IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Whitmore Road, MANCHESTER, M14 7BH
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Whitmore Road, M14 7BH by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (27 Images Found)
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Distance
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Beech tree in Platt Fields Park
Platt Fields Park, was formally opened on 7 May 1910 by the Lord Mayor of Manchester, Sir Charles Behrens, the land having been purchased for public parkland in 1908 from Elizabeth Tindal-Carill-Worsley at a cost of £59,975.
Image: © Rod Allday
Taken: 12 Apr 2014
0.05 miles
2
The western end of the boating lake in Platt Fields Park
Image: © Rod Allday
Taken: 12 Apr 2014
0.10 miles
3
An entrance to Platt Fields Park
A busy park in South Manchester. This entrance is at the quieter end off Hart Road.
Image: © Bill Boaden
Taken: 27 Dec 2012
0.11 miles
4
Platt Fields Park
A panoramic view of Platt Fields Park lake. The heart-shaped lake and island were constructed in the winter of 1908-9 by some 700 previously unemployed men.
Image: © Karel Hladky
Taken: 12 May 2005
0.12 miles
5
Sculpture of a worm in Platt Fields, Manchester
In Platt Fields, a small area is an eco-garden. This wooden worm is a reminder of the role of worms in composting
Image: © David Smith
Taken: 4 Jul 2009
0.15 miles
7
St Kentigern's Church and Social Club
Active RC complex on Hart Road.
Image: © Bill Boaden
Taken: 27 Dec 2012
0.17 miles
9
Boating Lake at Platt Fields Park
The Platt Fields estate was purchased by Manchester Corporation for public use in 1907 following a local campaign. The park was landscaped and a lake created by unemployed labour during the hard winter of 1908-1909. Platt Fields Park, was formally opened on 7 May 1910 by the Lord Mayor of Manchester, Sir Charles Behrens. The Main Lake was provided with a large boat house and wood covered slipway. It housed not only a fleet of large, clinker built rowing boats and skiffs but also a fine motor launch, the Archie Littlemore, which gave rides during the summer months.
A full list of the park's facilities and further information can be found on the website of the Friends of Platt Fields: http://www.plattfields.org/stuff.htm
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 9 Feb 2019
0.19 miles
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Platt Fields Park
The Platt Fields estate was purchased by Manchester Corporation for public use in 1907 following a local campaign. The park was landscaped and a lake created by unemployed labour during the hard winter of 1908-1909. Platt Fields Park, was formally opened on 7 May 1910 by the Lord Mayor of Manchester, Sir Charles Behrens. The Main Lake was provided with a large boat house and wood covered slipway. It housed not only a fleet of large, clinker built rowing boats and skiffs but also a fine motor launch, the Archie Littlemore, which gave rides during the summer months.
A full list of the park's facilities and further information can be found on the website of the Friends of Platt Fields: http://www.plattfields.org/stuff.htm
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 9 Feb 2019
0.19 miles