The Aviary at Old Warke Dam by munki-boy
Old Warke Aviary
The Aviary was built in 1840 as a shooting and fishing lodge for the 1st Earl of Ellesmere, Francis Egerton.
The woods were planted as his private hunting ground. Because of this the trees in the woods are of the same age.
The story goes that the paths around the dam and through the woods were constructed in the 1860s at the time of the cotton famine. During which time the Earl of Ellesmere devised the scheme to provide work for unemployed weavers. The walks and views have been a popular attraction ever since.
Created: 27 December 2020 Edited: 29 November 2023
Old Warke Aviary
Local History around Old Warke Aviary
There are some historic monuments around including:
Radcliffe Tower and site of hall 100m south west of the parish church in RadcliffeRingley Old BridgeWardley Hall moated site, WorsleyLime kiln and associated culvert 50m north of Worsley Methodist ChurchBridgewater Canal's Barton Aqueduct embankment and retaining wallsCanal tunnel entrances and wharf.
