salford

Pendleton Bowling club (Belmont) I was on my way to a derelict site only to discover that Google Earth is out of date and I was presented with a shiny new car park. Doh! But on the way I spotted this place and decided on a closer look. Originally built as a private residence around 1820, it...

It was built in 1819 as small Chapel, from that time until 1880 it was known as the Mission Hall. It was a single storey building with a Basement, from that time up to 1894 it was called the Independent Chapel and from then up to 1972 it was called the Chapel Street Congregational Church. And...

George Ellis & Sons (Stationers), Chapel Street, Salford. Availability of information for this place is limited; nevertheless, the following has been derived from multiple sources. Given that the company was formed in 1939 and had a registered business presence at said address, it seems...

George Ellis & Sons Office Equipment and Stationary Established in 1918 to sell Stationary and office items to the masses, including the general public and larger industries such as National Railways and Manchester Victoria. They moved to this site in 2005 but closure dates are vague...

What remains of Adelphi Lads Club is due to be demolished to make way for social housing. It was formerly the Adelphi Ragged School and was purposed to give the young people of Salford something to occupy them and keep them off the streets. The Ragged School was set up in 1868 and was located at...

Opened in 1819, the Independent Chapel is Grade II Listed The Church’s first reverend in 1819 was Rev John Addison Coombs. 1831 it’s name to the Congregational Church. 1972 saw the Congregational Church combine with the English Presbyterian Church to become the United Reformed Church of...

June 2024 A completely unexpected visit with @stranton, having had an unsuccessful attempt at another derp nearby. As you can probably imagine, there is absolutely no history available for this place, the club looks to have been built in the 1960’s and closed around 2010. The club is a typical...

Duke of Wellington/Waterloo Pub High-rise Tower blocks are popping up all over this district of Salford, but in the middle is a derelict old pub that has avoided the bulldozers and sits there alone and slowly crumbling away. Another piece of Manchester's history that has plans for...

After a couple of fails I decided to see if I could find this place, I tracked it down and took a leisurely drive to the district! It's been seriously trashed but still photogenic and entry wasn't too bad! St Bonifaces social club was about to hit it's 50th Year but along came Covid, caused it...

The former Salford Central Police Headquarters looks out onto the public square which it shares with the former Central Fire Station. Designed by the architectural practice of Bradshaw, Gass & Hope this brick and Portland stone building was opened in 1957. Following amalgamation of forces...

After years of watching the site and hearing of it being open and then sealed again too many times - today the time was right! It was a real buzz to get into this place finally and have a good look round! Built in 1957 to accommodate the service and over time, amalgamate various local stations...

History Opened in 1935, formally the local government office of Salford in which the building served as a coroners court from 1935 up to 2005 which was located on the first floor of the building. The building compromises of a double-height entrance hallway with a stunning staircase. The...

Constructed by Bradshaw, Gass and Hope in the 1950's stands the historic Salford Police station on the Crescent. It was once the headquarters of Salford City Police and C.I.D division and later turned into Greater Manchester Police Salford Division. With its sad and permanent closure in 2008...

History The City of Salford Pendleton house was built in 1936 as a public assistance office, were the poor and unemployed people were put through tests to see if they qualified for dole. It's not clear how long the office was in use for, but in 1970 the City of Salfords coroners Court moved to...

History Designed by the architectural practice of Bradshaw, Gass & Hope and opening on the 24th September 1957, the building looks out onto the public square which it shares with the former Central Fire Station. Following the amalgamation of forces within Greater Manchester in 1974 it continued...