1
Houses off Thorp Road
A large estate, situated on the former Lancashire & Yorkshire railway's Lightbowne carriage sidings.
Image: © Peter Whatley
Taken: 19 Jan 2011
0.11 miles
2
Newton Heath railway lands
From Newton Heath depot where a class 25 diesel locomotive has been stabled, Thorpes Bridge junction is visible in the distance. Alongside the junction is a residual fragment of the former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway's carriage works.
Image: © Peter Whatley
Taken: Unknown
0.12 miles
3
Oldham loop line from Dean Lane
A view of the former Oldham railway line, looking towards Manchester. Newton Heath rolling stock depot is on the right. The rather wet trackbed on the left will provide the route of a tram operation to Oldham from 2012, if the plans are on schedule.
Image: © Peter Whatley
Taken: 19 Jan 2011
0.12 miles
4
Seeds of Glory
On this site once stood a recreation ground, provided by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway for their employees. The staff of the locomotive depot, whose roofs are visible in the background, established a football club, named Newton Heath after the local area. Some years later, the club moved location and renamed itself Manchester United. The rest is footballing glory.
Image: © Peter Whatley
Taken: 19 Jan 2011
0.16 miles
5
Newton Heath railway sheds 1975
Newton Heath depot in August 1975, at which time enthusiasts were generally given free access on request. Locomotives from classes 40, 25, 08 and 47 feature.
Image: © Peter Whatley
Taken: 6 Aug 1975
0.17 miles
6
Newton Heath locomotive depot
A long-established facility in the vee between the original Manchester & Leeds line and the Oldham loop. The latter was closed in 2009 apart for the short distance beyond the depot to a rail-served refuse compaction plant.
Image: © Peter Whatley
Taken: 19 Jan 2011
0.18 miles
7
Strong Tower Church, Oldham Road, Newton Heath
Image: © Alexander P Kapp
Taken: 12 Jan 2012
0.18 miles
8
Newton Heath Shed
Image: © Roger Cornfoot
Taken: Unknown
0.18 miles
9
Newton Heath Depot, Newton Heath, Manchester
This depot started life in the 19th century with the arrival of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway to the town. The Rochdale canal and the railway provided the impetus to change Newton Heath (the new town on the heath) from an agricultural to industrial community, with soap making, rope making, glass making, match making (as in Lucifers, not dating!!) and varied engineering factories. Newton Heath is also the place where Manchester United Football Club started life in 1879 as Newton Heath F.C., before moving ground and changing name in 1902. SD872007
Image: © Keith Williamson
Taken: 12 May 2005
0.18 miles
10
The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Oldham Road
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 2 Mar 2011
0.18 miles