EPW048661 ENGLAND (1935). Knowsley Street Railway Station and environs, Bury, from the north-east, 1935

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Details

Title [EPW048661] Knowsley Street Railway Station and environs, Bury, from the north-east, 1935
Reference EPW048661
Date July-1935
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Place name BURY
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 380439, 410270
Longitude / Latitude -2.2955370881127, 53.588408118349
National Grid Reference SD804103

Pins

The Whitehead Clock Tower and Tower Gardens, Bury, 25/08/2014

Class31
Wednesday 15th of October 2014 04:36:33 PM

totoro
Tuesday 26th of November 2013 06:48:44 PM

totoro
Tuesday 26th of November 2013 06:47:19 PM
These are the Clocktower Gardens, or the Tower Gardens - or the Whitehead Gardens. All names apply. The clock tower was designed by Maxwell and Tuke and was built in 1914, a gift of Henry Whitehead in commemoration of his brother Walter, an eminent surgeon. The building was awarded Grade II listed building status on 29th January 1985 Eclectic mainly neo-medieval style clock. Portland stone on stepped plinth of Aberdeen granite. Square in plan. Belfy without bells crowned by copper ogee roof. The Whitehead memorial clock tower and gardens were opened by Sir Frederick Treves in June 1914.

totoro
Tuesday 26th of November 2013 06:46:33 PM
This is the modern site for BURY, LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS SOUTH AFRICAN (BOER) WAR MEMORIAL The memorial is now to be found in Whitehead Gardens, known as Clock Tower Gardens, bordered by Manchester Road and Knowsley Street, Bury. It was originally situated in Market Place, Bury, but was moved in the 1980's when threatened by the traffic. It takes the form of a bronze statue of a soldier standing in Fusilier's dress, waving his cap, on a plinth upon which is the inscription.

totoro
Tuesday 26th of November 2013 06:42:09 PM
Manchester Road

totoro
Tuesday 26th of November 2013 06:39:09 PM
Knowsley Street

totoro
Tuesday 26th of November 2013 06:38:39 PM
Knowlsey Street Station. The line to bottom left runs to Heywood. The line no longer goes under the Manchester-Ramsbottom line in the other direction, there is now a graded curve connecting the two lines. This allows the private railway The East Lancashire Railway to run regular diesel and steam trains between Heywood and Rawtenstall. The line to the left to Manchester is now part of the Manchester Metrolink tram system.

totoro
Tuesday 26th of November 2013 06:37:48 PM
These steam sheds are still in use for the repair and maintenance of steam locomotives. In these sheds the National Railway Museum entrusted the repair of The Flying Scotsman in 2013.

totoro
Tuesday 26th of November 2013 06:33:25 PM
These sheds, at the time of this photograph, are being used by the electric trains running on the Manchester (Victoria) to Tottington via Bury service. A unique 1200 volt DC side contact system.

John Wass
Saturday 13th of September 2014 08:54:06 PM
On the bridge is probably the third rail electric service from Manchester Victoria to Bury. To the left the line runs to Manchester and to the right it runs on to Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall.

totoro
Tuesday 26th of November 2013 06:31:06 PM
This section of track has gone, the line is now the Daisyfield Greenway. The line used to head off to Bolton, the track can be followed as far as Rose Hill, Bolton, where it has been built on.

totoro
Tuesday 26th of November 2013 06:29:46 PM