more info following the Manchester references above


"Pomona Gardens was a public pleasure grounds.
The gardens were originally known as the Cornbrook Strawberry Gardens.
They were in existence before the mid-19th-century and occupied a site close to the Bridgewater Canal next to Chester Road at Cornbrook.
The grounds were purchased and developed by James Reilly in 1868 and included many attractions such as a ballroom and agricultural halls. The gardens were closed in the 1880s as a result of the land being acquired for the extension of the docks.
Reilly was eventually paid £70,352 in compensation for the twenty one acre site.

Location information:
Address: Off Cornbrook Road, Old Trafford, M5 3FT
Locality: Trafford, Greater Manchester
Local Authorities:
Greater Manchester; Trafford
Historical County: Lancashire
OS Landranger Map Sheet Number:        109        Grid Ref:        SJ820969
Latitude:        53.4685        Longitude:        -2.27262
Key information:
Form of site: garden
Context or principal building: maritime
Site first created: Before 1868
Main period of development: Early 19th century
Survival: Lost
Site Size (Hectares): 2"

"   History
Site timeline
1880 to 1889: The gardens were closed in the 1880s as a result of the land being acquired for the extension of the docks.
Record created:        22/01/2009 "

Map etc:
http://www.parksandgardens.org/places-and-people/site/6477