EPW016032 ENGLAND (1926). Alexandra Park, Oldham, 1926
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| Title | [EPW016032] Alexandra Park, Oldham, 1926 |
| Reference | EPW016032 |
| Date | 2-July-1926 |
| Link | |
| Place name | OLDHAM |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 393192, 404037 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -2.1027234042117, 53.532698221964 |
| National Grid Reference | SD932040 |
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 Park View Terrace, British Railway owned, back-to-back with properties on Woodhouse St. Demolished ~1961. |
 Squashers |
Monday 15th of January 2024 09:18:15 PM |
| Webster St |
Squashers |
Monday 15th of January 2024 09:12:45 PM |
| Eldon St |
Squashers |
Monday 15th of January 2024 09:10:46 PM |
| Wall St |
Squashers |
Monday 15th of January 2024 09:00:17 PM |
| Hinton St |
Squashers |
Monday 15th of January 2024 08:58:35 PM |
| Brookfield St |
Squashers |
Monday 15th of January 2024 08:43:59 PM |
| Brook Lane, Glodwick |
JB63 |
Sunday 7th of August 2016 09:20:03 PM |
| In 1926 this was the Municipal Secondary School, Greengate Street, which later (1951) became Greenhill Grammar School. It had 8 different names from opening in 1903 to closure in 1976. |
eddief |
Wednesday 3rd of September 2014 08:18:00 PM |
| this single track railway line ran to park bridge iron works over a huge viaduct long since demolished |
bassman |
Thursday 17th of April 2014 10:42:00 PM |
The line was double track throughout and ran from Glodwick Road to Guide Bridge via Park Bridge and Ashton under Lyne. The viaduct at Park Bridge was refurbished in the 60s in anticipation of parcels traffic to the new depot at Oldham which never materialised. The viaduct was demolished in 1971. |
JB63 |
Sunday 7th of August 2016 09:27:05 PM |
| 59 Belgrave Road |
PR Howarth |
Thursday 30th of January 2014 01:35:03 PM |
| The old Roman road from Manchester to Castleshaw was somewhere in this general area |
PR Howarth |
Thursday 26th of December 2013 12:43:59 AM |
| I think this property is PARK BANK HOUSE and was built by my great grandfather about 1870, his name Joseph Kershaw, he was an Ironmonger and quite successful in business. He had two sons Arthur my grandfather and Joseph Franklin (artist) and two daughters Margaret and Amelia. |
mancunian |
Saturday 5th of October 2013 07:02:23 PM |
I think this building has now been demolished and a new house which is the parsonage for the church on ashton road has been built |
PR Howarth |
Thursday 26th of December 2013 12:29:32 AM |
| Oldham Industrial Co-operative Society - Park Road Branch |
eddief |
Saturday 28th of September 2013 01:55:06 PM |
| Clegg St Station. |
eddief |
Wednesday 12th of September 2012 06:39:17 PM |
| Central Station. |
eddief |
Wednesday 12th of September 2012 06:37:50 PM |
| Trinity Chapel. |
eddief |
Wednesday 12th of September 2012 06:35:38 PM |
| Waterloo School - Hardy Street. |
eddief |
Wednesday 12th of September 2012 06:25:20 PM |
| Gas Street Bridge |
eddief |
Wednesday 12th of September 2012 06:21:25 PM |
| Cooling towers. |
eddief |
Wednesday 12th of September 2012 06:20:24 PM |
| Oldham Corporation - Greenhill Electricity Generating Station |
eddief |
Wednesday 12th of September 2012 06:19:24 PM |
| Ornate drinking fountain - moved here from Market Place in 1922. |
eddief |
Wednesday 12th of September 2012 06:04:26 PM |
| Gardener's house (cottage). |
eddief |
Wednesday 12th of September 2012 05:13:19 PM |
This was originally the home of the Ogden Family who originally owned the owned the land for several hundred years before Alexandra park was laid out. The area was originally known as Swine Clough. |
PR Howarth |
Thursday 26th of December 2013 12:33:03 AM |
| Boating lake. |
eddief |
Wednesday 12th of September 2012 05:10:24 PM |
| Boat house |
eddief |
Wednesday 12th of September 2012 05:09:46 PM |
| Duck pond, originally (1865) named fish pond. |
eddief |
Wednesday 12th of September 2012 05:08:30 PM |
| Park fountain presented 1865 on the park's opening by Josiah Radcliffe who was 5 times Mayor of Oldham for the years 1856-1858, 1864-1865. |
eddief |
Wednesday 12th of September 2012 04:58:18 PM |
| Star Flour Mill - Woodstock St. |
eddief |
Wednesday 12th of September 2012 04:12:27 PM |
| Central Mill (cotton) |
eddief |
Wednesday 12th of September 2012 04:11:35 PM |
| Statue of Rebecca at the well - originally 1865, smashed 1956, replaced 2004 as part of the Park refurbishment. |
eddief |
Wednesday 12th of September 2012 04:10:02 PM |
| The Conservatory - opened 1907. |
eddief |
Wednesday 12th of September 2012 03:38:35 PM |
| Statue of Joseph Howarth (Owd Blind Joe) who was bellman from 1820 to 1860 and died 17 May 1862 aged 76. The memorial was erected in 1868 by public subscription. |
eddief |
Wednesday 12th of September 2012 03:33:39 PM |
Joseph Howarth was born at Boggardhole which was an area near to tommyfield market,He was the son of John Howarth (Hatter) and his wife Betty |
PR Howarth |
Thursday 26th of December 2013 12:36:13 AM |
| Site of the Aviary - opened 1908 and demolished 1921. |
eddief |
Wednesday 12th of September 2012 03:29:57 PM |
| Brook Mills |
eddief |
Wednesday 12th of September 2012 03:26:08 PM |
| Japanese style meteorological observatory known as the Pagoda. Replaced original observatory (dating from 1865) in 1899. |
eddief |
Wednesday 12th of September 2012 03:24:43 PM |
| John Platt M.P. and 3 times Mayor of Oldham. Statue moved from near Town Hall to this position in 1914. |
eddief |
Wednesday 12th of September 2012 03:20:38 PM |
| Robert Ascroft 1847-1899 - known as the Workers Friend. Memorial unveiled 1903. |
eddief |
Wednesday 12th of September 2012 03:16:10 PM |
| Band Stand |
eddief |
Wednesday 12th of September 2012 01:30:24 PM |
| Reshreshment room. |
eddief |
Wednesday 12th of September 2012 12:26:30 PM |
| Band stand known as The Lion's den, due to the two stone lions on either side. The stand itself was rebuilt from original plans when the park underwent refurbishment. |
Galgo |
Tuesday 26th of June 2012 12:22:02 PM |
| The Park Hotel |
Galgo |
Tuesday 26th of June 2012 12:18:29 PM |
| Curved railway warehouse. Was grade II listed but left to rot. Demolished 2012. |
Galgo |
Tuesday 26th of June 2012 12:18:03 PM |