Park Moor Park, Preston

moor park main field

in 1830s felt town s council preston moor in neglected , unprofitable condition . in 1833 preston chronicle published article on intended inclosure , improvement of preston moor . showed map of intended enclosure. plan drawn town steward, appropriately named philip park.

in mid-1860s park landscaped design landscape architect edward milner , part of scheme provide work unemployed because of lancashire cotton famine. edward milner former student , assistant of joseph paxton, noted victorian architect , park designer. work supervised george rowbotham, allegedly became town s first parks superintendent.

the serpentine lake

in 1927 observatory built on park replace building in fulwood. named jeremiah horrocks observatory. first curator g. j. gibbs, f.r.g.s.. observatory run university of central lancashire, although light pollution , vibration traffic on blackpool road means no longer used scientific research.

in august 2013, moor park designated grade ii* listed park.

garstang road houses several commercial properties

on park s far west side facing garstang road, number of central businesses overlook moor park. area of preston highly desirable , fashionable. of office buildings victorian architecture open space , large car parks. businesses include phc law ltd, deepdale vicarage, lancashire probabtion service, taxbak, , lancashire st john s ambulance hq.

moor park avenue along park s southern side highly desirable location, buildings designed beautiful victorian , baroque architecture. apart being residential host many commercial , public businesses including healthcare centres, accountants, dental practices, children s day care centres, hotels, , moor park high school & sixth form.