EPW018837 ENGLAND (1927). Bury New Road, Prestwich, 1927
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| Title | [EPW018837] Bury New Road, Prestwich, 1927 |
| Reference | EPW018837 |
| Date | 10-July-1927 |
| Link | |
| Place name | PRESTWICH |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 381170, 404077 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -2.2841196729843, 53.532764402005 |
| National Grid Reference | SD812041 |
Pins
 This building was the Co-op cinema, it is shown on the 1915 edition of the 25 inch Ordnance Survey map, to the rear of the row of shops that were the original premises of the Prestwich Co-op before they were replaced by Tower Buildings, Access was via the short entry to the side of the White Horse pub. As the 1907 edition of the map is not available on the NLS website I haven't been able to verify the early history of the building. However some of the interior fittings of the building could be seen when Tower Buildings was being demolished. |
 Moonraker |
Tuesday 28th of February 2023 04:13:33 PM |
| This is a road train consisting of three heavy waggons being hauled by a steam traction engine. The tram lines are not strong enough to support railway waggons, and in any case it would be impossible to run the tram system if freight traffic were to be mixed with passenger tramcars. The road train would have to move to the side of the road away from the tramlines to allow the trams to pass. Whatever load is being carried (it could be bales of cotton) would be for delivery to a destination with no rail access. |
Moonraker |
Tuesday 28th of February 2023 03:42:25 PM |
| The White Horse Pub |
Sloopy |
Monday 20th of January 2020 05:54:52 PM |
| The Wilton Pub |
Sloopy |
Monday 20th of January 2020 05:52:07 PM |
| Thornhill |
Sloopy |
Monday 20th of January 2020 05:51:02 PM |
| Barnfield Terrace, home of William Sturgeon, "the Electrican" http://prestwich.org.uk/history/people/sturgeon.html |
Sloopy |
Monday 20th of January 2020 05:50:03 PM |
| Rectory lane
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boltie |
Friday 2nd of December 2016 09:39:53 PM |
| The original Primitive Methodist Church, lovely building,most of it has been preserved and made into flats. |
Grum |
Tuesday 9th of February 2016 05:43:36 PM |
| Tower Buildings, belonging to the Co-op, they should never have been allowed to knock it down. |
Grum |
Tuesday 9th of February 2016 05:41:32 PM |
| The only reason I can see for this train to be running down a public highway is that it maybe heading for the Prestwich Mental Hospital, which is further along this road to the left. Some of these establishments were rail saved in years gone by but was this one? There is no reference to such a set up on their website and the two photographs on this website are not clear enough. I would welcome any comments. |
John Wass |
Saturday 2nd of May 2015 02:55:16 PM |
It appears to be a road train pulled by a traction engine. Carrying freight on tram tracks would lead to disruption of passenger services and probably overload the track. There was no tram line into Prestwich Hospital |
Moonraker |
Sunday 20th of May 2018 08:34:44 AM |
 Taxi Office in converted premises, only ladies can travel in taxis in Prestwich!, 26/08/2014 |
 Class31 |
Monday 1st of September 2014 02:16:16 PM |
Class31 |
Monday 1st of September 2014 02:12:43 PM | |
Class31 |
Monday 1st of September 2014 02:10:54 PM | |
Class31 |
Monday 1st of September 2014 02:08:43 PM | |
| Grimshaw's Garage |
boltie |
Sunday 3rd of August 2014 01:56:53 AM |
| Liberal Club |
boltie |
Sunday 3rd of August 2014 01:51:54 AM |
User Comment Contributions
Hi To me it looks like a steam traction engine pulling three trailers, as there is no where for a train to get to ground level. |
driverhire3 |
Wednesday 9th of December 2015 02:29:55 PM |
 Liberal Club, Prestwich, 26/08/2014 |
Class31 |
Monday 1st of September 2014 02:19:18 PM |
 Liberal Club, Prestwich, 26/08/2014 |
Class31 |
Monday 1st of September 2014 02:06:50 PM |