Listed buildings: Apethorn Farm

Apethorn Farm is a Grade II listed building.

Originally 15th century but with external walls and other features of the C17 to C19. Cruck-framed with brick and squared rubble walls and a graduated stone slate roof. Originally a 4-bay cruck-framed open-hall house (probably a long-house) but with a floor inserted in the C17 and other alterations during conversion to cottages.

The elevation consists of a small gabled wing in bay 1, and a second bay both of which are in stone. The other 3 bays are in brick and have 3 doors relating to their use as a shippon. One ridge chimney. The east elevation, again with 3 bays in brick and the remainder in stone has 3 dormer windows rising from the eaves, one of them gabled. The gable onto the road has one ground floor window and a sash window above.

It is an important example of an early house-type few of which remain in Greater Manchester.


This picture by Frank Bennett, taken in May 2008, and reproduced here with his permission, first appeared on the Images of England site.

In 1831 it was the scene of a murder. In 1928 it was divided into cottages and then in 1993 a fire reduced to it to just the original cruck frame. In recent years it has been wrapped in order to prevent/reduce further damage. It is privately owned and there appears to be little will for renovation/restoration.

Recent photographs of the farm can be found on Hyde DP Xtra.

A photograph of the barn can be found on Hyde Daily Photo.

A contribution to Rubbish Tuesday.

Hyde Park Bandstand

This photograph © Frank Bennett first appeared on the Images of England site and is republished here with permission.

Date Photographed: 22 August 1999.

It is described thus:

HYDE HYDE PARK SJ 99 NW 3/24 Band Stand - II Bandstand. Late C19. Copper roof on cast iron columns and brick base. Octagonal canopy on columns placed at each corner. Base has ashlar dressings. Elaborate pierced cast iron arches span between the enriched columns which have crocket capitals. Similar pierced eaves brackets. Dome- shaped roof with decorative crown and weather-vane.

For a recent view see Hyde Daily Photo.

Pole Bank Hall

Pole Bank Hall was the family home of the Ashton family.

More information can be found on my Pole Bank Perambulation at Ackworth born, gone West.

Recent pictures of the pond can also be seen on Hyde Daily Photo and my photoblog Sithenah.

To visit more ABC-Wednesday posts go to Mrs. Nesbitt's Place.

North Cheshire Herald Offices 1910

The North Cheshire Herald & Hyde & Glossop General Advertiser was founded by George Booth in 1853.

From 1860 it was edited and printed on a steam printing press in Hamnett Street.

In the 1930s it changed its name to the North Cheshire Herald & Hyde Reporter. At various times separate editions were printed for Longdendale and for Marple, Bredbury & Romily.

Bank Chambers 100 years ago.

The Bank Chambers on the Market Ground just over 100 years ago.

Once the Midland Bank, it is now the HSBC Bank.

The market stalls have changed and new trees block the view somewhat but the building itself is much the same today.

Market Stalls c1915

Market Stalls c.1915

I haven't been able to work out exactly from which direction this was taken.

Brownson Clothiers

One prominent feature of Hyde Market Place is this dome. In 1910 it belonged to Brownson Clothiers.

Now it adorns Woolworths.

The pole at the top has obviously been foreshortened and with no tramwires to interfere has become a home for pigeons.