IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Towers Business Park, Wilmslow Road, MANCHESTER, M20 2LX
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Towers Business Park, Wilmslow Road, M20 2LX 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 (147 Images Found)
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Lodge, Wilmslow Road
The tremendously pointy prelude to Didsbury Towers by Thomas Worthington, c1870. Grade II listed.
Its 884 square feet were available to rent at the time.
Image: © Stephen Richards
Taken: 27 May 2016
0.07 miles
3
The Lodge, The Towers, Didsbury
The Towers was the home of Daniel Adamson, the Victorian engineer who was a leading promoter and backer of the campaign to build the Manchester Ship Canal. The blue plaque commemorates the inaugral meeting of that campaign, held here on 27th June 1882. ( See also Image ) For an account of the life of Adamson's sister, Elizabeth, and an account of Adamson's reception by the people of Didsbury following the passing of the Ship Canal Act see http://www.g4fas.net/fmmm.htm (courtesy of Geoff Royle, http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/27109 )
Image: © Keith Williamson
Taken: 14 Dec 2005
0.08 miles
4
Rory's Bench
This memorial bench in Fletcher Moss Park was made in memory of Rory McGowan, a sixth-form pupil at Parrs Wood Technology College, who was just 17 when he ran into the path of a taxi on Palatine Road in October 2004. He died the following day. The bench was created by sculptor Jason Thompson.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/pals-magical-memorial-for-their-best-friend-1018471
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 15 Jul 2017
0.10 miles
6
Eddie's Bench
This bench near the tennis courts at Fletcher Moss Park is in memory of Eddie Thornber. He was a 17 year old boy from Didsbury and a talented lacrosse player who was due to go to play in America. Tragically he got into some trouble in Cornwall in 2011 and ended up taking his own life. http://www.toms-travels.net/?p=25171
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 15 Jul 2017
0.10 miles
7
The Joshua Tree
In the centre of the seating area above the tea rooms in Fletcher Moss Park is this tree which is dedicated to Joshua David Merrick (1993-2013).
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 15 Jul 2017
0.10 miles
8
Wilmslow Road, Manchester - looking south
Out of shot on the right is the Didsbury pub.
Image: © Slbs
Taken: Unknown
0.11 miles
9
Didsbury, tennis court
In Fletcher Moss Gardens, created and lived in by local philanthropist Fletcher Moss: http://www.fletchermossgardens.org.uk/index.php?id=history-of-fletcher-moss-park-and-gardens
Image: © Mike Faherty
Taken: 3 Aug 2015
0.11 miles
10
Fletcher Moss Gardens, rockery
Built by local philanthropist Fletcher Moss, and gifted to Manchester City Council in 1915: http://www.fletchermossgardens.org.uk/index.php?id=history-of-fletcher-moss-park-and-gardens
Image: © Mike Faherty
Taken: 3 Aug 2015
0.11 miles