Name: | Miles Platting (Manchester) old fire station site |
Address: | New Street |
Town: | Miles Platting, Manchester |
Brigade: | Greater Manchester |
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Year Range: |
1891/2-1967 (demolished) |
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Unconfirmed Latitude/Longitude: | 53.494831 North 02.207777 West |
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Further Information/ Provenance: | |
Slater's Manchester & Salford Directory, 1895. [Part 2: Trades, Institutions, Streets, etc.], page 283
http://www.berryman.uk.com/mfb.htm
- 3 identical stations opened in 1891/2 - Upton Street - New Street, Miles Platting - Ash Street, Harpurhey
Shown on 1908 1:2500 OS map, still on 1922 1:2500 OS map, still on 1951 1:2500 OS map
Closed 1964 when Phillips Park opened, which replaced both Mill Street & New Street
The New Street fire station was built in 1892 amd was not replaced until 1967. The building stayed up for a good few years after that, used by somebody in the motor trade but has sadly been flattened now |
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