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Daisy Nook is a traditional area and country park which runs through the Medlock Valley to the south of Failsworth, Lancashire. The name Daisy Nook came from a book by Benjamin Brierley titled 'A day out' or 'A Summer Ramble'. Brierley asked his friend Charles Potter to draw an imaginary place called Daisy Nook. Potter came to Waterhouses to complete his drawing - and from then on the area was known as 'Daisy Nook'. Daisy Nook is centred on the disused Hollinwood Branch Canal, which ran from Fairfield in nearby Droylsden to Hollinwood and opened in 1797. Crime Lake is a small, shallow lake halfway between Woodhouses and the Visitors' Centre and forms part of the Country Park. The lake was formed in 1794 as an unintended result of canal works. Most of Daisy Nook now belongs to the National Trust after it was left to them by the late James Lublam, J.P. 'In order that the fields and woods be kept as a pleasure area'. On 8 June 2007 a 1946 a painting by L. S. Lowry entitled 'Good Friday, Daisy Nook' was sold for £3,772,000, the highest price paid for one of his paintings at auction. The painting depicts the park in party mood a year after World War II. In another of his paintings, 'Crime Lake', Lowry depicted the lake as it was in 1942, with an industrial backdrop and many boaters on the water. The lake still attracts visitors due to its scenery and wildlife. The area is within the council areas of Oldham and Tameside.

Place Type: Traditional Area
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.504646,-2.118963
Grid Reference: SD 9220 0089
Council Area: Tameside CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater Manchester SA
Police Area: Greater Manchester PA

GBPN ID: 319160
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Daisy_Nook,_Lancashire_319160

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