centre vale park in todmorden is the setting for several pieces of local art, including tree carvings by the sculptor john adamson, and an iconic bandstand. the bandstand is unique in construction and is designed in an arc shape because this gives it better acoustics. it opened in 1914 but is set to be demolished. also in the park are the reconstructed remains of centre vale mansion, next to todmorden war memorial in the garden of remembrance, and nearby there is a sculpture of a dog. this was sculpted by local sculptor david wynne in 2005, and was cast in steel at the local todmorden foundry weir minerals. it was donated to the park by the sculptor and the foundry, but installation was delayed for several years due to the extensive flood alleviation works. in 2011, the dog was featured on an episode of "the experiments". brown spread a rumour that the dog was lucky; it then gained a reputation for bringing luck to anyone that touched it. during the first world war the mansion was used as a military hospital. centre vale park has hosted a parkrun since 9 march 2019.