epw019172 ENGLAND (1927). Housing around Heaton Chapel and Heaton Moor Station, Heaton Moor, 1927

National Aircraft Factory No2: established in 1917 in an expanded version of Crossley Motors' partially completed aero engine factory (hence Crossley Road - originally 'High Lane' ran slightly further to the north). After the First World War Crossleys had a joint venture with Willys-Overland (later makers of the Jeep). By 1934 (which was the first time the buildings were marked on OS maps) production had ceased, and the Fairey aircraft company was about the buy the factory. Bomber production continued through the 1930s and the Second World War, and in 1945 Crossleys returned, to build buses.

Amazing how well kept the railway embankment was then! Now it is a wilderness with, unfortunately, far too may sycamores which grow like weeds. They tend to smother other interesting flora - particularly oaks. It is a shame that Railtrack only has enough resources to 'slash and burn'.

2 Lynton Road. Steve lived here until he was just 1 year old

This is the correct area of Peel Moat - ignore the marker beneath it.

This was to become the site of Peel Moat School, once a secondary modern, then a college as North Area College, which was taken over by Stockport College. After a few years of none use the college was demolished in July 2013. Plans are for housing to be built here.

Buckingham Road was built from the footbridge over the railway on the right past this point and onwards

Kingsway (A34)

Shawbrook Road, Burnage

Avon Road, Burnage

Errwood Road, Burnage

Wingate Road. It is unadopted, as of 2012. It is also has the peculiarity of having no No 13.

The Plough public house, recognisable by the large bay to the left and two smaller gables on the right. Little changed externally.

Heaton Moor Park - 1897. Originally two bowling greens, three tennis courts, a croquet lawn and a bandstand and public toilets. Although still the same layout the facilities are now a single tennis court, one maintained bowling green, a toddler play area and a football field.

Heaton Moor Shopping Centre. The Post Office and Boots the Chemists remain with independent shops but W H Smith closed many years ago. There is a further shopping centre at the top of Heaton Moor Road, usually called Moor Top.

Congregational Church, later they merged with the Presbyterian Church nearer the station and all moved there. This building remains in use as an Eastern Orthodox Church.

Now converted into Heaton Moor Health Centre- the building is little altered viewed from the road.

Presbyterian Chapel. This was replaced by a more modern building, and then the Congregational Church merged in to form a United Reformed Church. Then the site has been vacated as the URC congregation have joined with the Methodists and worship in a church far to the left. The modern church remains standing, fate undecided.

Almost hanging over the railway is a collection of rude shacks with small businesses. In 1970 there was a taxi office and a florists here- by 2012 only the florist remained using two shacks, the others had been demolished.

This dark line is a passenger footbridge joining the two platforms and allowing passengers to buy a ticket in the tick office then cross over without getting wet in the rain. The bridge has now been demolished and passengers must go over the railway on the road bridge.

Zoom well in to see this- on the railway side of Egerton Road South, on the junction with Heaton Moor Road is a very small building, accessible to the public - once there were many of these buildings by railway bridges (for example at Belmont Bride, Stockport) but they have now all gone. This is a single toilet, for use by railwaymen- track workers, and sometimes station staff. Photographs of them seem to be very rare.

This was to become the site of Peel Moat School, later North Area College. Now closed and awaiting demolition.

Egerton Road South

Tatton Road North

Wellington Road North (the A6) with Stockport to the left and Manchester to the right.

Tatton Road

Peel Moat (remains)

The station entrance. Originally Heaton Chapel, then Heaton Chapel for Heaton Moor, then Heaton Moor, now back to Heaton Chapel again.