Peel Moat appears on some of the earliest Medieval maps of Burnage - can you see it in the bottom right of this section of the 1934 Ordnance Survey? Peel towers are small fortified towers, unique to the Scottish Borders and North of England. They…

The factory of Fairey Aviation was right next to the Park. Imagine how noisy and smelly it was working in the factory. How would the air have felt in your lungs? Now breathe in the fresh air here in the Park. What can you smell? What can you…

The boulevard is made up of Lime and Plane trees. You will often see these trees in city parks, chosen because they thrive despite the air pollution. As the residents of the quiet Burnage Lane - which often saw hundreds of weekend walkers…

Planting trees along the road might seem normal to us now, but at the time it wasn't that common. At the time, some planners thought that providing access to nature in the city was important for people's health and well-being, but they couldn't prove…

As you wander around the circle, think about the trees and the size of the gardens. This was a world away from the back to back houses, dirt and overcrowding in industrial towns. Cul-de-sacs were thought to be excellent at reducing through…

Burnage Garden Village was built 1908-1910 with the intention of creating a self-contained and self-sufficient community. At the heart of the Village lies a village hall, bowling green and tennis courts. Residents enjoyed activities from amateur…

In 1800, Burnage Lane looked very different. There was no village centre and the landscape was made up of farms and fields with very few houses. Farmers grew potatoes, turnips and corn, and owned cows and horses which grazed around the grass. There…

Burnage Lane was a busy trade route, originally used to bring salt from Cheshire into the centre of Manchester, and cotton from the mills back out. Farmers would have also used the route for trade and Hyde Fold Farm, just off Burnage Lane, was…