WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF MALLORY PARK?
“Mallory Park” is sited in what were once the grounds of the 200 acre ancient estate once owned by the Noel family. Mallory Park started its life in the 1940’s as a Pony Trotting track. This was achieved by draining some marshy and clearing a small strip of Kirkby Wood. Many more mature trees had been felled at an earlier time, in accordance with the directions of the “War Agricultural Committee” as part of the war effort. An oval grass track was completed in 1948. This was 1660 yd in length and had a start line and Stewards Box. It was not long before the “Kirkby Mallory Racing Association” ended when its parent company “The Pony Turf Club” was declared bankrupt.
