Silver Hill Farm

I thought I may have finally tracked down a photo of Silver Hill Farm but according to The History of Hyde, Silver Hill Farm was long gone when the book was written, so, I assume this photo just shows part of the Silver Hill House estate. :(


This was taken in 1933. 

It looks like the estate was slowly disappearing around this time as the new houses were being built around it.



Silver Hill Farm was located off Stockport Road, the entrance being opposite the Zion Church.

I was always interested in finding out more about it, although long gone, as the house where I was brought up was built on the Orchard of the farm.
Up until finding this picture, I had only ever seen the gate posts of the farm which were on a photo which has been previously shown on the blog.

There is still a house called Silver Hill on Stockport Road (middle left). This was a children's nursery school when I was growing up in the 1960's.

( I will add more history to the post when I can access it ).


Added by Maloney. :)

Jottings-Silver Hill, Gee Cross, Hyde. Saturday, April 13th 1867: The freehold known as Smithy Fold Farm, about a mile from Hyde Railway Station, comprising of dwelling house called Silver Hill, with entrance and lodge and outbuildings, and a quantity of meadow and farmland was sold by auction. On Tuesday, February 17, 1874: The saleLivestock farm emplements etc, took place at Whittaker's Stonepit, Silver Hill, Gee Cross. Auctioner was Thomas Acton. On Wednesday, 22 June, 1881, at the Norfol Arms, Hyde. All the Mansion House known as Silver Hill Estate, situated near Stockport Road, Gee Cross, then occupied by Charles Hibbert Esq, was sold by aution. The land was freehold, free from chief rents and contained 2,824 superficial square yards. On Wednesday evening, 3 August, 1899, at the Mechanics Institute, by order of the exec of the will of the late Peter Green-aformer Mayor of Hyde, the Silver Hill Estate was purchased for £3,620 by Miss Smith, one of the representatives of the on Silver Hill Farm

Many Thanks, Maloney .
Much appreciated.

Newton Mill and Ashton Road

Taken in 1935, and showing a part of old Hyde in all it's working class glory.... I trust this picture will be deemed suitable by all. Anyone who would like to point out certain buildings please feel free to do so.

Room with a View

This fab shot was taken from Chartist House - looks like from the top floor to me !!
It shows Hyde Uniteds Ewen Fields before it turned blue and became the home to Hyde FC !!
Notice Walls Factory (Kerry Foods) behind and Hattersley in the distance !



Thanks to Elsie D for sharing with us :)

Hyde "Old" Supermarket

Below is an advert for the old supermarket on Clarendon Street showing  the range of goods and services that were available circa 1976.

 

When I was young I used to love going in there with my Mum and Nan on a Saturday afternoon and  buying chocolate biscuits which were all sold loose by the pound . As I got older I liked to peruse Hubbles record shop on the first floor. My Mum used to spend a lot of time on the haberdashery stall at the top of the stairs which always left me free to roam the entire shop floor with my sister. I never went in the Bingo area though - that was out of bounds.
Happy days !!







An aerial photo showing the old supermarket ( just above the middle of the shot)

Thanks to John Hopwood for the photo :)

Hyde from up High !

Todays picture is an unusual view of Hyde's Clarendon Shopping Centre taken from the top of Chartist House.
I love how the cars on the Multi storey car park are made to look like toy cars.
John Grundy House is at the top in the middle , the Old Supermarket is top right with the Town Hall showing in the background to the left. Beeley Street, where the Lads Club used to stand, is middle,left.



Photo taken circa 2004

Aerial View

JohnT sent us an aerial view of part of Gee Cross with Dowson Primary School, on York Road Fields, central. Gower Hey Woods are to the right of the picture.
It is pre 2003.


Dowson Primary school pre 2003

It just reminds us how much lovely open space we have in the area!


Many Thanks, John!

Rowbotham Street Chapel of Rest

The next two pictures show the little Chapel of Rest building that used to stand on Rowbotham Street in Gee Cross. I'm sorry to say I don't know anything about this building despite walking past it hundreds of times.I'm not even sure who it belonged to though I was always led to believe it belonged to the Armitage family.


Gee Cross Methodist Church can be seen in the background.



A map showing the location of the building ,although the map is slightly misleading as Mottram Old Road should read Stockport Road ,I think..

Thanks to Bing & Google Maps.

If anyone knows anything about this building, please write in and let us know!

Ashton Brothers From Above.

Aerial Views

Continuing with the 'from above' picture yesterday I was sent these from my brother John.... I'd not seen these before and spent time picking buildings and roads out..

Aerial View from Chartist house.

This is an aerial View from Chartist House looking over towards Bayleyfield Mill or Ashton Brothers as it is more commonly known...I think it's circa 1994. It shows just how huge the site was! Such a shame when you see how much has now been demolished to make way for housing.