Fairfield

A rural village? A small country town? No - this is Fairfield Moravian Settlement, in Droylsden, just 3 miles west of Ashton.

This delightful corner of My World could be in a time warp if it wasn't for the cars parked in the street.

The settlement was built in 1785, at a time when all around was fields. It had its own church, schools and inn. In 1796 the Ashton Canal was built, skirting the northern boundary of the settlement. Cotton mills, factories and rows of houses sprung up all around and yet Fairfield remained a haven of tranquillity.

One of the schools remains open as Fairfield Girls' School, a popular high school that occupies a combination of historic and modern buildings. The settlement is sometimes used as a location for television programmes.

For more information about Fairfield Moravian Settlement see this web page. For information about opening times for the Museum in Fairfield Moravian Settlement see this web page.

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"Fairfield" is my contribution to this week's "My World" feature. Please check out the other blogs participating in this week's My World.

Box of Delights

What a pleasing sight! Just three miles to the west of Ashton town centre is this Victorian pillar box situated on the edge of the Fairfield Moravian Settlement in Droylsden.

I'll show photos of Fairfield settlement itself later on, but I thought you would like to see the colourful blooms surrounding this attractive post box before they wilt!

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