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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.

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.


Read a Guide to the Borough of Prestwich from the late 1950's


A

Agecroft Bridge

Ancient crossing point of the River Irwell


Agecroft Bridge


Agecroft Hall :

Agecroft Hall, residence of the Lords of the Manor.


Agecroft Hall


Agecroft Power Stations :

Booklet covering Agecroft Power Stations 1924-1993


Agecroft Power Stations

Agecroft Power Stations :

Leaflet covering Agecroft Power Stations


Agecroft Power Stations


Steam Engines at Agecroft Power Stations :

Leaflet about the Steam engines at Agecroft Power Station


Agecroft in Steam

B

Barnfield :

Barnfield Park.


Barnfield


Beechcroft :

Home to Sir Edward Tootal Broadhurst


Beechcroft


Beneath :

What Lies Beneath Prestwich


Galcial deposits & bedrocks & tunnels


Bent Hill :

Prestwich Town Hall.


Bent Hill


Bent House :


Bent House


Brooklands :


Brooklands


Butt Hill :


Butt Hill


C

Charlton House:

Home to various merchants and a generous benefactor.


Charlton House


Clough Lane :

Article covering Clough Lane.


Clough Lane


Prestwich Clough (House) :

Article covering Buckley Bleachworks and Prestwich Clough (House)


Prestwich Clough (House)


Prestwich Clough Heritage Trail :

Guide to the numbered posts in Prestwich Clough (with photos)


Prestwich Clough Heritage Trail


Prestwich Cloughs Walk :

Walk taking in Prestwich Clough & Mere Clough


Prestwich Cloughs Walk


Prestwich Clough Allotments :


Clough Allotments


Co-operative Society

Prestwich Co-op :

How a few Prestwich people changed how Prestwich developed.


Prestwich Co-op


D

Deyne Hall :

The Old Deyne Hall, residence of the Rectors.


Deyne Hall


Drinkwater :

Drinkwater Park & Irwell House


Drinkwater


E

Encliffe :

Frederick Astbury, cotton merchant, and Sir John Meir Astbury


In Hilton Park


G

Graveyard Studios:

Used by A Certain Ratio, Joy Division and New Order plus lots more bands


Graveyard Studios


H

Hardman's Fold:


Hardman's Fold


Heaton House:


Heaton


Heaton Mill: home to the Consterdine and Bell families


Heaton Mill


Headlands : Home of the Pilkington Family


Headlands


Highbank :


High Bank House


Hilton House :


Hilton House


Heathlands :


Heathlands


Hilton Park :

Hilton Hall, The Shrubbery, Encliffe, Uplands, Thorndale, North Lea


In Hilton Park


The Holme :


The Holme


Hope Road :


Residents of Hope Road, Prestwich


Hospital:


All about Prestwich Psychiatric Hospital (The 2nd Lancashire County Lunatic Assylum)


The How :


The How, Sedgley Park


K

Kersal Moor Riots & Races :


Kersal Moor 1842.


L

Landslide "Lanny", Bury New Road:


The Lanny


Listed Monuments and Buildings of Prestwich :


Listed Monuments and Buildings


Longfield :


Longfield, Prestwich


London Vale Print Works :

The London Vale Print Works


Cussons/London Vale


Lost Buildings Pt1 (Scholes Lane/BoR):


Lost Buildings Pt1


Lost Buildings Pt2 (Polefield/BoR) :


Lost Buildings Pt2


Lost Buildings Pt3 (Drinkies/Waterdale):


Lost Buildings Pt3


Lost Buildings Pt4 (Simister) :


Lost Buildings Pt4


Lost Buildings Pt5 (Prestwich Village) :


Lost Buildings Pt5


M

Myrtle Grove Dye Works,Sedgley Park :

Also home ot the Buckley family.

N

North Leigh/Lea :

home of Robert G Underdown, General Manger of the MS&LR


In Hilton Park


Notable Graves of St Mary's :

Some notable burials of Prestwich Parish Church.


Notable Graves of St Mary's Church



O

The Old Engine Cottage:

The Old Engine Cottage


Clough Tea Rooms


P

Philips Park & Hall :


Philips Park


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Polefield :


Polefield properties


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Prestwich Park :


Prestwich Park


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Sedgley Hall :

Sedgley Park (Old) Hall. Home to the Philips, Wood, and Fort families.


Sedgley Park Hall



R

Rookwood :

Designed by and home to the Ogden Family


Rookwood (& Wrenwood)



The Roost:

Home to the First Postmaster of Manchester


The Roost



S

Sedgley Hall :

Sedgley Park (Old) Hall. Home to the Philips, Wood, and Fort families.


Sedgley Park Hall



Sedgley New Hall :

Sedgley New Hall. Home to the Lee and Barclay Families


Sedgley New Hall



Sedgley House :

Sedgley House. Home to the Petrocokino family.


Sedgley House



Sedgley Mount :

Sedgley Mount. Home of the Alexandroff family.


Sedgley Mount



Shrubbery :

Home to Thomas Kenyon (Chemist)


In Hilton Park


Simister, James :

Gave his name to the land and village of Simister


Simister, the man and the place



Springfield Cottage :

Home to the Clegg family


Springfield Cottage



St Mary's Church :

A brief History for visitors to Prestwich Parish Church.


St Mary's Church



St Mary's Park:


St Mary's Flower Park & Playing Field



St Mary's War Graves & Memorials :


St Mary's War Graves & Memorials



T

Thorndale :

Home to Theodore Drayton Grimké, founder of Greengate Dispensary


In Hilton Park


Tulle :

The Martyrs of Tulle in France, a town twinned with Prestwich.


The Tulle Martyrs


U

Uplands :

Home to Duncan Mathewson, J.P. and cotton merchant


In Hilton Park


W

Waterdale :


Waterdale Dye Works & Area


Wellbank :


Wellbank, links to Willams & Deacons Bank, the sinking of the Lusitania and a Yiddish Comedy.


Whin Knowle:


Home to Fred Foy of Reliance Manufacturing.


Woodhill :


Woodhill Home to the Scholes & Mather families


Woodthorpe :


Woodthorpe home to The Rowland family of mill owners and Sir Edward Holt


Wrenwood :

Home to the Mather Family (of Mather & Platts)


Wrenwood (& Rookwood)



WWII Sites :


WWII Sites of Prestwich



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