Facilities
Location: York Road, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 9QG. View map (this is a link to our GIS Mapping system. Maps may take time to load if using a slower connection. Help and Accessibilty)
Opening times: Dawn till Dusk
Maurice Lea Memorial Park has benefitted from £645,000 of Heritage Lottery Funding towards a £1 million restoration project. The park was presented to the district by a local entrepreneur, Herbert Lea, in remembrance of his son Maurice Lea who was killed in France during the First World War.
Friends of Maurice Lea Memorial Park Group
During Autumn of 2004, a public meeting was held at Church Gresley Memorial Club to seek community involvement in the park by forming a 'Friends of Group'. The meeting was well attended and resulted in the formation of the 'Friends of Maurice Lea Memorial Park Group'. The Group subsequently met on a number of occasions and as a result they received a funding award of £1,000 which was generously donated by the Derbyshire County Council Community Chest award. The award was ear-marked for work with local primary schools to deliver a community project within the park.
Community involvement is an essential part of our attempts to improve the quality of our urban parks. If you are interested in finding out more about the Friends of Group for this park or other parks within the district, please contact us on the details below.
Park Attendants
Please note there are Park Attendants in attendance at Maurice Lea Memorial Park during the following times:
Park Attendant Times
| Time of Year |
Hours in Attendance |
| Start of British Summer Time (BST) – 30th April |
10.00am – 7.00pm |
| 1st May – 14th May |
10.00am – 8.00pm |
| 15th May – 14th August |
10.00am – 9.00pm |
| 15th August – 14th September |
10.00am - 8.00pm |
|
15th September – end of British Summer Time (BST) |
10.00am – 7.00pm |
| End of BST - Start of BST |
10.00am - 4.00pm |
Contact Details
South Derbyshire District Council
Grounds & Facilities
Civic Offices
Civic Way
Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE11 0AH
Telephone: 01283 595782
Fax: 01283 595720
Email: grounds@south-derbys.gov.uk
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