Hardy Farm Residence, Hardy Lane, Chorlton
Introduction
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Image: © Phil Champion Taken: 18 Dec 2011
The Hardy Farm hall of residence was built by UMIST in the very early 1970s adjacent to their Hardy Farm Sports Ground. The sports pitches were ultimately abandoned due to subsidence, but the student accommodation remains. As of February 2012 a room in an 8 bed house costs £325 a month.