Harris Park, (also known as Harris Knowledge Park and Harris Orphanage), Fulwood, England

This site is NOT open to public.

Brief description of site

The grounds and buildings of Harris Park were originally laid out in the late-19th century as an orphanage. This took the form of a planned village around green open space with extensive tree and shrub planting. The site currently (2008) functions as a conference and event venue, connected with the University of Central Lancashire.

Brief history of site

Edmund Robert Harris was a wealthy lawyer who died in 1877, leaving £300,000 for philanthropic purposes. In 1881 a roughly 6 hectare plot of land in open agricultural land to the north of Preston was acquired by the Harris Trustees as the site for the orphanage. Early in 1885, George Rowbotham provided a sketch plan for the layout of the grounds, but serious work on their completion was not undertaken until early in 1888. The first child was admitted in November 1888.

Location information:

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number:	102	Grid Ref:	SD530323
Latitude:	53.78489	Longitude:	-2.714807

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