Sandhills (Fitzgeorge Street Gates)
Introduction
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Sandhills (Fitzgeorge Street Gates)
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 27 Nov 2012
Much of the red sandstone used for building in Manchester and the surrounding area, came from Collyhurst Quarry. The stone was transported the short distance into Manchester via the nearby River Irk on barges or rafts. The quarry is now disused and the area around it has been turned into a park called "Sandhills" http://www.irkvalley.info/sites/sandhills/siteinfo.html as part of Manchester City Council's Irk Valley Project http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/services_info.php?serviceID=2172 . This view shows the entrance under the former railway arch at Fitzgeorge Street. The arch is part of the nineteenth century viaduct built originally for the railway, now used by the Metrolink tramway.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.496757
Longitude
-2.226373