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[Preface by Martin Harper]
For a long period until 1777 the manor of Prestwich was held by the Coke (pronounced Cook) family. Thomas W Coke, afterwards the Earl Of Leicester, was Lord Of The Manor Of Prestwich. He sold all his lands in Prestwich to proceed with his agricultural experiments in Norfolk. Coke was one of the greatest improvers of agriculture and completely altered the methods used in England.
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Agecroft Hall :
Agecroft Power Stations :
Booklet covering Agecroft Power Stations 1924-1993
Agecroft Power Stations :
Leaflet covering Agecroft Power Stations
Leaflet about the Steam engines at Agecroft Power Station
B
Barnfield :
Barnfield Park.
Bent Hill :
Prestwich Town Hall.
Bent House :
Brooklands :
Butt Hill :
C
Clifton Hall & Clifton Junction :
Article covering Clifton Hall & the battle of Clifton Junction.
Clough Lane :
Article covering Clough Lane.
Prestwich Clough (House) :
Article covering Buckley Bleachworks and Prestwich Clough (House)
Prestwich Clough Heritage Trail :
Guide to the numbered posts in Prestwich Clough (with photos)
Prestwich Cloughs Walk :
Walk taking in Prestwich Clough & Mere Clough
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Deyne Hall :
The Old Deyne Hall, residence of the Rectors.
Drinkwater :
Drinkwater Park & Irwell House
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Highbank :
Headlands : Home of the Pilkington Family
Heathlands :
The Holme :
Hope Road :
Hospital:
the How :
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Listed Monuments and Buildings of Prestwich :
Lost Buildings Pt1 (Scholes Lane/BoR):
Lost Buildings Pt2 (Polefield/BoR) :
Lost Buildings Pt3 (Drinkies/Waterdale):
Lost Buildings Pt4 (Simister) :
Lost Buildings Pt5 (Prestwich Village) :
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Myrtle Grove Dye Works,Sedgley Park :
Also home ot the Buckley family.
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Notable Graves of St Mary's :
Some notable burials of Prestwich Parish Church.
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Philips Park & Hall :
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Polefield :
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Rookwood :
Designed by and home to the Ogden Family
The Roost:
Home to the First Postmaster of Manchester
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Sedgley Hall :
Sedgley Park (Old) Hall. Home to the Philips, Wood, and Fort families.
Sedgley New Hall :
Sedgley New Hall. Home to the Lee and Barclay Families
Sedgley House :
Sedgley House. Home to the Petrocokino family.
Sedgley Mount :
Sedgley Mount. Home of the Alexandroff family.
St Mary's Church :
A brief History for visitors to Prestwich Parish Church.
St Mary's War Graves & Memorials :
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Wellbank :
Woodhill :
Wrenwood :
Home to the Mather Family (of Mather & Platts)
WWII Sites :
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The manorial estates were divided up and purchased by the first generation of rich Manchester industrialists who created individual private estates which characterised Georgian Prestwich. Their names linger on in, amongst others, Sedgley Park, Polefield, Butt Hill, High Bank, Drinkwater Park and Heaton Park, the seat of the Earls Of Wilton, which still exists.
The next generation of rich Manchester merchants built large houses in and around the earlier estates which gave Prestwich its distinctive character in the Victorian period.
The growth of suburban Manchester came along the main roads, the tramways and railway lines. The merchants houses and estates were sold and their grounds subdivided with newer smaller houses built that now cover Prestwich.
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Steam Engines at Agecroft Power Stations :
Clifton Hall & Clifton Junction
Prestwich Clough Heritage Trail
Residents of Hope Road, Prestwich
External Site all about Prestwich Psychiatric Hospital (Lancashire County Lunatic Assylum)
Listed Monuments and Buildings
Notable Graves of St Mary's Church
St Mary's War Graves & Memorials
Wellbank, links to architects and bankers
Woodhill Home to the Scholes & Mather families
