This portion of the gardens lies alongside Clifton Drive North. Since 1877 it had been the site of Porritt's Building Yard. When Lord Ashton purchased the gardens from the Porritt family he also bought the building yard in order to enlarge the gardens. The yard had a caretakers lodge, known as "The Cottage" over to the left which was demolished in February 1916.
The "new park" was formally opened as "Ashton Gardens" by Coun. Richard Leigh on 22 August 1916. It is seen here shortly after being laid out.