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Waterloo Road, STALYBRIDGE, SK15 2AS

The nearer large building, now converted into flats, is the former headquarters of the SHMD tramways, also a supplier of electricity. Further along is the Police station.

This was built in 1909 as Waterloo Road Girls' Secondary School, until it was replaced by Copley High School. The building has seen constant use since the schoolgirls moved out. For many years it housed Tameside's Teachers' Centre as well as council offices. More recently part of it has become Stalybridge Police Station. The building has no connection with the Waterloo Road School of TV-series fame. The setting for this was Rochdale's Hill Top Primary School (see Image). See also: http://ashton-under-lyne.blogspot.co.uk/2009/02/stalybridge-saturday-waterloo-road.html and http://www.tameside.gov.uk/planning/ldf/evidence/caamp/stalybridge.pdf .

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The Grade II listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1240077?section=official-list-entry Thorn House dates from 1903. It was the former Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley & Dukinfield (SHMD) Tramways & Electricity Board headquarters building. SHMD was a public transport and electricity supply company formed by Act of Parliament in August 1901. It was a joint venture between the borough councils of Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley and Dukinfield. The system was officially opened on 21 May 1904. In 1948, the SHMD electricity interests were nationalised, with the board's electricity distribution assets being incorporated into Norweb (North West Electricity Board). Thorn House was used for many years by Norweb as an area office and showroom before being sold and converted into flats.

Thorn House on Waterloo Road is a Grade II listed building, built in 1903-4 by W.H. George. It was the former Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley & Dukinfield (SHMD) Tramways & Electricity Board headquarters building. SHMD was a public transport and electricity supply company formed by Act of Parliament in August 1901. It was a joint venture between the borough councils of Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley and Dukinfield. The system was officially opened on 21 May 1904. In 1948, the SHMD electricity interests were nationalised, with the board's electricity distribution assets being incorporated into Norweb (North West Electricity Board). Thorn House was used for many years by Norweb as an area office and showroom before being sold and converted into flats. For more information, please see http://www.tameside.gov.uk/planning/ldf/evidence/caamp/stalybridge.pdf and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHMD .

Now used mainly as a medical centre it was built in 1909 as Waterloo Road Girls' Secondary School. In recent years it has housed Tameside's Teachers' Centre as well as council offices and part of it become Stalybridge Police Station.

The police station in Stalybridge.

Now used mainly as a medical centre it was built in 1909 as Waterloo Road Girls' Secondary School. In recent years it has housed Tameside's Teachers' Centre as well as council offices and part of it became Stalybridge Police Station.

A pair of semi-detached houses in the centre of Stalybridge. On the left is Stalybridge Old Fire Station Image built in 1904 and now the home of Prestige Kitchens. On the wall is the town's coat of arms Image