eccles fields onto Folly lane/Rocky lane onto Worsley Golf Club.
Swinton Park golf club is also part of the original Swinton Park which remains for now, but sadly, there are talks of plans to build houses on the site which would be a great shame and a loss of ancient open parkland.
Harrold Gate/Harroll Place
An area along Manchester Road, at the back of the Farmers Arms to Dorchester Road and bordering Barton Road was known as Harrold Gate. The present day Swinton Football Club is there now. Next to the Farmers Arms stood Swinton Police Station then Harold Terrace which is still standing.
Barton Road
Up until the building of the East Lancashire Road Barton Road was just an unsurfaced dirt track country lane, which ended at Portland Road. A small lane then lead down to where the East Lancashire Road now is to give access to Swinton House and Lawnswood House.
The road was named after the Barton family who built the Barton Arcade in Manchester.
The Barton family were fairly big home and land owners in the area. Henry John Hope Barton Esq. was a wealthy gentleman and landowner born in Chelsea London, and lived in Yorkshire. His ancestors who lived at Springwood House and Endsley House inherited parts of the Swinton Park Estate through marriages into the Watson family of Preston.
The Barton family also married into the family of Sir Benjamin Heywood of Irlams o'th' Height.
The East Lancashire Road
Building of the East Lancashire Road which cut across Swinton Park to provide better access between the the Industrial areas of East Lancashire and Manchester with the Port of Liverpool. The road was officially opened in 1934 by King George V.
It altered the area a great deal, resulting in some of the mansion houses being demolished such as, Swinton House, Parkfield House, Springwood House, Endsley House.
Ingleside is still standing to this day and is now the Ingleside Birth & Community Centre.
Mansion houses and farms of Swinton Park
Images and photographs used in this local history project mainly from S.L.H.L.
Research and written content ©Wallwork History.
Images and photographs used in this local history project mainly from S.L.H.L.
Research and written content ©Wallwork History.
