Public footpath, Demesne Road to Princess Road, Whalley Range/Moss Side
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Public footpath, Demesne Road to Princess Road, Whalley Range/Moss Side
Image: © Tom Jolliffe Taken: Unknown
This footpath which joins Demesne Road to Princess Road and runs alongside Alexandra Park was under threat of closure in the earlier part of the 20th century. Local people fought a campaign to keep the footpath open and were successful. Had it been closed, a major detour to the south or to the north would have been needed for pedestrians when the park was locked up for the night. The grounds to the right were owned by the YMCA in the second half of the 20th century which had a major building nearby.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.448898
Longitude
-2.246595