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Image Bridge across River Mersey from Didsbury leading to Ford Lane, Northenden. The old ford is on the right. Popular

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Bridge across River Mersey from Didsbury leading to Ford Lane, Northenden. The old ford is on the right.

Image Ford Lane, an old saltway through Northenden. Popular

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Image Old centre of Northenden - Crown Inn. Popular

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Image Old centre of Northenden - Northen House opposite St Wilfrid's Church. Popular

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Old centre of Northenden - Northen House opposite St Wilfrid's Church.

Image Old centre of Northenden - St Wilfrid's Church. The church has six stained-glass windows which were commissioned by Sir Edward Watkin. Popular

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Old centre of Northenden - St Wilfrid's Church. The church has six stained-glass windows which were commissioned by Sir Edward Watkin.

Image Old centre of Northenden - St Wilfrid's churchyard with entrance from the Old Rectory. Popular

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Old centre of Northenden - St Wilfrid's churchyard with entrance from the Old Rectory.

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. Popular

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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.

Image Old centre of Northenden - the Old Rectory adjoining St Wilfrid's Church Popular

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Old centre of Northenden - the Old Rectory adjoining St Wilfrid's Church

Image River Mersey weir, down stream, to the left was the site of the old mill and the bridge replaced the original ferry. Popular

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River Mersey weir, down stream, to the left was the site of the old mill and the bridge replaced the original ferry.

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). Popular

Published on 07 April 2018 Modified on 03 February 2019 By Pat Middleton 912 downloads

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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).

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'. Popular

Published on 07 April 2018 Modified on 03 February 2019 By Pat Middleton 788 downloads

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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'.

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. Popular

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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.

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. Popular

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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.

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. Popular

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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.

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