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Bus/ rail interchange at its simplest at what was in 1989 a rather new station.

On the line from Glossop to Manchester Piccadilly.

323233, an ex-British Rail class 323 passenger train leaves Flowery Field Station on the Northern rail service towards Glossop and Hadfield. The British Rail Class 323 electric multiple units (EMUs) were built by Hunslet TPL from 1992-93. Forty-three 3-car units were built for inner-suburban services around Birmingham and Manchester. These trains were the last vehicles to be built by the struggling manufacturer Hunslet before it collapsed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_323 ) These trains were amongst the last constructed in the UK before rail privatisation.

The George & Dragon is probably the oldest pub in Newton. Records date the licence back to around 1756. It wasn't the large public house there today; probably just a small cottage. Before 1756 it is thought that the premises were a shop before it gained a licence. The first recorded landlord was James Harrison, who kept the house for over twenty years. The next landlord, Jonathan Smith the elder, kept the George and Dragon from 1778 to 1826, a grand total of 48 years.When he died in 1826 his wife Elizabeth carried on for a further eight years and then Thomas Smith, thought to be a son carried on until 1850. It seemed to be a family tradition to be in the licensed trade as Jonathan had another son known as Jonathan The Younger who kept the Shoulder Of Mutton Inn on Talbot Road (1819-1823) and also the Bay Horse (1825-1834). The George & Dragon is supposed to be haunted by a ghost affectionately known as Ferdinand who seems to have been around since the 1950s. Nobody knows his origin; he is described as of average height with long, bushy beard, side whiskers, and wearing a long frock coat. The pub boasts a fine bowling green at the rear and over the years a consistently good bowling team have won many prizes in local leagues. http://hydonian.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/george-and-dragon.html Image In front of the pub is the Bennett Street War Memorial Image

Sign for the George & Dragon Image

323239, an ex-British Rail class 323 passenger train from Glossop leaves Flowery Field Station en-route for Manchester. The British Rail Class 323 electric multiple units (EMUs) were built by Hunslet TPL from 1992-93. Forty-three 3-car units were built for inner-suburban services around Birmingham and Manchester. These trains were the last vehicles to be built by the struggling manufacturer Hunslet before it collapsed. These trains were amongst the last constructed in the UK before rail privatisation. From 2006-2016 the Glossop line was operated by Northern Rail. The franchise has now been passed to Arriva Rail North who operate under the name "Northern". Flowery Field station opened in May 1985.

Opened in 1985 by British Rail on the line from Manchester Piccadilly to Glossop. View south west towards Newton for Hyde and Glossop, on a frosty day.

The station on the line from Manchester to Hadfield and Glossop was opened in May 1985.

When built, Flowery Field had minimal facilities and wooden platforms just long enough for the line's standard 3-coach trains.