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The farmhouse around the time the housing development commenced.
Photo supplied by Arthur West

Bridge Farmhouse

1985

Photo of the farmhouse and the now demolished barns.
Photo supplied by Arthur West

Bridge Farmhouse and barns

1985

Recently completed house on part of Chestnut Drive on the Elm Drive development.
Photo taken from the new entrance to Bridge Farmhouse.
Photo supplied by Arthur West

New houses on Chestnut Drive

1986

Aerial view of Holmes Chapel, late 1980's

Holmes Chapel from the Air

1986

The entrance to Bridge Farm off Macclesfield Road showing the new houses approaching the farmhouse.
Photo supplied by Arthur West

Entrance to Bridge Farm showing new housing

1986

New house building on what will become Chestnut Drive on the Elm Drive development, with Bridge Farmhouse in the background.
Taken from where the old farm entrance was located on Macclesfield Road.
Photo supplied by Arthur West

Elm Drive development under construction

1986

This hut was situated along Westmoreland Terrace and had previously served as a meeting hut for veterans of the First World War

Mothers Unit Hut

1990

Bridge Farmhouse now encircled by the houses of the Elm Drive development.
Photo supplied by Arthur West

Bridge Farm surrounded by Elm Drive development

1980

Aerial view

Aerial View of Portree, Balmoral and Chester Road

1990

An aerial view from the early 90s showing Portree Drive and the Comprehensive school

Aerial View of Portree Drive Area

1990

Hospital on the site of Cranage Hall. Established 1932 to 1938, 7patients villas, 2 workshop, 1male1female building and school

Cranagehalhospitals

1992

Taken during the demolition of The Good Companion Hotel.

Demolition of The good Companion

1993

Jane Asmore at the opening of Bekkis shop in 1993.

Bekkis Children's Clothes Shop

1993

This shows the building used by Altys supplying horticultural products to the trade. It had previously been the Fountainbleu Café before WW2

Alty's Horticultural Suppliers

1995

What is now Chestnut Drive on the Chapelmead development on 9th August 1995. Photo taken from the railway bridge on Macclesfield Road at the former entrance to Bridge Farm.
Photo by Peter Whatley Copyright Creative Commons

Elm Drive estate

1995

Happy Days Nursery on Comprehensive School site

Happy Days Nursery

1998

Cottages on south side of Middlewich Road

Cottages on Middlewich Road

1998

The Ironbridge Methodist Chapel which was converted for use by Roy Bomford Office Machines and then JAP Architects

Old Ironbridge Chapel

1998

Bungalows which back on to Picton Square on Macclesfield Road

Bungalows on Macclesfield Road

1998

The recently constructed Health Centre building

Health Centre

1998

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