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Ball Grove Park
What’s now Ball Grove Park was once the site of one of the largest light tanneries in Europe. The tannery complex was built on the site of the former Ball Grove cotton mill in 1860 by W and J Sagar. The mill was greatly extended and took up much of the site and neighbouring residential areas. It was powered by water that came from two lodges. These can still be seen in the park and in the nearby nature reserve. Sagar’s Tannery Mill stopped trading in 1970 and was demolished in 1974. In the 1980s the lower lodge was drained and moved to its current position. Landscaping works were carried out to create the vibrant park that we see today.
The lake, which was once used by a tannery on the site, provides continued interest and wildlife potential, as does the large area above Ball Grove that has been designated as a Local Nature Reserve.
Seven hectares of community woodland and the Bronte Way, which runs through the park offer attractive walks from Ball Grove right up through the nature walk and continue through to Wycoller National Park.
Created: 15 December 2020 Edited: 29 November 2023
Upper Ball Grove Lodge LNR Details
Upper Ball Grove Lodge LNR is a nature reserve managed by Pendle Borough Council.
Colne Water - Laneshaw to Trawden Bk Details
Colne Water - Laneshaw to Trawden Bk
Colne Water - Laneshaw to Trawden Bk is a river in Lancashire
Colne Water - Laneshaw to Trawden Bk takes in water from an area around 1.523 km2 in size and is part of the Colne Water catchment area.
Colne Water - Laneshaw to Trawden Bk is 1.976 km long and has been heavily modified by industry in the past.
Colne Water (Laneshaw)
Colne Water (Laneshaw) is a river in Lancashire
Colne Water (Laneshaw) takes in water from an area around 13.2 km2 in size and is part of the Colne Water catchment area.
Colne Water (Laneshaw) is 3.004 km long and has been heavily modified by industry in the past.
Local History around Ball Grove Park
There are some historic monuments around including:
Saucer barrow 90m east of Ell CloughBeadle Hill Romano-British farmsteadBowl barrow 90m east of Twist CastleTwist Castle Romano-British farmsteadCastercliff small multivallate hillfortBowl barrow on Hameldon PastureRound cairn on Hameldon PastureBleara Lowe round cairnThe Hall Bridge, WycollerRound cairn 230m west of Bleara LoweSmall stone circle on Delf HillRing cairn 25m east of Ell CloughWycoller packhorse bridgeRing cairn on Slipper HillBowl barrow 155m east of Beadle HillPike Low bowl barrow and site of beacon, Bonfire HillWycoller HallBank House Bridge, WycollerBurwains Camp prehistoric defended settlement west of Broad Bank HillBowl barrow 140m east of Beadle HillTwo Romano-British farmsteads known as Ring StonesRing cairn on Rectory AllotmentHigherford Old Bridge.Wildlife in and around Ball Grove Park
Ball Grove Park Mammals
There are 22 species of mammals recorded as found near Ball Grove Park.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| Field Vole (Microtus agrestis) |
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Ball Grove Park Birds
There are 50 species of birds recorded as found near Ball Grove Park.
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone subsp. corone) |
| Carrion/Hooded Crow Hybrid (Corvus corone x cornix) |
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
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