Denehurst Park Past & Present
Denehurst House and the surrounding grounds were donated to the town in 1932 by Samuel Turner in memory of his late father Alderman Robert Turner (1848 - 1931), one of the founders of Turner Brothers Asbestos Ltd. The park took its name from Denehurst Farm which previously occupied the site. The building has been used as offices for a variety of council departments since it was donated to the town.
Denehurst Cemetery was built on part of the park to meet the demands for additional burial space in the town and was officially opened in 2015. In addition, Rochdale Council agreed that a sum of money was to be spent on improvements in the rest of the park.
There is currently a 3 year development project taking place to improve the current facilities in the park and to create new ones. We have worked with many local organisations and groups to ensure our park is a park for all people, focussing on inclusivity. Below are just a few of the works taking place:
- Creatig a new and inclusive play area
- Reinstating the flag paving around Denehurst House
- Creating access paths into the sunken lawn
- Improving drainage across the entire park
- Creating new 1.5m paths around the park fields
- Reinstating the historic sunken lane walls and to create a clearly defined path to lead through it
- Creating clearly designated car park inc. Disabled Parking
- Creation of a wetland swale to run through the centre of the park
- Installation of 2 feature 'Monet' style bridges
- Creating a Wildlfower Meadow
- Creating more horticultural features across the park