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Jubilee Park
Extract from a note book of J E Smith NRO Ref: 285P/300 taken from a locally held photocopy

The New Footpath Rushden South.
1927 October 18th. I went up the Bedford road as far as Co-op Park today & the edge stone of new path were being fixed just opposite Mr Tarry’s Boot factory, the road and path straightened. The path is now practically over the brook and the ditch opposite side of road leading up to the 5 or 6 Cottages from the Co-op Park gateway.

The Rushden Echo and Argus, 5th September, 1941, tranmscribed by Jim Hollis

Rushden Parks to Produce Food
Eight acres of land in Jubilee Park, Rushden, have been ploughed up in order to increase food production in the county. The swings and other amusements in the Park are, however, to be spared. The ploughing up has been done at the request of the County War Agricultural Committee and next year the land will be producing crops, - probably potatoes. Other land belonging to the Urban Council which is being ploughed up includes a plot in the Hall Grounds, the cemetery field and land surrounding housing estates.



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