The Old Police Station
Introduction
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The Old Police Station
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 24 Aug 2009
The former Lancashire Constabulary Police Station on Stockport Road has been converted into apartments. The new Police Point Image on Market Street is a much less grand building. The Old Police Station is situated at 64 and 66 Stockport Road and it backs onto Market Street, which was the entrance for vehicles. It was formerly the Lancashire County Police Station and Petty Sessional Court for Ashton-under-Lyne and in the early 20th century cases were heard there on a fortnightly basis. It was built in 1896 and magistrates sat in the court for the first time on Friday, 4 February 1898. http://www.pittdixon.go-plus.net/denton/police-station.htm
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Image Location
Latitude
53.453594
Longitude
-2.112148