Carr Bank Park is a public park situated off Windmill Lane in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. It is managed and maintained by Mansfield District Council. In 2023 the park was granted the Green Flag Award.
Etymology In AD 868 the Danes came into Nottinghamshire and by AD 877 they had complete control over the county. The names of some parts of the town, including Carr Bank, are evidence of this occupation.
History Carr Bank mansion was built by the architect William Wilkinson of Mansfield Woodhouse in 1805 as a residence for the local cotton spinner and owner of nearby Stanton Mill, Charles Stanton. The estate then became the property of the Greenhalgh family. Wilkinson also built the Midland Hotel in the town.
Later the estate became the property of William Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland, who then sold the house and grounds to the borough council.
The Duke advised that he wanted the grounds to be used as a public park (which it was in 1924) and the house to be used as a museum.
Memorials A memorial was built to remember the men who died in World War I. The memorial was unveiled in 1926 and is now grade II listed. In April 2011, the central bronze plaque was stolen.War memorial plaque stolen from Mansfield park BBC News, 19 April 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2025 It was replaced by black granite, inscribed with gold lettering.Wreath-laying service to take place at refurbished War Memorial in Mansfield Chad, 9 November 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
A newer memorial dedicated to post-WW2 losses was mooted in 2009 and, following fundraising, was completed by June 2011, called Mansfield's Heroes Memorial, before official unveiling on Armed Forces Day, 25 June 2011.Mansfield war memorial funds reach £30,000 BBC News, 5 August 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2025"Work to start on new memorial to servicemen killed in action". Chad, 20 October 2010, pp.14-15. Accessed 12 February 2026New war memorial for servicemen in Mansfield BBC News, 16 June 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2025"Families of Mansfield's most courageous killed in action gather at Carr Bank to complete memorial". Chad, 22 June 2011, pp.4-5. Accessed 23 February 2026Mansfield war memorial targeted by vandals BBC News, 30 June 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2025Men of Mansfield (Post WW2) War Memorials online. Retrieved 3 October 2025
Amenities Carr Bank Park has a playground for children, tennis courts, bowling green and tea house. The mansion, a Grade II listed building, is now used as a wedding venue.
An Edwardian-style bandstand, commissioned by MDC, was completed by March 2012.Non Designated Heritage Assets Register Mansfield District Council, 21 October 2024, page 84. Retrieved 3 October 2025Carr Bank Memorial Park, Mansfield andythornton.com. Retrieved 3 October 2025 It was formally opened on 13 May by then-mayor, Tony Egginton, along with a then-ward councillor who was also a member of Friends of Carr Bank Park."More from the Mayor". Chad, 16 May 2012, p.10. Accessed 23 February 2026
References
External links 1879 Ordnance Survey map showing Carrbank and Stanton Mill