At the Park
There are:
- fascinating Grade II listed buildings;
- an ornamental lake;
- a wildlife pond;
- and a playground.
About the park
It is in the village of Holywell Green. This was recorded in the Domesday Book as a small hamlet within the township of Stainland.
It gets its name from St Helen's Well, which was known within the area during the Middle Ages. The original location of this well is uncertain.
It was donated to Elland Urban District Council in the 1950s by Raymond Shaw.
- The Shaw family were textile merchants that operated out of the Piece Hall in Halifax.
- In the late 18th century, John Shaw built a mill in Holywell Green. This was extended in the second half of the 19th century by Samuel Shaw.
- Samuel also built a new family home near the mill in 1868, which he called Brooklands.
- The garden for the house had extensive landscaping that included a pond with a fountain. The pond is still there, but sadly the fountain is not.
- The three towers linked by a wall, the gatehouse and the Aviary were built at the same time. The garden now forms Shaw Park.
Things to do
There is a playground in the park as well as a basketball hoop and small football field.
There are many paths around the park for walking.
Shaw Park has 4 Grade II listed buildings:
- 3 Towers and Linking walls. These are three castle like towers.
- Gatehouse. One of the impressive entrances to the park.
- The Aviary. In the centre of the park.
- The Holywell. This is to the left of the Station Road entrance.
There is a Deer Park nearby and sometimes the deer are brought down to the field next to the park.
There are many walking trails from the park:
- why not go up the Cat's Steps towards Jagger Green;
- or walk along the border of the Deer Park and round to Stainland.
Access to the park
The park is along Station Road (off Stainland Road). Postcode: HX4 9AP.
There are four entrances for pedestrians. The main ones are off Shaw Lane and at the car park off Station Road.
Friends of Shaw Park
This group is very active in the park and meet every Monday to help maintain the park.
For more about them, visit:
- Friends of Shaw Park (Facebook).
- Shaw Park Holywell Green (YouTube). Here there is a video of the park.