Saddleworth In Bloom Results Revealed

The Old Bell in Delph, winner of the Best Blooming Pub prize.

Saddleworth Parish Council has announced the results of its Saddleworth In Bloom competition. The Old Bell in Delph took the award for Best Blooming Pub, with the other prizes for private gardens going to winners in Greenfield, Grasscroft and elsewhere in Delph.

Judging took place last Thursday. The panel consisted of the Parish Council’s Chairman, Cllr Keith Begley, along with local gardening expert Frank Ashton and members of the Parish Council’s sub-committee for Special Projects.

The prize winners were:

Container Garden

1^st Mrs Helen Hall, 8 Church Street, Delph

2^nd Mrs Ann Smith, 47 Platt Lane, Dobcross

3^rd Mr Richard Dawes, 51 Oldham Road, Springhead

Small Garden

1^st Mr Edward Butterworth, Lowood, 2 Wimberry Close, Greenfield

2^nd Mr Tony Finnegan, 17 Bridge Street, Springhead

3^rd Mr Paul & Mrs Pamela Davies, 833 Huddersfield Road, Austerlands

Medium Garden

1^st Mr Thomas Adamson, 46 Burnedge Lane, Grasscroft

2^nd Dr Eamon & Mrs Pauline O’Daly, 22 Church Road, Uppermill

3^rd Mrs Christine Fish, Hill View, Kinders Lane, Greenfield

Large Garden

1^st Mr Harry & Mrs Val Pinkerton, 8 The Nook, Greenfield

Best Community Garden

1^st Mrs Sheila Cronley, 81 – 85 Beech Avenue, Greenfield

2^nd Mr Michael Marsh, Shady Vale, Church Street

Best Blooming Pub

1^st The Old Bell Inn, Huddersfield Road, Delph

2^nd The Hanging Gate, Huddersfield Road, Diggle

3^rd The Railway Hotel, Shaw Hall Bank Rd, Greenfield