The Union on the corner of Higher Ardwick and Union Street recently closed as a Burtonwood pub and is now the Spicy Grill Indian takeaway, following a surprisingly sympathetic conversion. Good of them to still be guaranteeing "a warm and friendly welcome." The Union has been rather isolated on this corner, a mile or so east of the city centre.
There's a story on the MEN postbag site about an old woman who lived in a terraced house next door with her dogs. The Council, in their wisdom even then, decided to uproot the community and move them to the Brunswick Estate in Chorlton-on-Medlock in 1967. This caused the old woman much heartache as her home was demolished, yet typically, they've built nothing on the site since [1].
There are three photos of the Union by jacoliame at panoramio, including a 1970s one as a Wilsons house.
There are three photos of the Union by jacoliame at panoramio, including a 1970s one as a Wilsons house.
