Heaton Mersey, Shops On Didsbury Road 1951
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I was born right across the road from this row of shops ,at no. 491 they were every old cottages ,the end one being the old police station, complete with dungeon, the elderly lady who lived there still had the front as it was as a police station . charge desk and all.there was an underground tunnel that went from the cellar to court rooms which were a little farther down, on the next row of shops. to the back ...see more
I lived in the house which was just to the left of this picture. My Dad was the local coal merchant (Lowe Bros Fuels). As children,we used to play "round the church" which was the rough track surrounding St John's Church,and I went to St John's infant school then Didsbury Rd Junior School before moving to Anglesey in '75 when the house had to be demolished for road widening. I have many happy memories of Heaton Mersey Park,and would love to visit it to see what it's like now.
This entrance to the park is largely unchanged and the park is well worth a visit. The Friends group for this park are Heaton Mersey Village Conservation Group (HMVCG) and their website is www.hmvcg.org.uk
Where this picture is taken from, is a Chinese restaurant,  go there every Sunday for the all you can eat buffet which is £10. The Co-op, or the Cooperative at it is now known as, is still there, Cooperative rocks lol! Next to the restaurant is a empty car park!