Lamppost Art on Carrington Road (East face)
Introduction
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Lamppost Art on Carrington Road (East face)
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 17 Feb 2018
The east face of the lamppost on Carrington Road Image shows a photograph of a manhole cover inscribed: JOHN NEEDHAM & SONS LTD STOCKPORT. Above it are the words: WHAT'S IN A NAME? A GREAT DEAL. THE NAME NEEDHAMS OF STOCKPORT AND THAT OF MANHOLES ARE SYNONYMOUS. and below it: IT WAS IN THE REIGN OF WILLIAM IV THAT THE PRINCIPALS GRANDFATHER FIRST MADE HIS ACQUAINTANCE WITH STOCKPORT. Opposite face: Image
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Image Location
Latitude
53.415991
Longitude
-2.141388