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The rectangular site that is now known by all as Hallam Coronation
Gardens was originally the property of Alderman Ephram Hallam, the
owner of Hallam Mill (originally named Heaviley Mill) which was
built in 1860.
The land was gifted to the Council for public use by the trustee’s
of the late Alderman Hallam to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Diamond
Jubilee in 1897. Funding to lay out a formal park proved difficult
to obtain and it was not until 1902 that the park, known then as
Heaviley Recreation Ground, was opened by Alderman Hallam’s wife.
In 1953, the land was renamed Hallam Coronation Gardens to
commemorate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth on 2nd June of that
year, in a ceremony led by the Mayor, chairman of the Parks
Committee, the Town Clerk and Superintendent.
In 2001 the park was identified as a site for improvement as part of
a ‘Grot Spot’ survey that was undertaken by Groundwork, local
residents and Stockport Metropolitan Council. A Community
Environment Action Plan was developed and the renovation of Hallam
Coronation Gardens was included in the programme of work for the
Shaw Heath Renewal Area. As part of this consultation process, the
Friends of Hallam Gardens Group was established.
In 2005 the newly formed Friends of Hallam Gardens hosted an event
to mark the official ‘re-opening’ of the gardens after their
extensive regeneration and every year since has hosted an annual
‘fun day’ to celebrate and commemorate the new improved gardens.
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