2017
SJ9995 : Mottram Market Place
taken 8 years ago, near to Mottram in Longdendale, Tameside, England
This is 1 of 4 images, with title Mottram Market Place in this square
Mottram Market Place
In the foreground are the village stocks SJ9995 : Mottram Stocks which were moved here in the 1960s having been discovered during the building of the Hattersley estate.
Behind it is "Twiggy", a permanent Christmas Tree first planted by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council in 2014 SJ9995 : The Embarrassment of Mottram Christmas Tree.
The Crown Pole in the background was originally erected in 1760 to commemorate the coronation of George III. It carries a signpost SJ9995 : Signpost at Mottram - left to Railway Station (Broadbottom) and Charlesworth - right to Stockport and Macclesfield B6174 - towards the camera to Manchester and Sheffield. At the top is a weather cock SJ9995 : Mottram Weather Cock.
Behind it is "Twiggy", a permanent Christmas Tree first planted by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council in 2014 SJ9995 : The Embarrassment of Mottram Christmas Tree.
The Crown Pole in the background was originally erected in 1760 to commemorate the coronation of George III. It carries a signpost SJ9995 : Signpost at Mottram - left to Railway Station (Broadbottom) and Charlesworth - right to Stockport and Macclesfield B6174 - towards the camera to Manchester and Sheffield. At the top is a weather cock SJ9995 : Mottram Weather Cock.
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- Grid Square
- SJ9995, 210 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Gerald England (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 24 June, 2017 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 16 December, 2017
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SJ 9932 9543 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:27.3374N 2:0.7025W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SJ 9932 9546
- View Direction
- SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
