Millgate Picnic Area - Thirsk, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dtrebilc
N 54° 14.101 W 001° 20.560
30U E 608020 N 6010938
This picnic area and garden is next to Cod Beck, a small stream that runs through the town of Thirsk.
Waymark Code: WM16Z9W
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/05/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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The bronze plaque on an angled stone base in the picnic area has the following information.
MILLGATE
PICNIC AREA
 provided for the public by

 The Rotary Club of Thirsk
 to commemorate the Millennium

Supported by Yorventure

Land donated by
Wm. Calvert Esq;

Adopted by Thirsk Town Council
As well as picnic benches and other seating the area has been landscaped as a garden area. Because it is close to a car park it is a convenient place for visitors to the town to use.

The Rotary Club won an environmental award for the work they did on landscaping the park because the design is wheelchair friendly and the benches are made from recycled plastic.
Plaque or monument: A mix of the two

Placed by?: Rotary Club of Thirsk
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