History of Beech Road and Chorlton Green
the old village of Chorlton-cum-Hardy
"CHORLTON (with Hardy), in the parish of, and 4 miles S.W. of Manchester, a pleasant rural village. It has a handsome chapel of ease; patrons, Warden and Fellows of the Collegiate Church of Manchester. There is also a methodist chapel in the village" - Lancashire Gazetteer, Joseph Aston, 1808
 
Methodist Chapel
on Beech Road

Shops
written in 1885

Recreation Ground
the opening in 1895 written by Fletcher Moss

Recreation Ground
peace camp 1984

Row House
62 Beech Road

William Batty
1824-92, resident and Mayor of Manchester

 Picture Gallery
Chorlton Green
thumbnail photographs
Beech Road
19th / 20th Centuries
Relics
old things in recent photographs
Cinemas of Chorlton
used to be three
Old Maps of Chorlton-cum-Hardy
OS 1848     OS 1905
Chorlton in Pictures by Cliff Hayes 1999 
Beech Road Co-op Shop
Co-op Stores
Womens Guild
Troops Fund
Metal Divi Tokens
Co-op Mergers (43k)
 
Chorlton Green & The Old Village
Chorlton Green

Murder of P.C. Nicholas Cock
by the housebreaker Charles Peace

Old Graveyard
City News 1886  No Space Left

Political Meetings
on the Green

Rev. Joshua Brookes
description from 'The Manchester Man'
Neale Road
Built 1895

Post Office Directory 1870

Old Flagstones
Wilton Road & Cross Road

Council Elections 1904-2000
Chorlton-cum-Hardy 1904-1949
Chorlton / Whalley Range wards 1950-2000
 
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