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Tourist attractions in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale (1 C, 8 P) Tourist attractions in Salford (3 C, 10 P) Tourist attractions in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport (2 C, 10 P)
The Mill was refurbished with the support of volunteers and trainees and is one of Manchester's most environmentally friendly buildings. [6] Manchester Civic Society acknowledged this in 2001 when Bridge 5 Mill won an award as Manchester's most energy efficient building. [7] A green roof was added in 2008 to encourage wildlife to the building. [8]
It is the first branch of the Imperial War Museum to be located in the north of England. The museum occupies a site overlooking the Manchester Ship Canal on Trafford Wharf Road, [2] Trafford Park, an area which during World War II was a key industrial centre and consequently heavily bombed during the Manchester Blitz in 1940. [3]
Philips Park opened on 22 August 1846 as one of the world's first municipal parks, intended for free use by the public to encourage a mixing of the classes. It was established by funds raised by public subscription and purchased from the 31-acre estate of Lady Hoghton, a local landowner, for £6,200 (approximately £400,000 in today's money).
The museum is housed in a former Manchester Corporation Transport bus depot, to the rear of a former electric tram shed on Queens Road, built in 1901. The museum building itself was added later and consists of two distinct halves, a dedicated bus garage completed in 1928, which now serves as the museum entrance area and upper hall, and a lower ...
Chetham's Library in Manchester, England, is the oldest free public reference library in the English-speaking world. [1] Chetham's Hospital, which contains both the library and Chetham's School of Music, was established in 1653 under the will of Humphrey Chetham (1580–1653), for the education of "the sons of honest, industrious and painful parents", [1] and a library for the use of scholars.
The Notting Hill Carnival is the second largest street festival in the world; the Carnaval del Pueblo is Europe's largest celebration of Latin American culture; whilst events such as Creamfields, V Festival, Glastonbury Festival and the Reading and Leeds Festivals tend to attract younger generations. Gardens in England; Heritage railways in England