IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Church Street, MANCHESTER, M32 9AH
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Church Street, M32 9AH by members of the Geograph project.
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Image Map
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Image Listing (49 Images Found)
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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
0.03 miles
4
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
0.04 miles
5
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
0.05 miles
6
Stretford Mall
Deceptively large shopping mall between Kingsway, Barton Road and Chester Road; seen from the car park.
Image: © Mike Faherty
Taken: 25 May 2014
0.05 miles
7
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
0.05 miles
8
St Matthew's churchyard
The south side of St Matthew's church Image
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 8 Apr 2017
0.05 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: 8 Apr 2017
0.05 miles
10
St Matthew's Church Stretford
The busy A56 is a major road running into Manchester. St Matthew's Church Stretford has remained the same whilst Stretford Mall has been built to the north, a block of flats to the south, and a garage opposite.
Image: © R Greenhalgh
Taken: 2 Apr 2007
0.06 miles