The park was originally a farm and was run by George Dartford from a famous house called the Barn.

It was originally common land derived from the Royal Forest of Fulwood by the Charter of Henry III in 1235.

The plan was drawn up by the Town Steward, the appropriately named Philip Park.

Edward Milner was a former student and assistant of Joseph Paxton, the noted Victorian architect and park designer.

[7] The observatory is now run by the University of Central Lancashire, although light pollution and vibration from traffic on Blackpool Road means that it is no longer used for scientific research.

Most of the office buildings are Victorian architecture with open space and large car parks.

Some businesses include PHC Law Ltd,[9] Deepdale Vicarage, Lancashire Probabtion Service,[10] Taxbak and St John Ambulance.

Apart from it being residential it is host to many commercial and public businesses including healthcare centres, accountants, dental practices, children's day care centres, hotels, and Moor Park High School and Sixth Form.

The component of the electoral ward to the south of Moor Park itself crosses the A6 to take in a number of terraces to St Paul's Road in an easterly direction towards Deepdale.

From the main Blackpool Road heading north, the houses are largely semi- and true detached homes in the suburban style.