On the hillside of Rivington Pike was an area created as gardens to serve a former Bungalow demolished in 1948 belonging to Leverhulme.
The site has surviving stone structures that formed part of the Italian style gardens designed by Thomas Mawson between 1905 and 1922, its design features in his book 'The Art and Craft of Garden Making', published 1912.
The area is now woodland with remains including foundations of the bungalow, a number of stone summer houses, footpaths, steps, bridges, three ponds, streams and the restored Pigeon Tower.
A Japanese style gardens was added in 1923, its features have since been lost, its pond remains.
Further down the hillside a section was built as a man made ravine and woodland.
Roynton Cottage built on the hillside by 1902 was a prefabricated wooden structure, destroyed 1913 in an arson attack by suffragette, Edith Rigby.
Its replacement was built of stone in 1914 and named The Bungalow.
 After Lever's death The Bungalow and grounds were purchased by the Bolton brewer, John Magee he was resident from 1925 until his death in 1939, after which his executor offered the property to Bolton Council who turned it down.

Liverpool Corporation bought the property in late 1939 shortly before the start of the Second World War during which the Bungalow and Grounds were used by the military, after the war proposals were put forward for use other than as a dwelling, the Corporation refused and announced demolition in 1947, the demolition went ahead in 1948.
The grounds were subsequently left to neglect, remaining structures became dilapidated and became listed to prevent demolition.
In 1974 the park and gardens passed to the North West Water Authority from Liverpool Corporation, and to United Utilities on privatisation.
Bolton Conservation Volunteers cleared overgrowth and maintained paths for decades from them first coming into existence in 1976.
Free Music festivals were held in the Bungalow Grounds in 1976 and 1977, without the consent of the landowner.
 All Rhododendron was removed from the gardens in 2006 after Ramorum Disease was found at the site.
The ownership of the site transferred by way of a lease to Rivington Heritage Trust in 2016.
On the hillside of Rivington Pike was an area created as gardens to serve a former Bungalow demolished in 1948 belonging to Leverhulme. The site has surviving stone structures that formed part of the Italian style gardens designed by Thomas Mawson between 1905 and 1922, its design features in his book 'The Art and Craft of Garden Making', published 1912. The area is now woodland with remains including foundations of the bungalow, a number of stone summer houses, footpaths, steps, bridges, three ponds, streams and the restored Pigeon Tower. A Japanese style gardens was added in 1923, its features have since been lost, its pond remains. Further down the hillside a section was built as a man made ravine and woodland. Roynton Cottage built on the hillside by 1902 was a prefabricated wooden structure, destroyed 1913 in an arson attack by suffragette, Edith Rigby. Its replacement was built of stone in 1914 and named The Bungalow.  After Lever's death The Bungalow and grounds were purchased by the Bolton brewer, John Magee he was resident from 1925 until his death in 1939, after which his executor offered the property to Bolton Council who turned it down.
Liverpool Corporation bought the property in late 1939 shortly before the start of the Second World War during which the Bungalow and Grounds were used by the military, after the war proposals were put forward for use other than as a dwelling, the Corporation refused and announced demolition in 1947, the demolition went ahead in 1948. The grounds were subsequently left to neglect, remaining structures became dilapidated and became listed to prevent demolition. In 1974 the park and gardens passed to the North West Water Authority from Liverpool Corporation, and to United Utilities on privatisation. Bolton Conservation Volunteers cleared overgrowth and maintained paths for decades from them first coming into existence in 1976. Free Music festivals were held in the Bungalow Grounds in 1976 and 1977, without the consent of the landowner.  All Rhododendron was removed from the gardens in 2006 after Ramorum Disease was found at the site. The ownership of the site transferred by way of a lease to Rivington Heritage Trust in 2016.
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