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Wednesday 16 September 2009

Stamford Street West



Stamford Street West looks very different today than it did when I first saw it nearly 40 years ago. At that time the main A635 road from Barnsley to Manchester ran down Stamford Street westwards, with eastbound traffic going up up Old Street. The building on the right was Ashton's swimming baths and the street was lined with shops that were still quite busy, although fading a little.

In today's view, looking eastwards from Henry Square, this section of the street is nearly deserted. The shops are gone and replaced by the area's health offices on one side and car parking on the other. The old swimming baths has stood empty for over 30 years. The area is still in the process of being regenerated and life brought back to it.

In the distance the tower of the Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels can be seen, with the Pennine hills in the distance.


See Birds Eye View of this location.

1 comment:

  1. Great photo, Martin, and so clear in the distance. Very different to the Henry Square I grew up with. Ironic that the Health Offices dominate an area where people used to be ill because of foul smoke from factory chimneys.

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