IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Lancashire Hill, STOCKPORT, SK5 7RJ
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Lancashire Hill, SK5 7RJ 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
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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 (405 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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Hanover Towers
One of two highrise apartment blocks on Lancashire Hill viewed from Orphanage Street.
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 20 Nov 2013
0.01 miles
2
Hanover and Pendelbury Towers
Highrise living on Lancashire Hill.
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 14 Apr 2011
0.02 miles
3
Nicholsons Arms
Boarded-up pub on Lancashire Hill.
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 14 Apr 2011
0.02 miles
4
Hanover & Pendlebury Towers, Lancashire Hill
Stockport's iconic tower block housing, bucking the trend to
decry such mid-20th century developments.
The view is from Great Portwood Street looking over the wall which carries the M60 motorway.
Image: © Geoff Royle
Taken: 12 May 2010
0.02 miles
5
Penny Lane
Users of the Trans Pennine Trail can here take the steps on the right Image or the alternative zig-zag route on the left to reach Portwood. At the top of the steps is a lamppost decorated with artwork.
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Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 10 Aug 2021
0.04 miles
6
Lamppost Artwork: Penny Lane, side 1
The artwork on one side of the lamppost on Penny Lane Image depicts Tiviot Dale Station 1902:
"In those days there was Cadbury Chocolate Distribution Depot in Heaton Mersey. They used to ship the chocolate out to the soldiers on the front lines. Every night we would stand guard holding a brush stale with a bayonet strapped the end of it, protecting the chocolate".
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 10 Aug 2021
0.04 miles
7
Lamppost Artwork: Penny Lane, side 2
The artwork on one side of the lamppost on Penny Lane Image depicts Tiviot Dale Station 1966:
"My dad always worked for the railways/ During the war he was in the Home Guard."
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 10 Aug 2021
0.04 miles
8
Road crossing for horses
Next to the pedestrian crossing on Lancashire Hill there is a light controlled crossing specifically for horses. A section of the Trans Pennine Trail crosses the B6167 just above Nicholson Street. This type of crossing is known as a Pegasus crossing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegasus_crossing
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 17 Aug 2013
0.04 miles
9
Lancashire Hill
The B6167, Lancashire Hill, has a Pelican crossing Image for use by equestrians on the Trans Pennine Trail. In the background is the former Nicholson Arms Image Although a barbers shop and both Costcutters and Best One have opened stores up in the building none have lasted long and it remains mostly boarded up.
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 10 Aug 2021
0.05 miles
10
Hanover & Pendlebury Towers
Highrise flats on Penny Lane, Stockport.
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 24 Jun 2009
0.05 miles