Sunnyside Villa, 52 College Road, Whalley Range, Manchester
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This is Sunnyside Villa, Whalley Range, built in 1858 and now one of the last couple of original villas in the area dating from Samuel Brooks layout of Whalley Range. The building with extensive servants quarters hasn’t been lived in for over 40 years and is now under threat from demolition. **UPDATE MARCH 2009** Sunnyside Villa was demolished in March 2009 to build over 20 terraced houses. Thanks to Jim Thornbury of Range Warehouses