Northampton Corporation, Corporation of Northampton, municipal owner of Abington Manor House and public park
Dates: Municipal recipient from 1892; park opened 1897
Biography
The municipal authority that accepted Lady Wantage's gift of Abington Abbey and approximately 20 acres and developed the site as a public park and museum.
Notes / Sources
The transfer recorded here is limited to the documented house and gifted estate land.
Research sources:
- Northamptonshire Historic Environment Record, Monument MNN4263; Parks and Gardens, Abington Park history; Northampton Museums, Abington Manor donation history. — https://her.northamptonshire.gov.uk/Monument/MNN4263
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