Visit Harpurhey Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Harpurhey

  

Harpurhey Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Harpurhey

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Harpurhey history

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Harpurhey is recorded in 1320 as “Harpourhey”, meaning “hedged enclosure by a man called Harpour”, who owned the area in the 14th century.

Harpurhey landmarks

Edwardian swimming baths were built between 1909-10 by Henry Price, Manchester’s first City Architect. Listed grade II in 1994, the baths closed to the public in 2001 after serious defects were discovered. The women’s pool hall and laundry have now been replaced by a sixth form college and community library.

Harpurhey geography / climate

Harpurhey is 2.3 miles (3.7 km) north east of Manchester city centre. It is bordered by Blackley, Crumpsall, Moston and Collyhurst and Monsall.

You can visit Harpurhey places with Walkfo Harpurhey to hear history at Harpurhey’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Harpurhey has 242 places to visit in our interactive Harpurhey map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Harpurhey, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Harpurhey places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Harpurhey & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Harpurhey Places Map
242 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Harpurhey tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Harpurhey

  

Best Harpurhey places to visit

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Harpurhey has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Harpurhey’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Harpurhey’s information audio spots:

Blackley Cemetery Blackley Cemetery is a large, municipal cemetery situated within the northern suburbs of Manchester . It is owned, operated and maintained by Manchester City Council . It was opened in 1953 on land that was previously a golf course .

The Star and Garter The Star and Garter has a room upstairs for club nights and gigs . It is situated on Fairfield Street behind Piccadilly railway station . It has been Grade II listed building since 20 June 1988 .

B of the Bang B of the Bang was a sculpture by Thomas Heatherwick next to the City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester, England . It was one of the tallest structures in Manchester and the tallest sculpture in the UK until the completion of Aspire in 2008 . The sculpture took its name from a quotation of British sprinter Linford Christie, in which he said that he started his races not merely at the “bang” of the starting pistol, but at “the B of The Bang”

Chips, Manchester Chips is a nine-storey apartment building in New Islington, Manchester . It is part of an urban renewal project, New islington Millenium Village, led by Urban Splash . It was designed by Will Alsop, founder of the architect who designed Chips . In January 2018 Chips failed a Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service risk assessment .

The Warehouse Project Warehouse Project is a series of club nights organised in Greater Manchester . Unlike most other clubs, it has a limited seasonal approach rather than running all year . Each year’s season runs from September through to New Years Day, plus occasional one off dates such as Bank Holiday weekends .

Piccadilly Tower Piccadilly Tower (Eastgate or Inacity Tower) is a proposed development designed by Woods Bagot in Manchester city centre, England .

Gateway House, Manchester Gateway House replaced a row of 19th-century railway warehouses on the approach to Manchester Piccadilly station . Richard Seifert & Partners designed the modernist office block in 1969 .

Opal Property Group Opal Property Group went into administration in 2013 and its properties were transferred to other organisations . Opal was the largest provider of private student accommodation in the UK, providing accommodation for 20,000 students .

Sportcity Sportcity in Manchester was used to host the 2002 Commonwealth Games . It is now home to Manchester City F.C. and is one of the largest football stadiums in England . The Manchester Velodrome is the base for British Cycling and the National Indoor BMX Arena was completed in 2011 .

Sackville Gardens The land was purchased by Manchester Corporation in 1900 and laid out with walks, lawns and flower beds . Known as Whitworth Gardens, it was planned to complement the Municipal College of Technology’s Sackville Street Building .

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