Lower Crumpsall

Lower Crumpsall is a part of Crumpsall, a suburb some 3 miles to the north of Manchester in the UK.

Related Topics:
Crumpsall - Manchester - UK

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It is situated in the valley of the River Irk, which forms its northern boundary with the neighbouring suburb of Blackley at Tetlow Bridge http://www.tetlow.co.uk/tetlow_bridge.htm. It consisted largely of several streets of terraced houses from the mid 19th century until they were demolished by Manchester City Council in the house clearances in the 1970s.

Related Topics:
River Irk - Blackley - Manchester City Council

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ICI was a major employer in the area with a sizeable dyestuffs factory which often made the River Irk run in different colours! Local amenties included up to 20 small shops and at one point 5 pubs including The Swan, The Waterloo and The Crumpsall Hotel.

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There is a small Anglican Church, St Thomas's, which is now amalgamted with St Mark's in Cheetham and a local primary School also named St Thomas's.

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These are opposite the site of a large biscuit factory operated by the Cooperative Wholesale Society, which is now demolished.

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