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A Walk in Didsbury Village (92) Didsbury Primary School
Didsbury Primary School (C of E). Early 20th century? The same pattern of bricklaying which was used in the terrace at the end of Grange Lane nearer to Wilmslow Road is found here, so the two constructions are probably roughly contemporary with one another.
Image: © Tom Jolliffe
Taken: 20 Jul 2023
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A Walk in Didsbury Village (91) Grange Lane
Grange Lane On the right as you leave Wilmslow Road there is a detached building on Grange Lane. It looks Georgian. There are two houses attached. From my recollection, it may have been extended from its original form. There is a tree in the garden which I think could be a Caucasian wing-nut. Roses in bloom in the garden and moss on the riven sandstone wall capping blocks.
Image: © Tom Jolliffe
Taken: 20 Jul 2023
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A Walk in Didsbury Village (93) Sandstone Gatepost
Old sandstone gatepost unchanged much by time. The blackening speaks to an industrial past in Manchester, affecting the air even in Didsbury, through dense winter fogs and also by coal heated houses emitting sooty smoke. It has a history and is beautiful in its simplicity.
Image: © Tom Jolliffe
Taken: 20 Jul 2023
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A Walk in Didsbury Village (90) Grange Lane
Grange Lane. The terraced houses are brick built in what looks like a "headers" only pattern (no stretcher courses). Unusual. The school in the next large building.
Image: © Tom Jolliffe
Taken: 20 Jul 2023
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A Walk in Didsbury Village (89) Grange Lane
Old cobbled alley on Grange Lane. Solidly built brick terraced houses.
Image: © Tom Jolliffe
Taken: 20 Jul 2023
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School, Elm Grove, Manchester
"Attractive and inventive Arts and Craft work by J. & J. Swarbrick", dating from 1910. It has some quirky detail to the rainwater heads (
Image]). Grade II listed.
Now Didsbury Primary School.
Image: © Stephen Richards
Taken: 26 May 2016
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Church of England Girls' School, Elm Grove, Didsbury
Image: © Robin Stott
Taken: 17 Jul 2010
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Detail of school, Elm Grove, Manchester
The rainwater heads are adorned with "chubby-cheeked" children's faces.
Wider view:
Image
Image: © Stephen Richards
Taken: 26 May 2016
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The Royal Oak, Didsbury
This pub has long been renowned for the size of its cheese lunches.
Image: © Bill Boaden
Taken: 13 Apr 2012
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A Walk in Didsbury Village (79) Didsbury Park Path towards exit
Didsbury Park A view towards the exit on Wilmslow Road. The other wing of Viceroy Court overlooks the park. I am coming to the conlcusion that the trees with peeling bark, mentioned earlier, are plane trees.
Image: © Tom Jolliffe
Taken: 20 Jul 2023
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