Change of use
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Change of use
Image: © Anthony O'Neil Taken: 25 Feb 2024
Most of the residents of Copper Moss will not know that their property lies on the site of the 1837 Altrincham Gas Works, which remained in use well after WWII. Coal wagons, from a storage depot at Altrincham Station, used to run along adjacent Moss Lane, on a branch line, to supply the plant with fuel. When the Works was finally demolished, heavy trucks spent months removing contaminated top soil before new construction could begin.
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Image Location
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53.384674
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-2.338385