'The Greens', Hale Barns
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'The Greens', Hale Barns
Image: © Anthony O'Neil Taken: 9 Nov 2013
A less than elegant - if expensive - replacement for 'Winmarith', the villa which stood here from pre-war times until beset by developers. This was the start of a trend which continues to the present day in Hale and Altrincham: the demolition of large, perfectly habitable homes, to make way for even larger but sometimes less elegant replacements. Doric columns (and gold-tipped, wrought-iron gates) have been a favourite appendage amongst local builders - for those that can afford them.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.365797
Longitude
-2.305474