Cheetham & Higher Broughton 1889

We have published three versions of this map, showing how the area changed across the years. This detailed map covers the busy Cheetham, Higher Broughton and High Town area north of Manchester. Coverage stretches from Broughton Lane and Derby Street northward to Tetlow Lane and Heath Street, and from the River Irwell eastward to Cheetham Hill. Features include Albert Park, Cromwell Bridge, Broughton Town Hall, tramways, Kersal Dale, St John's church Broughton, Mandley Park, Fairy Lane Brickworks, St James church, St Alban's church, Cheetham Park, St John's church Cheetham, Oakhill Home,Broughton Street Brickworks, garment waterproofing works, many small works units (hide curing, pharmacy works, printing works etc etc) among the terraced streets, The Cliff, football ground (Broughton Rangers and today Manchester United's training ground), synagogues, cinemas, tramways, etc. Bury New Road and Waterloo Road run through the map. On the reverse we include selections of street directory entries.

Reduced from the original Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map to a scale of approximately 1:4,340 (or about 15" to the mile). This edition published by Alan Godfrey Maps, Leadgate, Consett