IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Crescent Road, STOCKPORT, SK1 2QQ
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Crescent Road, SK1 2QQ 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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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (199 Images Found)
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Distance
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Lamppost Art on Carrington Road (East face)
The east face of the lamppost on Carrington Road Image shows a photograph of a manhole cover inscribed:
JOHN NEEDHAM
& SONS LTD
STOCKPORT.
Above it are the words:
WHAT'S IN A NAME? A GREAT DEAL.
THE NAME NEEDHAMS OF
STOCKPORT AND THAT OF
MANHOLES ARE SYNONYMOUS.
and below it:
IT WAS IN THE REIGN OF WILLIAM IV
THAT THE PRINCIPALS GRANDFATHER
FIRST MADE HIS ACQUAINTANCE
WITH STOCKPORT.
Opposite face: Image
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 17 Feb 2018
0.10 miles
3
Carrington Road
The B6104 (formerly A560) out of Stockport. Hanging from the lamppost on the left is some lamppost artwork Image
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 17 Feb 2018
0.11 miles
4
Lamppost Art on Carrington Road (West face)
The west face of the lamppost are on Carrington Road Image shows a photograph of a grate.
Above it are the words:
MY FRIEND WORKED AT NEEDHAMS,
WORKED ON THE RECEPTION. IT WAS
A GREAT COMMUNITY, A VERY FAMILY
BASED FIRM, THE CHRISTMAS PARTIES
AND OUTINGS WERE
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT.
and below it:
IN THE FOUNDRY ITSELF, THEY DID 3
SHIFTS SO THE BUILDING WAS BEING
CONSTANTLY USED. THEY SENT THEIR
STUFF ALL OVER, I THINK IT WAS TO
AUSTRALIA AND AMERICA. NEEDHAMS
WAS WELL KNOWN FOR IRONWORK.
Opposite face: Image
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 17 Feb 2018
0.11 miles
5
Carrington Road
The B6104 (formerly A560) into Stockport. Hanging from the lamppost on the right is some lamppost artwork Image
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 17 Feb 2018
0.11 miles
6
Fred Perry was born here
A plaque Image to tennis player Fred Perry is to be found on the wall of 33 Carrington Road, Portwood.
Fred Perry on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Perry
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 30 Mar 2013
0.11 miles
7
Fred Perry 1909-1995
The plaque to tennis player Fred Perry on the wall of 33 Carrington Road, Portwood Image
Fred Perry on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Perry
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 30 Mar 2013
0.11 miles
8
The Cosy Cod
The fish and chip shop on the corner of Carrington Road and Offerton Street is also a Breakfast Cafe.
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 13 Mar 2020
0.12 miles
9
J D Bodyshop
One of a number of light industrial businesses operating off Carrington Road.
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 17 Feb 2018
0.12 miles
10
River Goyt
The River Goyt from near Carrington Road bridge.
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 17 Mar 2009
0.13 miles