The White Hart

The White Hart in the centre of Mottram has been described as having

up to 8 cask ales on offer, with a Cuban restauraunt upstairs. Listed in the Good Beer Guide this pub is a hub of the local community.

I cannot vouch for that personally as I've never been in.

See the pub sign on Hyde Daily Photo.

Sluice gates by Moorside Place

Looking East alongside the Peak Forest Canal just past the tunnel under the M67. On the left are the new houses in Moorside Place.

See how it looked three years ago in March 2008 before the demolition of the Automasters Engineering Works.

The graffiti dense brick wall has been replaced by low railings.

See the view looking West on Hyde Daily Photo.

Benevolent Buildings 1834

On the corner of Vernon Street and Market Street lie the Benevolent Buildings built in 1834.

I only noticed the sign in the wall very recently. Part of the building is now a private art gallery while on the corner is a chandlers.

I was pleased to see that they had cut a space in the wooden cladding so as not to obscure the old sign.

I know nothing about its history.

You can see a close-up view on Hyde Daily Photo and a full colour version of this photograph on Geograph.

Site of Toray Mill

The site of the now demolished Toray Mill by the Peak Forest Canal.

Public Art on Throstle Bank Street

On land at the corner of Throstle Bank Street and Dukinfield Road, in the Flowery Field area of town, is a piece of public art.

It looks like a sundial but lacks any figures that would indicate the hours. I think it might be a monument to the former industrial activity in the area, or perhaps it's just abstract art.

See the view in the opposite direction on Hyde Daily Photo.

3rd Gee Cross Scout Group's New Hut

Back in 2007 I reported on the campaign to Save our Scout Group after the 3rd Gee Cross Scout hut was destroyed by storms.

The building work on the new hut is being spread over two phases. The first has been completed giving them a hall, kitchen. toilets and upper storey storage.

The second phase of building will provide a larger hall and bigger kitchen.


More information can be found on their new website.

Another picture can be seen on Hyde Daily Photo.

Peak Forest Canal from Manchester Road Bridge (March 2011)

Here is the latest view from the Manchester Road Bridge over the Peak Forest Canal.

Previous views of the Peak Forest Canal from Manchester Road:

• circa 1980
• December 2007
• October 2008
• March 2009
• April 2009
• August 2009
• January 2010
• June 2010
• October 2010

For a view in the opposite direction from Moorside Place looking towards the bridge see Hyde Daily Photo.