Roberts Park, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Identifier: PLA50
Place name: Roberts Park, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Type: place
Description: Originally named Saltaire Park, the 14 acre space opened in 1871 and was free for anyone to enjoy. However, there were strict rules enforced in the park. Among other things, political and religious demonstrations were banned, as were wheeled vehicles and unaccompanied children under 8.

By the early twentieth century Salts Mill and Saltaire were owned by Sir James Roberts, Roberts retired in 1918 and in 1920 gifted the park to Bradford Corporation for public use. At the same time, the part was renamed Roberts Park in memory of James's deceased son, Bertram Foster Roberts..

The park was originally reached by a bridge from the end of Victoria Road, over the valley to what is now the West entrance, at the lodge. This bridge had to be demolished after World War II, due to damage caused by tanks crossing to use the area for manoeuvres.
Additional information: Wikidata: Q7352037

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Items with "Associated place or event: Roberts Park, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom"
Title	Class
2018.23.1: Saltaire Cricket Pavillion commemorative plate	Physical Object
2018.23.2: Saltaire Cricket Pavillion commemorative plate	Physical Object
2018.36.7: Prince & Princess of Wales planting a tree in Saltaire Park	Physical Object
2018.51: Tree planting by Princess Beatrice	Physical Object
2018.8: Bradford Cricket League 'Priestley Cup 1958'	Physical Object
2019.2.1: Souvenir Cup	Physical Object
2019.44: China cup with blue motif of Saltaire Cricket Pavilion	Physical Object
2019.45.16.1: Timeline for Roberts Park	Physical Object
2019.45.16.2: Timeline for Roberts Park	Physical Object
2019.9.2.2: Town plan	Physical Object
2020.12.2: Photograph of Alpacas	Physical Object
2024.31.5: Roberts Park, home of Saltaire Cricket Club in 1916	Physical Object
B1-366a-b: Salts Mill	Physical Object
B1-369: Salts Mill	Physical Object
B1-371a-b: Salts Mill and cricket match	Physical Object
B1-374: Salts Mill	Physical Object
C1-053: Saltaire village - Maps & Plans	Physical Object
C2a-014: Bell Family in Roberts Park	Physical Object
C2a-077.2: Photographs and Memories of Saltaire Folk	Physical Object
C2b-032.13: Bandstand in Roberts Park in Slataire	Physical Object
C2b-032.15: Bandstand in Roberts Park, Saltaire	Physical Object
C2b-032.22: Roberts Park, Saltaire	Physical Object
C2b-032.26: Lodge house in Roberts Park, and an almshouse in Saltaire	Physical Object
C2b-032.4: Roberts Park lodge house	Physical Object
C2b-032.8: Boathouse, Saltaire	Physical Object