2017

SJ8597 : Ardwick Green South

taken 7 years ago, near to Manchester, England

Ardwick Green South
Ardwick Green South
The A6 out of Manchester towards Stockport.
The A6

The A6 is Britain's fourth longest road and one of the main historic north-south roads in England. It currently runs for 299 miles from Luton in Bedfordshire to Carlisle in Cumbria, although it formerly started at a junction with the A1 at Barnet.

Running north west from Luton, the road travels through Bedford, bypasses Rushden, Kettering and Market Harborough, continues through Leicester, Loughborough, Derby and Matlock before going through the Peak District to Bakewell, Buxton, Stockport, Manchester, Salford, Pendleton, Irlams o' th' Height, Pendlebury, Swinton, Walkden, Little Hulton, Bolton, Chorley, Preston, Lancaster, Kendal and Penrith before reaching Carlisle.

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Ardwick Green

In 1809, Ardwick Green was part of a suburban village. Fields and hedges extended from Piccadilly to a blacksmiths forge a little beyond Ardwick Bridge.

The green was originally a semi-public enclosed recreation ground planted with trees. It was fenced with low wooden posts and an iron rail for the purpose of keeping out cattle.

In 1867, it was purchased by Manchester Corporation and became the city's third public park. In 1948, the park was re-laid and now consists of grassed lawns, flowerbeds, shrubberies and walks. The children's playground was added in 1951. The green is now considered to be a community garden.


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SJ8597, 451 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 25 July, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 4 January, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 850 972 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.2953N 2:13.5833W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 850 972
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SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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