“Anston has been over built for many years and changed beyhond recognition. The only saving factor is the retention and development of the green and wooded areas. Please ensure that these areas are not now eroded away.”

“Use brown field sites before green field”

“The wild life of which there is plenty is a joy to watch. It is so peaceful to walk around the park at any time of day. It would be a terrible shame for anything to be built on this wonderful greenspace.”

“Where is it all going to end.The park means the world to us and one of the reasons we moved to the area”

The park is ideally situated for inclusion in scenic walks around the Anston and Dinnington area.

The site opened as a public park in 1974 and before this formed part of the large Anston Quarry. The stone quarried from the park was used to rebuild the Houses of Parliament following a devastating fire in 1834. This stone was chosen for its durability to survive London’s polluted air, its availability in large quantities and also for the transport links to London.

Between 1840 and 1844 half a million cubic feet of stone was quarried and transported to London via the Chesterfield Canal, River Trent, Humber Estuary and the North Sea. Unfortunately some of the stone began to wear and so was replaced however a substantial amount of Greenlands stone still remains in the Houses of Parliament. A pinnacle from Westminster now resides in the memorial gardens in South Anston.

The park today has seen much improvement. The addition of the new surgery has added a welcoming entrance to the park with new landscaping and parking facilities. There has also been a new attractive pavilion built which is available for hire and also a new play facility very popular with younger children. Greenlands TARA is working hard with the Council to continue this development.

Tenants and Residents Association

The Tenants and Residents Association (TARA) which includes Greenlands Park are local volunteers who dedicate their own time helping with development, day to day management of the park and with the delivery of events and activities. If you would like to become involved with the TARA then please contact us.