The name "HYDE" is derived from the hide, a measure of land for taxation purposes, taken to be that area of land necessary to support a peasant family. In later times it was taken to be equivalent to 120 acres .
Thursday, 2 December 2010
Hill Street Gee Cross
McQueens Hat Factory Hill Street
Nether Hey Engineering Works
That chimney was well past it's best... looks like a good wind from off the 'Low' would have bought it down... anyone got any memories or stories of these building?
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1 comment:
That chimney does look a tad unsafe.ha!
I used to like Baron Road fields.
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