History

The field was originally known as 'The Hagg Field', named after the small beck that runs along it's western boundary, and was part of the Patterdale Hall Estate owned by the Marshall family.

The Marshall family decided to sell the whole of Patterdale Hall Estate in June 1937. A couple of months before this, the community were given the chance of purchasing the playing fields for a price of £750. Fund raising began in earnest and a letter sent to every household.

Following the death of King George V in 1936. A national playing fields scheme was established in memory of the King. The timing of this was fortuitous and the fund committee submitted a grant application. The amounts raised are not known but certainly sufficient to purchase the field. It was renamed King George V Playing Field, Patterdale. It is administered by a local Committee.

All King George's Fields are protected forever as a green space for the use of the community. For more information about King George V Playing Fields in Britain click here