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Despite the unusual width of Hardy Lane, many of the residents feel a need to park on the footways. In the 1920s Hardy Lane was narrow country lane leading from Barlow Moor Road to Hardy Farm, with a continuation as a footpath to the footbridge over the Mersey at Jacksons Boat. Council housing estates were constructed to the south of Barlow Moor Road, and Hardy Lane was substantially widened, with a new dual carriageway being constructed from its north end. It was envisaged that Hardy lane would be extended across the river to join up with Old Hall Lane in Sale. This Hardy Lane Extension was never built, although it was shown on maps right up to the 1980s, and the nearby motorway junction was laid out with it in mind.

The planned extension of the Metrolink network to Manchester Airport will see trams running along the centre of Mauldeth Road West and Hardy Lane, continuing to a river crossing near Jacksons Boat. The line is scheduled to open in 2016. When this photo was taken works were ongoing to divert utilities at the junction of Hardy Lane and Barlow Moor Road. This entailed Hardy Lane being closed off at that point. Traffic was being diverted along Cundiff Road, where a point closure near Barlow Moor Road had been temporarily removed.

The new route to Manchester Airport includes several sections where trams use traditional street track.

Despite the unusual width of Hardy Lane, many of the residents feel a need to park on the footways. In the 1920s Hardy Lane was narrow country lane leading from Barlow Moor Road to Hardy Farm, with a continuation as a footpath to the footbridge over the Mersey at Jacksons Boat. Council housing estates were constructed to the south of Barlow Moor Road in the late 1920s / early 1930s, and Hardy Lane was substantially widened, with a new dual carriageway being constructed from its north end. It was envisaged that Hardy lane would be extended across the river to join up with Old Hall Lane in Sale. This Hardy Lane Extension was never built, although it was shown on maps right up to the 1980s, and the nearby motorway junction was laid out with it in mind.

Not on Hardy Lane but round the corner on Barlow Moor Road.

Numbers 57-69 Hardy Lane. To the right is a small cul-de-sac - Burleigh Mews - with more small detached and semi detached houses of the same style. This development was built in the 1980s on the site of Hardy Lane cottages. These were a block of nine late 19th century cottages, dating from the time when Hardy Lane was a rural country lane. The cottages were the subject of a slum clearance dated 1969 and demolished in 1972. http://hardylane.blogspot.com/2009/11/slum-clearance-order.html

Looking towards Mauldeth Road West from Hardy Lane. The planned extension of the Metrolink network to Manchester Airport will see tram lines running down the centre of Mauldeth Road West and Hardy Lane. Work was ongoing to divert utilities in advance of the main construction work commencing, and Hardy Lane was closed off at the junction.