Rickerby Park is a public open space in

Carlisle, Cumbria Carlisle ( , ; from xcb, Caer Luel) is a city that lies within the Northern English county of Cumbria, south of the Scottish border at the confluence of the rivers Eden, Caldew and Petteril. It is the administrative centre of the Cit ...

on the banks of the River Eden. The parkland is dotted with mature trees, beneath which cattle and sheep graze the sweet pasture grasses. A riverbank path follows the sweeping bends of the Eden and, by crossing the Memorial Bridge, you can complete a circular walk back to the city centre on the opposite bank. Nearby is Rickerby Hall and the village of

Rickerby Rickerby is a village in the civil parish of Stanwix Rural, in the City of Carlisle district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is situated near Carlisle, next to the River Eden. In 1870-72 the township had a population of 97. The property ...

History

The manor of Rickerby has been owned by a number of families, specifically the Tilliols, Rickerbys, Pickerings, Westons, Musgraves, Studholmes, Gilpins, Richardsons, and Grahams. In the 19th century it was owned by the banker George Head Head.VisitCumbria
, accessed 26 July 2008 In 1876, George Head Head died and Miles MacInnes, a justice of the Peace, succeeded to the of

where he owned all the land. In 1914 the estate was broken up and sold off up by the trustees of the MacInnes estate. In 1920 the Citizens League purchased the area known today as Rickerby Park for £11,500.History of Rickerby Park
accessed 4 February 2014 In a joint scheme with the Corporation (now

Carlisle City Council The City of Carlisle ( , ) is a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Carlisle, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns ...

), Rickerby Park was dedicated as a memorial to the fallen of the Great War of 1914-1918. The Memorial Bridge, incorrectly known as the suspension bridge locally, from St Aidans Road was erected along with the Memorial Cenotaph. On 25 May 1922, Rickerby Park was formally opened and handed over to the City of Carlisle for the benefit of the public.

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Carlisle, Cumbria Parks and open spaces in Cumbria Protected areas established in 1922 1922 establishments in England {{Cumbria-geo-stub