IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Douglas Park, MANCHESTER, M46 9EE
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Douglas Park, M46 9EE 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.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Image Listing (28 Images Found)
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Alder House, Atherton
This 17th century house is on the bank of a brook that runs through The Valley in Atherton.
Image: © Margaret Clough
Taken: 26 Dec 2004
0.10 miles
2
Bolt sculpture in The Valley, Atherton
In the past, Atherton was well known for nail and bolt manufacture. This sculpture in The Valley is a reminder of that industry.
Image: © Margaret Clough
Taken: 26 Dec 2004
0.10 miles
3
Brook in The Valley, Atherton
Atherton is 'the town of the seven brooks' - this is one of them.
Image: © Margaret Clough
Taken: 26 Dec 2004
0.10 miles
4
Trees in the Valley, Atherton
Soil around the roots is being eroded away. The trees are clinging to a rock face.
Image: © Margaret Clough
Taken: 26 Dec 2004
0.10 miles
5
Trees in The Valley, Atherton
Alder trees grow in Atherton and there are many 'alder' names - e.g. 'Alder House'(to the right of this photo), 'Alderfold Street'. These trees grow well near water and Atherton is traditionally 'the town of the seven brooks'. The water was used to service the industry of Atherton - coal, cotton and nails. One theory for the naming of the town was 'the town of the alders' - Aldertown/Atherton.
Image: © Margaret Clough
Taken: 26 Dec 2004
0.10 miles
7
Atherton - Manley Terrace on Bolton Road
Showing brickwork detail.
Image: © Dave Bevis
Taken: 9 Sep 2014
0.17 miles
8
Atherton - terrace on south side of Bolton Road
Image: © Dave Bevis
Taken: 9 Sep 2014
0.18 miles
9
Atherton station - exterior view
The station building was built to a standard pattern for the new, direct route to Wigan and Liverpool Exchange of the former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. The large enamelled plate above the car on the right still carries the name Atherton Central station. Note the number of crossbars on the telegraph pole, indicative of the amount of railway communications circuits once required. For a view 35 years on, see: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2864364.
Image: © Peter Whatley
Taken: Unknown
0.19 miles
10
Atherton station building
One of the standard structures for the Atherton line, built by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and given a sympathetic updating by Greater Manchester PTE in the 1980s.
Image: © Peter Whatley
Taken: 9 Feb 1989
0.20 miles