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Ford Street, MANCHESTER, M12 6BA

View looking down Hyde Road with the developing skyline of Manchester in the background.

Nicholls campus, on Hyde Road (A57) at the corner of Devonshire Street North (A665)

Originally Nicholls Hospital, built in 1882 by local mill-owner & philanthropist John Ashton Nicholls, whose memorial is on the site (Image), later a variety of secondary schools, http://manchesterhistory.net/ardwick/nicholls/nichopen.html and now the Nicholls Campus of Manchester College, serving sixth-formers & adults. http://www.themanchestercollege.ac.uk/?page_id=10

Nicholls Hospital was founded by the cotton merchant John Nicholls who died aged only 36 (1823-1859). It was completed in 1881 and served as a school for poor boys of the area. During WWII it was used as a barracks. In 1953 it became Nicholls County Secondary School for Boys and later became part of Ellen Wilkinson High School. Now known as Nicholls House, in 2002 it became part of Manchester College.

Nicholls Hospital was founded by the cotton merchant John Nicholls who died aged only 36 (1823-1859). It was completed in 1881 and served as a school for poor boys of the area. During WWII it was used as a barracks. In 1953 it became Nicholls County Secondary School for Boys and later became part of Ellen Wilkinson High School. Now known as Nicholls House, in 2002 it became part of Manchester College.

Hyde Road was closed between Nicholls Campus and the Apollo due to a "police incident". Nicholls Hospital was founded by the cotton merchant John Nicholls who died aged only 36 (1823-1859). It was completed in 1881 and served as a school for poor boys of the area. During WWII it was used as a barracks. In 1953 it became Nicholls County Secondary School for Boys and later became part of Ellen Wilkinson High School. Now known as Nicholls Campus, in 2002 it became part of Manchester College.

Manchester has a reputation for rain which is not always justified. Rain produces puddles in which are reflected the traffic lights at the corner of Hyde Road and Devonshire Street.

Memorial to John Ashton Nicholls, Lancashire philanthropist, at the junction of Hyde Road & Devonshire Street North; "erected by the working men of this city... (Nicholls) laboured with untiring zeal and earnestness for the elevation of their class...." Died 1859, aged 36. http://www.spinningtheweb.org.uk/m_cat_display.php?irn=5004649&sub=working&theme=people&crumb=

The Universal Buildings on Devonshire Street is home to a large variety of companies. Viewed from a train approaching Ardwick. On the right can be seen the Beetham Tower Image in Image

On the left is a wall belonging to Nicholls House Image across from the Stagecoach Hyde Road depot (out of picture to the right). The modern four storey warehouse is used for storage.