Atherton House, Talbot Road, Stretford
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Atherton House, Talbot Road, Stretford
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 25 Jul 2011
One of a cluster of substantial post-war office blocks in the Old Trafford area, perhaps part of a drive to attract business in the face of ailing industry. There is a local station, and the nearby A56 runs, in one direction, to what was the Stretford by-pass or M62 when it opened in 1960 (now the M60), and, in the other direction, to central Manchester. This differs from the others in that they are hulking great brick slabs, while this is much less substantial, and the bands between the windows look to be clad in glazed white tiles.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.459329
Longitude
-2.285061