2011
SJ8192 : Pavement parking on Hardy Lane, Chorlton
taken 12 years ago, near to Withington, Manchester, England
Pavement parking on Hardy Lane, Chorlton
Despite the unusual width of Hardy Lane, many of the residents feel a need to park on the footways.
In the 1920s Hardy Lane was narrow country lane leading from Barlow Moor Road to Hardy Farm, with a continuation as a footpath to the footbridge over the Mersey at Jacksons Boat. Council housing estates were constructed to the south of Barlow Moor Road in the late 1920s / early 1930s, and Hardy Lane was substantially widened, with a new dual carriageway being constructed from its north end. It was envisaged that Hardy lane would be extended across the river to join up with Old Hall Lane in Sale. This Hardy Lane Extension was never built, although it was shown on maps right up to the 1980s, and the nearby motorway junction was laid out with it in mind.
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