Alkrington Wood

The former Dusty Miller SD8605 : Dusty Miller is now the Edgar Wood. A Craft Union pub. It is named after the world acclaimed Middleton architect, Edgar Wood Link SD8605 : Sign of the Edgar Wood.

Sign for the Edgar Wood SD8605 : Edgar Wood.

The filling station at the superstore which was built on the site of the former Middleton civic buildings. In the background is the now derelict Grade II listed Link Warwick Mill.

The Grade II listed Link Warwick Mill is presently in somewhat derelict state.

The property dated 1990 appears to be the offices for a large number of companies with addresses divided between Conway House, Balmoral House and Windsor House. Note: Photograph is for record purposes only. The photographer has no personal connection with any of the businesses depicted.

Construction of the Middleton Arena was completed in December 2008 and the Arena officially opened for business on 4th January 2009. It was built on Corporation Street (since renamed LCpl Joel Halliwell VC Way) on the site formerly occupied by the Hippodrome Nightclub (previously The Empire Cinema) and the old civic amenity site. To make way for construction the Hippodrome was levelled in August 2007. Operated by yourtrust (formerly Link4Life) the arena comprises a gymnasium, swimming pools, sauna and steam rooms, sports hall & squash and a cafe. Link

Construction of the Middleton Arena was completed in December 2008 and the Arena officially opened for business on 4th January 2009. It was built on Corporation Street (since renamed LCpl Joel Halliwell VC Way) on the site formerly occupied by the Hippodrome Nightclub (previously The Empire Cinema) and the old civic amenity site. To make way for construction, the Hippodrome was levelled in August 2007. Operated by yourtrust (formerly Link4Life) the arena comprises a gymnasium, swimming pools, sauna and steam rooms, sports hall & squash and a cafe. Link

At the junction of the A664 Assheton Way and the B6189 Market Place. #1 on the left is the Assheton Arms. Originally a J.W.Lees pub it now only operates as a B&B SD8706 : Sign of the Assheton Arms Hotel. #3 in the middle is the Grade II listed Link building built in 1892 for the Manchester and Salford Bank. The local architect Edgar Wood was responsible for its design comprising buff-coloured terracotta with a clay tile roof, 3 bays and 3 storeys. There is a panelled round-arched door between bays 2 and 3 with blocked archivolt and coat of arms above. Three 3-light mullion and transom basket-arched windows within segmental recesses on the ground floor. Secondary doors to extreme left and right. Similar 4-light windows on the first and second floor the latter within bold gabled dormers. All windows have leaded lights. The gabled dormers are only narrowly divided by the plane of the roof which continues down to a deep eaves projection. Elaborate rainwater heads with rosette motifs and downpipes with flamboyant brackets convey the rainwater to a trough at first floor sill level. The trough has bead-and-reel enrichment and channels water to an internal drain. Bold ridge chimney stacks. It became a Williams Deacon bank and subsequently the Royal Bank of Scotland. Having stood empty for many years plans to turn it into a nightclub were rejected. It has recently opened as the Lekki Lounge Link describing itself as having the best Afro Caribbean cuisine in Manchester. #5 on the right has for many years been a branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland but that too has now closed.

#3 Market Place, Middleton is the Grade II listed Link building built in 1892 for the Manchester and Salford Bank. The local architect Edgar Wood SD8706 : Edgar Wood (1860 - 1935) was responsible for its design comprising buff-coloured terracotta with a clay tile roof, 3 bays and 3 storeys. There is a panelled round-arched door between bays 2 and 3 with blocked archivolt and coat of arms above. Three 3-light mullion and transom basket-arched windows within segmental recesses on the ground floor. Secondary doors to extreme left and right. Similar 4-light windows on the first and second floor the latter within bold gabled dormers. All windows have leaded lights. The gabled dormers are only narrowly divided by the plane of the roof which continues down to a deep eaves projection. Elaborate rainwater heads with rosette motifs and downpipes with flamboyant brackets convey the rainwater to a trough at first floor sill level. The trough has bead-and-reel enrichment and channels water to an internal drain. Bold ridge chimney stacks. It became a Williams Deacon bank and subsequently the Royal Bank of Scotland. Having stood empty for many years plans to turn it into a nightclub were rejected. It has recently opened as the Lekki Lounge Link describing itself as having the best Afro Caribbean cuisine in Manchester.

Former Gartside's pub now Domino's Pizza.

The plaque on what is now the Lekki Lounge SD8706 : Lekki Lounge reads: MIDDLETON CIVIC ASSOCIATION EDGAR WOOD ARCHITECT (1860 - 1935) MANCHESTER AND SALFORD BANK 1892 GRADE II LISTED BUILDING ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

Sign for the Assheton Arms Hotel SD8706 : Middleton Market Place.

Sign for the New Inn SD8706 : New Inn and D Igoe optometrist.

Long Street, Middleton. SD8706 : Sign of the New Inn.