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Image River Mersey weir, down stream, to the left was the site of the old mill and the bridge replaced the original ferry. ( jpg, 62 KB ) (998 downloads) Popular
Image Old centre of Northenden - Crown Inn. ( jpg, 149 KB ) (1189 downloads) Popular
Image Old centre of Northenden - St Wilfrid's Church. The church has six stained-glass windows which were commissioned by Sir Edward Watkin. ( jpg, 170 KB ) (1146 downloads) Popular
Image Old centre of Northenden - St Wilfrid's churchyard with entrance from the Old Rectory. ( jpg, 179 KB ) (1061 downloads) Popular
Image Old centre of Northenden - the Old Rectory adjoining St Wilfrid's Church ( jpg, 221 KB ) (1052 downloads) Popular
Image Old centre of Northenden - Northen House opposite St Wilfrid's Church. ( jpg, 179 KB ) (1125 downloads) Popular
Image Old centre of Northenden - St Wilfrid's graveyard. A plan and grave index is included in the Download - Altrincham and District MI available from FHSC online shop. ( jpg, 237 KB ) (1054 downloads) Popular
Image Ford Lane, an old saltway through Northenden. ( jpg, 204 KB ) (975 downloads) Popular
Image Bridge across River Mersey from Didsbury leading to Ford Lane, Northenden. The old ford is on the right. ( jpg, 231 KB ) (1140 downloads) Popular
Image Rose Hill woods with improved pathways and a view of Didsbury golf course through the trees. Rose Hill House is now private apartments but Rose Hill Woods are open to the public. ( jpg, 285 KB ) (1148 downloads) Popular
Image Rose Hill woods, memorial stone for Edward Watkin's father Absalom. Absalom was a social and political reformer, he and his son Edward are buried in graves in St Wilfrid's graveyard. ( jpg, 244 KB ) (1175 downloads) Popular
Image Side of Rose Hill House with the Shar Stone, a glacial boulder brought by Edward Watkin in about 1892. Sir Edward Watkin was a Member of Parliament and a leading railway entrepreneur of the Victorian Age. ( jpg, 211 KB ) (1161 downloads) Popular
Image Rose Hill House, Northenden, seen from drive. This was the Northenden residence of Absalom Watkin(1787-1861) and his son Sir Edward Watkin(1819-1901). ( jpg, 85 KB ) (1308 downloads) Popular
Image Rose Hill House, Northenden, seen from Rose Hill woods. Both can be reached by The Watkin Walk which commences at St Wilfrid's Church. A downloadable copy of the walk is available on www.friendsofrosehill.org under 'Projects'. ( jpg, 230 KB ) (1203 downloads) Popular