IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Wharf End, MANCHESTER, M17 1HZ
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Wharf End, M17 1HZ 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
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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 (270 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image
Details
Distance
1
Mouth of the River Irwell, Salford Quays
The River Irwell runs into the Basin of Salford Quays, and its waters then contribute to the supply needs for the Manchester Ship Canal Locks
Image: © Michael Steele
Taken: 17 Sep 2008
0.02 miles
3
Wharfside Station
New station on the Metrolink extension to Trafford Park.
Image: © Peter McDermott
Taken: 21 Jul 2019
0.03 miles
4
Trafford Wharf Road
The road sign warns:
"Tram network expansion and
major highway improvements
Works expected until 2020"
So that is three years of disruption whilst the Metrolink extension to the Trafford Centre is built.
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 21 Aug 2017
0.03 miles
5
Trafford Park Telephone Exchange
Trafford Park Telephone Exchange building. On the right is one of a pair of 56-foot high sculptures named Skyhooks Image designed by Brian Fell and installed in 1995, as a metaphor to represent for the regeneration of the old dockland area.
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 21 Aug 2017
0.03 miles
6
Trafford Park Telephone Exchange and Skyhook
The giant piece of street sculpture standing in front of the old telephone exchange was created to represent the industrial heritage of the world's first and largest industrial estate. It is one of a pair of 56-foot high sculptures named Skyhooks, designed by Brian Fell and installed in 1995, as a metaphor to represent for the regeneration of the old dockland area. The project was funded by the Local Development Council.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 28 Jan 2018
0.04 miles
8
Trafford Park Telephone Exchange: architectural detail
Detail above the doorway of the building Image on Trafford Wharf Road.
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 21 Aug 2017
0.04 miles
9
Trafford Park Telephone Exchange
Although looking somewhat dilapidated, the old telephone exchange building on Trafford Wharf Road is still in use (as evidenced by the BT Openreach van behind the fence on the right hand side).
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 28 Jan 2018
0.04 miles
10
Sky Hook, Salford Quays
One of a pair of 56-foot (17 m) high sculptures named Sky Hooks near Salford Quays. They were designed by Brian Fell and installed in 1995, as part of the area's regeneration. The second one is on the far side of the right-hand building.
These two huge warehouses were built in 1925 and 1932 for the Liverpool Warehousing Company. The company operated from 70 Pall Mall in Liverpool and for many years they were the largest firm of warehouse keepers in the UK with cotton as their predominant commodity.
Image: © Tricia Neal
Taken: 29 May 2013
0.04 miles