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Bowls, Tennis
Riverside Park
54.855070, -1.564610
Chester le Street
Opened:
1930s
Closed:
Open
Condition:
Home Teams/Clubs:
Last Updated:
8 Aug 2022
HER Description
NEHL - The Riverside Park opened in the 1930s complete with multiple amenities, such as two bowling greens. tennis courts, a putting green, children's playground and a paddling pool against the Wear. These are visible on aerial photographs from the 50s.
Ordnance Survey, 1946
Postcard of the recreation ground from the 1950s. Source: Chester le Street Heritage (chesterlestreetheritage.org)
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Historic Environment Records
Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past
Tyne and Wear: Sitelines
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