History -
The field at Furness Vale is very dear to the hearts of local people. The original field was donated by the Knowles Bolton family in the 1920's for the recreational use by the community. The land was sold to Whaley Bridge UDC in 1939, and later transferred to HPBC, subject to various covenants relating to its use as a recreational or sporting facility and restricting the er****on of any buildings. The field was far superior to the one we now have which was provided as an alternative when the original field was used for housing. The history of the transactions which has left us with the current field, which is unusable most of the year raise many questions.
-We feel that the restrictive covenants which were in force should also have been transferred across to the alternative field we now use.
-The houses were built on the original site in 1974. There was Deed of Release which released the Council from the restrictions. For many years the football team has struggled to play on the site; the schoolchildren, local nurseries and groups are unable to use it for most of the year. It is badly in need of levelling and drainage.
