Halfway House, Middleton Road, Crumpsall. (c) Alan Winfield with permission.
The Halfway House at No.2 Middleton Road at the junction with Bury Old Road and Leicester Road closed in the late 2000s and is now in use as Azmirana Solicitors office, retaining some of the old pub signage. The Halfway House has its upper half decked out in mock Tudor, as seen in 1958 and 1971 as a Cornbrook house and 1985 as a Bass house.
An original Half Way House stood here, as seen in this 1927 photo taken on Bury Old Road. Apparently it was at this original Half Way House that notorious burglar and murderer, Charles Peace, was captured [1].
Halfway House, Middleton Road. (c) Alexander P Kapp at geograph under Creative Commons.
Halfway House, Middleton Road. (c) Google 2014. View Larger Map.
why is it called Halfway House? What is it half way between?
ReplyDeleteDid you ever find an answer to this question? I’m trying to figure it out too
DeleteDid you ever find an answer to this question? I’m trying to figure it out too
DeleteCould be half way between Manchester and Bury? I'm sure Art Students used to display their paintings there in the 60's,and you could buy one!?! ��... Furry
ReplyDeleteHi all, I grew up around here! It's about halfway between Manchester city centre and Middleton town centre 😀 Paula
ReplyDeleteA halfway house is where you stay after you get out prison but before you get back on your feet and get your own place and off license
ReplyDeleteUsed to live in the neighbourhood and occasionally drank there. Always regarded the name as a philosophical (?) joke - after all, every point is halfway to another point from yet another point.
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