2019
SJ8497 : Oxford Road station, Manchester
taken 5 years ago, near to Manchester, England
This is 1 of 3 images, with title Oxford Road station, Manchester in this square
Oxford Road station, Manchester
The new buildings for Oxford Road station were designed by Max Clendinning (1924-2020, Link
) in the late 1950s to early 1960s. The station's position on a viaduct called for a lightweight solution, and the awkward triangular site required flexibility: both these factors pushed Clendinning towards the use of laminated timber as the main material for the station. Clendinning's family had been involved in furniture manufacture so he was familiar with timber as a medium: in his own later career he was himself known for furniture and interior design.
Curved platform canopies can be seen through a gap in the wall on the left; these are also Clendinning's work, and can be seen at SJ8497 : Oxford Road station, Manchester.
) in the late 1950s to early 1960s. The station's position on a viaduct called for a lightweight solution, and the awkward triangular site required flexibility: both these factors pushed Clendinning towards the use of laminated timber as the main material for the station. Clendinning's family had been involved in furniture manufacture so he was familiar with timber as a medium: in his own later career he was himself known for furniture and interior design.Curved platform canopies can be seen through a gap in the wall on the left; these are also Clendinning's work, and can be seen at SJ8497 : Oxford Road station, Manchester.
Manchester Oxford Road Station
Manchester Oxford Road station is an elevated railway station in the city centre of Manchester. It opened in 1849 and was rebuilt in 1960. Historically a station for local services, it has undergone redevelopment in recent years and is the second busiest station in the Manchester station group.
It stands on a line from Manchester Piccadilly westwards towards Warrington Bank Quay, Chester, Llandudno, Liverpool, Preston and Blackpool. Eastbound trains go beyond Piccadilly to Crewe, Leeds, Sheffield and other towns in Northern England.
Grade II listed. Link
Wikipedia: Link
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- Grid Square
- SJ8497, 2109 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Christopher Hilton (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 5 March, 2019 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 3 November, 2019
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SJ 8403 9749 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.4337N 2:14.5242W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SJ 8406 9750
- View Direction
- West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
