The Grove

Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition. Possibly built around 1870, with the lodge known as Grove Cottage added twenty years later. The grounds - 4 acres of land, plus a cottage were bought for £2050 and became a recreation ground on 5 April 1913 to commemorate the 1911 Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary. Lancelot Moses who lived in The Grove in 1913 gave a bandstand to the people of Birtley, costing £103. The stone once inscribed on the base is preserved in his former home, The Grove. It reads "Presented to Birtley Parish by Lancelot Moses Esq 5 April 1913". In 1953 The Grove was sold to the Parish Council.