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This page is about Manchester Road near its junction with Station Road. It's also known as "the old A34" and Wilmslow Road. The most notable feature is a row of late Georgian houses, at the right-hand end of which is a building formerly used as a fustian factory; the non-white building in the picture below. You can also view a panoramic picture of the row of houses. |
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| A little further down the hill is a view taken from a postcard circa 1907; and to the right the same view in 2003, almost 100 years later. | |||||||||
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| Comparing the pictures one can see that the pub is still in existence, also the white building with an archway to the left of it. The next building looks similar but not quite the same: it may be the same but with extensive changes. On the right side of the road the 2003 sunlit red brick gatepost is the same as the nearest one in the 1907 picture, but it has been shortened. The line of the road has changed a little over the years; there are still a few cobbles visible on the edge of the pavement. Traffic has changed from horse and cart to the motor car; street lighting has been added but telegraph poles are still in use. | |||||||||