Playing football - the trees at the Spencer Road boundary

The Park became a favoured place for football, and teams began to use the pitch for games in various leagues.

A Hut was erected near to the main Washbrook Road entrance where the teams could change. A proper pavilion was needed and built further along the brook-side to provide better facitilies.

The old hut was moved to the smaller entrance further up Washbrook Road, and started to be used to serve tea to the visitors during the summer, by Mr and Mrs Hales.

Refreshment was also provided for visitors who came to listen to the bands playing on the old bandstand.

As the Park was so popular, larger premises were needed.

The new Tea Room was provided by Charles Smith.

During WWII the old hut became the Home Guard headquarters for the locality.