Station Road
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Station Road is pretty much the high street of Cheadle Hulme. It forms the district centre of the village, with the shopping centre, numerous banks, building societies, restaurants, pubs, offices, newsagents, supermarkets, hairdressers, three churches (Cheadle Hulme Methodist Church, the Quaker meeting house and the New Hope Community Church), homes, Oak Meadow Park and of course the railway station, which gave the road its name in 1845. It is possibly the busiest road in the area, as a main connection between Hazel Grove, Bramhall, southern Cheadle Hulme, Adswood, Cheadle and Heald Green.
Originally known as Cheadle Hulme Common Road, it formed a longer road with Ravenoak Road and Church Road. The part behind Blockbuster and Tesco Express used to form the main part of the road, but it was rerouted in 1967, replacing farmland in front. The road used to not be as wide, and was at best a windy country lane.
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 Station Road in 1900, opposite the entrance to the railway station. In those days, it was accessed by a flight of stairs (to the left of the people). Notice how empty the road is (well, it was 1900), and what looks like a bicycle left of the stairs. |
 An interesting photo from 1927. It's an aeriel view of Station Road. The southern part of it seems quite built up, with buildings on both sides (though there is farmland where there are roads today). Up north past Pimlott's butchers (you can still see the sign on the wall today) are fields on both sides, where there are all shops today. Notice the footbridge over the station, removed in the 1960s when the lines were electrified. |
 Under the Stoke railway bridge, showing floods in the 1980s. |
 This time in the other direction, more floods in the 1980s. It looks like this was taken in the car. Notice on the right hand side, someone is trying to unblock the drain! |
 At the junction of Station Road/Albert Road/Queens Road/Ladybridge Road in January 1985. The crossing islands have improved somewhat significantly since then. Pictured is a milk float from Leather's farm on Ladybridge Road. |
 Station Road on 25 December 2008, taken from the Crewe railway bridge. It's deserted because it's Christmas morning. |
 View from the Royal Bank of Scotland, showing The Shopping Centre. Taken on 25 December 2008. |
 A rare site: Station Road totally deserted! Taken on 25 December 2008. |
 The north end of Station Road, at the normally busy junction, taken on 25 December 2008. In the background is The Shopping Centre car park. Who those cars belong to, I'm not sure. |
 Another view north on 25 December 2008. On the right is the Aura furniture shop and car park. |
 Facing south on 25 December 2008. The Kings Hall and other buildings are on the left side. In the distance is the Crewe railway bridge. |
 Ah, Jilani's is open! Newsagent in between two solicitors, taken on 25 December 2008. |
 No trains today. Entrance to platform 1 and the Crewe railway bridge, taken on 25 December 2008. |
 In between the two bridges. Mellor Road is in the centre, with Station Road continuing south on the left. Taken on 25 December 2008. |
 Usually a very busy spot, on 25 December 2008. The entrance to Mellor Road is in the background. |
 Facing south on 25 December 2008. On the left is The Cheadle Hulme pub. |
 View from the Stoke railway bridge on 25 December 2008. It's still deserted. On the left is The Cheadle Hulme pub and on the right is NatWest bank. In the distance are Blockbuster and Tesco Express. |
 Bridgeway House (a former bank), on Mellor Road to the left. On the right is the Crewe railway bridge. In the distance under it is Waitrose. Photo taken on 25 December 2008. |
 In between the two bridges on 16 June 2009. Bridgeway House has gained a "To Let" sign since December. |
 The same view as the main picture, and picture 6, taken on 16 June 2009. Waitrose is on the left, Pimlotts is on the right. |
 The same view as picture 17, a little busier now though. It looks like the bus stop markings have had a makeover since December. Taken on 16 June 2009. |
 Facing north on 21 June 2009. The old police station is on the left, now flats. |
 At the junction of Station Road/Ravenoak Road/Manor Road/Park Road on 21 June 2009. |
 At the junction of Station Road/Ravenoak Road/Manor Road/Park Road on 21 June 2009. |
 Facing north on 21 June 2009, at the entrance to Ramillies Avenue. Just out of view on the right is Cheadle Hulme Methodist Church. On the left side is the entrance to Tenby Drive, and in the distance is Blockbuster. |
 Facing south this time on 21 June 2009. On the left side is Ramillies Avenue, and just past it is the Quakers Religious Society of Friends. |
 The "old" bit of Station Road on 21 June 2009. Prior to 1967, this was the main part of the road. It's a one-way back street now. On the left is a sandwich shop, and just out of view is the entrance to Butterfield Close. The building on the right is Blockbuster. |
 Facing north down the hill on 21 June 2009. The Stoke railway bridge is in the centre. On the right is a bus stop next to The Cheadle Hulme pub. |
