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Birchfields Park was acquired by Manchester City Council in 1887 from local landowner Sir William Anson for the creation of a public park, and formally opened by Prince Albert in 1888. The site's main landscape elements include a large area of amenity grassland enclosed by mature woodland, trees in grass, unimproved grassland, a wildflower meadow and a woodland garden. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/200073/parks_and_open_spaces/1476/birchfields_park/1 - Manchester City Council (about Birchfields Park) The forest garden, near Dickenson Road and Birch Polygon, was begun in Birchfields Park in 2007, see http://manchesterpermaculturenetwork.org.uk/node/182 (Birchfields Park Forest Garden) for more information and photographs of the planting.

Birchfields Park was acquired by Manchester City Council in 1887 from local landowner Sir William Anson for the creation of a public park, and formally opened by Prince Albert in 1888. The site's main landscape elements include a large area of amenity grassland enclosed by mature woodland, trees in grass, unimproved grassland, a wildflower meadow and a woodland garden. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/200073/parks_and_open_spaces/1476/birchfields_park/1 - Manchester City Council (about Birchfields Park) The forest garden, near Dickenson Road and Birch Polygon, was begun in Birchfields Park in 2007, see http://manchesterpermaculturenetwork.org.uk/node/182 (Birchfields Park Forest Garden) for more information and photographs of the planting.

The Birch Road entrance to Birchfields Park. Birchfields Park was acquired by Manchester City Council in 1887 from local landowner Sir William Anson for the creation of a public park, and formally opened by Prince Albert in 1888. The site's main landscape elements include a large area of amenity grassland enclosed by mature woodland, trees in grass, unimproved grassland, a wildflower meadow and a woodland garden. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110928051116/http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/200073/parks_and_open_spaces/1476/birchfields_park/1 - Manchester City Council (about Birchfields Park)

"A charming little enclave off Dickenson Road with small Late Georgian houses, built as a speculation in the 1830s."

Rusholme, Manchester.

Birchfields Park was acquired by Manchester City Council in 1887 from local landowner Sir William Anson for the creation of a public park, and formally opened by Prince Albert in 1888. The site's main landscape elements include a large area of amenity grassland enclosed by mature woodland, trees in grass, unimproved grassland, a wildflower meadow and a woodland garden. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/200073/parks_and_open_spaces/1476/birchfields_park/1 - Manchester City Council (about Birchfields Park)

The Luther King House Educational Trust has its facilities and staff on the Luther King House site in Brighton Grove, Manchester

The shop next to Saddique & Co Chartered Accountants used to be solicitors but is now a spa.

The former St James' Church at Danes Road, Rusholme. The church was established in 1595. This building was opened in 1846 and closed in 1981. It is now in use as a care home (http://www.carehome.co.uk/carehome.cfm/searchazref/10003503STJA ) The building is Grade II listed.

The present building was built in 1845-46 to replace the earlier chapel of 1595. The architect was J.M. Derick and it is in Gothic revival style. The church closed for worship in 1979 and is now St James House Care Home.