The end of Winmarith Drive, Hale Barns
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The end of Winmarith Drive, Hale Barns
Image: © Anthony O'Neil Taken: 9 Nov 2013
Beyond these houses is Prospect Drive, completed in 1955 and then the latest encroachment of private building into the area. Before Winmarith was developed, residents on the eastern side of Prospect Drive had a clear view across country to Alderley Edge. At the end of the 50s, the owner of Prospect House disposed of the paddock and five acres of rough meadow adjacent to its gardens. This became the estate we see today. All that remains visible of an earlier era is a nearby, enclosed footpath - the remnant of a right-of-way over open fields to Warburton Green. Where the left hand bungalow now stands, was a figure-of-eight-shaped pond, fed by water draining from surrounding farm land. (This is shown on the 1940 O.S. map). The pond was home to mallards, water hens and an occasional heron. After heavy rain, it overflowed into low gardens at Prospect Drive, forming a temporary mini-lake. One wonders if the present residents realise their homes sit on a former marsh!
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