Plantation Farm
Introduction
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Plantation Farm
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 14 May 2016
In the early part of the 19th century, Plantation Farm, or the Dukinfield Nurseries as it was called, was a large establishment with part of its grounds extending almost to Guide Bridge. It was at Plantation Farm where the love story of the missionary, Dr Robert Moffat, and his devoted wife, Mary, a Dukinfield girl, began. This is commemorated by blue plaque Image] on the towpath of the Peak Forest Canal overlooking the farm. The house, built in 1790, still retains its original structural appearance, although its position in relation to old landmarks has considerably changed. With the exception of the front windows which have been enlarged, the house is essentially the same as when tenanted by its original occupants. http://www.tameside.gov.uk/blueplaque/marymoffat The property was last sold in 2012 for around half a million pounds.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.477424
Longitude
-2.100911