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Carr Bank Park
Carr Bank Memorial Park
Multi hued autumn leafed trees and long shadows in November against a pale blue sky with ornate metal bandstand just visible in distance to right
Carr Bank Park view with bandstand in distance
Carr Bank Park is located in Nottinghamshire
Carr Bank Park
LocationWindmill Lane,

Mansfield Nottinghamshire

NG18 2AL
Coordinates53°08′56″N 1°11′24″W / 53.14889°N 1.19000°W / 53.14889; -1.19000
Opened1924
Operated byMansfield District Council
WebsiteCarr Bank Park

Carr Bank Park is a public park situated off Windmill Lane in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. It is managed and maintained by Mansfield District Council. In 2023 the park was granted the Green Flag Award.[1]

Etymology

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In AD 868 the Danes came into Nottinghamshire and by AD 877 they had complete control over the county. The names of some parts of the town, including Carr Bank, are evidence of this occupation.[2]

History

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Building in natural honey coloured stone with three bays each having two storeys in a garden setting against a blue sky
Carr Bank mansion
Curved natural stone plinth with a central plaque
The 1914-1918 War Memorial

Carr Bank mansion was built by the architect William Wilkinson of Mansfield Woodhouse in 1805 as a residence for the local cotton spinner and owner of nearby Stanton Mill, Charles Stanton. The estate then became the property of the Greenhalgh family. Wilkinson also built the Midland Hotel in the town.

Later the estate became the property of William Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland, who then sold the house and grounds to the borough council.[3]

The Duke advised that he wanted the grounds to be used as a public park (which it was in 1924) and the house to be used as a museum. A memorial was built to remember the men who died in World War I. The memorial was unveiled in 1926 and is now grade II listed.[4][5][6] In April 2011, the central bronze plaque was stolen.[7] It was replaced by black granite, inscribed with gold lettering.[8]

A newer memorial dedicated to post-WW2 losses was mooted in 2009 and, following fundraising, was completed by 2011 and designated as Mansfield's Heroes Memorial.[9][10][11][12]

Amenities

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Carr Bank Park has a playground for children, tennis courts, bowling green and tea house.[13] The mansion, a Grade II listed building,[14] is now used as a wedding venue.[15]

An Edwardian-style bandstand, commissioned by MDC, was completed by March 2012.[16][17]

References

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  1. ^ "Carr Bank Park". Mansfield District Council. Mansfield. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  2. ^ Buxton A. S. (1987). Early Mansfield. Wheel Productions. p. 28. ISBN 978-0951063446.
  3. ^ "Carr Bank Park, Windmill Lane, Mansfield". Inspire Picture Archive. Mansfield: Inspire Libraries. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Mansfield in Industrial Nottinghamshire: the official handbook of the Nottingham Chamber of Commerce, issued in the interest of the trade and commerce of Nottingham, Mansfield, and district. 2nd issue". Notts History. Nottingham Chamber of Commerce. 1920. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Memorial Mansfield". Imperial War Museum. London. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  6. ^ Historic England. "War Memorial on North West Side of Carr Bank Memorial Park (1279865)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  7. ^ War memorial plaque stolen from Mansfield park BBC News, 19 April 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2025
  8. ^ Wreath-laying service to take place at refurbished War Memorial in Mansfield Chad, 9 November 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2025. (registration required)
  9. ^ Mansfield war memorial funds reach £30,000 BBC News, 5 August 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2025
  10. ^ New war memorial for servicemen in Mansfield BBC News, 16 June 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2025
  11. ^ Mansfield war memorial targeted by vandals BBC News, 30 June 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2025
  12. ^ Men of Mansfield (Post WW2) War Memorials online. Retrieved 3 October 2025
  13. ^ "Carr Bank Park". Mansfield District Council. Carr Bank Park, Mansfield. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  14. ^ Historic England. "Carr Bank, Windmill Lane. Country house, now hotel (1207201)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  15. ^ "Carr Bank Wedding Venue". Carr Bank Weddings. Mansfield. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  16. ^ Non Designated Heritage Assets Register Mansfield District Council, 21 October 2024, page 84. Retrieved 3 October 2025
  17. ^ Carr Bank Memorial Park, Mansfield andythornton.com. Retrieved 3 October 2025
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