IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Chester Road, MANCHESTER, M32 8WB
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Chester Road, M32 8WB 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.
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Image Map
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Notes
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Image Listing (83 Images Found)
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Details
Distance
1
Towerblock in Stretford
On the junction of the A56 and Barton Road.
Image: © Eirian Evans
Taken: 3 Dec 2009
0.05 miles
3
Stretford
Tower block in Stretford.
Image: © Peter McDermott
Taken: 22 Apr 2017
0.05 miles
4
St Matthew's churchyard
The south side of St Matthew's church Image
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 8 Apr 2017
0.06 miles
5
War graves in St Matthew's, Stretford
Buried in this churchyard are 748675 Flight Sergeant W.L.Leonard pilot with the Royal Air Force died 13th December 1941 aged 21. Also his brother Harry lost on mine laying operations 29.12.42 aged 20. See also https://www.twgpp.org/photograph/view/2126048
On the right: M/416524 Private S Farrar, Royal Army Service Corps 17th March 1919. See also https://www.twgpp.org/photograph/view/2126047
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 8 Apr 2017
0.07 miles
6
Base of former Stretford Cross
This cross base, later used as a sundial base is said to be of Medieval origin. The roughly hewn stone is cubic shape with remains of sundial shaft at top and one side refaced and inscribed in 1863 to commemorate its removal from the junction of Chester Road and King Street to the old churchyard Image
The text reads:
THIS STONE, THE REMAINS OF THE
STRETFORD CROSS, WAS PLACED IN THE
OLD CHURCH YARD OF STRETFORD WITH
THE CONSENT OF THE RECTOR,
DUDLEY HART M.A.
AND THE WARDENS JOHN WREAKS AND
WILLIAM KAYE BY THE LOCAL BOARD OF
HEALTH ESTABLISHED IN STRETFORD 1868
JOHN WRIGHT
FNRST CHAIRMAN
It is Grade II listed http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101162750-former-cross-base-in-st-matthews-churchyard-stretford-ward
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 8 Apr 2017
0.07 miles
7
St Matthew's, Stretford
There has been a church on this site since at least 1413. The present church dates from 1841 and was enlarged in the 1860s, 1906 and 1922. It is by W.Hayley for the Church Commissioners and is Grade II listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1356518
In the foreground is the base of the former Stretford Cross Image
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 8 Apr 2017
0.07 miles
8
St Matthew's, Stretford
There has been a church on this site since at least 1413. The present church dates from 1841 and was enlarged in the 1860s, 1906 and 1922. It is by W.Hayley for the Church Commissioners and is Grade II listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1356518
Church website: http://www.stretfordstmatthews.com/
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 8 Apr 2017
0.07 miles
9
St Matthew's, Stretford
There has been a church on this site since at least 1413. The present church dates from 1841 and was enlarged in the 1860s, 1906 and 1922. It is by W.Hayley for the Church Commissioners and is Grade II listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1356518
Church website: http://www.stretfordstmatthews.com/
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 16 Apr 2021
0.07 miles
10
St Matthew's churchyard
The west side of St Matthew's church Image In the centre is the base of the former Stretford Cross Image
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 8 Apr 2017
0.08 miles