
1 
This Order may be cited as the Local Government Reorganisation (Property) (Greater Manchester) Order 1987 and shall come into force on 8th September 1987.
2 

(1) In this Order—
 “the abolished council” means the Greater Manchester County Council;
 “highway” means any highway for which the abolished council was the highway authority;
 “local council” in relation to any land (including any length of highway) means the council of the metropolitan district within which such land is situated; and
 “the residuary body” means the Greater Manchester Residuary Body.
(2) There shall vest in any body in which land is vested by this Order all rights and liabilities of the residuary body acquired or incurred exclusively in connection with that land.
3 

(1) Any land (other than land described in Schedule 1 to this Order) which—
(a) was held on 1st April 1974 by the abolished council for any of the purposes mentioned in paragraph (2), and
(b) immediately before 1st April 1986 was held by that council for any such purpose,
shall vest in the local council.
(2) The purposes referred to in paragraph (1) are—
(a) the construction, maintenance or improvement of a highway;
(b) the improvement or development of frontages to a highway or of land adjoining a highway.
4 
Where on 1st April 1986 by virtue of section 263 of the Highways Act 1980 any highway in Greater Manchester vested in a local council, any interest of the residuary body in any land below such highway shall vest in that council.
5 

(1) Any land (other than land described in Schedule 2 to this Order) which was, immediately before 1st April 1986, held by the abolished council for any purpose mentioned in paragraph (2) shall vest in the local council.
(2) The purposes referred to in paragraph (1) are the purposes of the functions of the abolished Council relating to—
 Parks (including country parks)
 Open spaces and burial grounds
 Caravan sites
 Camping sites
 Picnic sites
 Sporting and recreational facilities
 The improvement of derelict, neglected or unsightly land.
6 
There shall vest in Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council the land specified in Schedule 3 to this Order and that land shall be held by the Council for the joint use and benefit of itself and of all the councils of the other districts in the county of Greater Manchester.
7 
The former London Road Fire Station, Manchester registered at Her Majesty’s Land Registry under Title Number GM.390404 shall vest in the Greater Manchester Fire and Civil Defence Authority.
SCHEDULE 1
Article 3(1)
A. Bolton

Street Number of house, building or site
Back Clarence Street 2, 4, 6, 8, 16 and 18
Back o' th' Bank Street 1, 3, 5 and 9
Blackbank Street 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 51 and 55
Bury Road 412, 416, 418, 455, 457, 466, 467, 468, 470, 471, 473, 474, 475, 478, 479, 481, 485, 488, 490, 492, and 494
Charles Rupert Street 52, 62, 64 and 75
Chalfont Street 36, 40, 41, 43, 44, 48, 49, 53, 58, 61, 63, 65 and 67
Chorley Old Road 12 and 20
Clarence Street 128, 130, 132, 140, 141, 142, 144, 145, 146, 148, 150, 151, 154, 155, 156, 158, 160, 163, 165, 166, 168, 171, 172, 174, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 183, 184, 185, 187, 188, 194, 204 and 208
Clifton Street 1, 2, 5 and former sheet metal works adjacent to no. 7
Conrad Street 7, 12 and former workshop adjacent to no. 12
Davenport Street 23, 35, 43, 45, 47, 51, 53, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 77, 79, 83, 85, 89, 91, 101, 103, 115, 117, 119, 121, 123, 125 and approximately 80 square metres of land adjoining no. 25.
Egerton Street 38, 47, 50, 51, 52, 53, 57 and 67
Everton Street 2, 6, 13, 14, 16, 18 and 22
Hibbert Street 38, 46, 49, 50, 51, 59, 60, 61, 64, 65, 68, 74 and 75
Higher Market Street, Kearsley 84, 86 and 88
John Brown Street 2, 4, 15, 22, 25, 26 and 27
Larchwood Street 3, 8 and 9
Ruth Street 23
St George’s Road 226
Thomas Holden Street 4, 6 and 14
Thorn Street 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35 and 38
Vernon Street 37 and 48
Crofter’s Saw Mills, Back St. George’s Road.

The parcels of land consisting of the approximate area mentioned below and situated as so mentioned:—
1425 square metres Hardcastle Street, east of its junction with Back Everton Street North.
35 square metres Adjacent to St Michael’s Church, fronting Manchester Road.

B. Bury

Street Number of house other building or site
In Radcliffe— 
Egerton Street 26, 32, 36, 40 and 44
Hampson Street 2
James Street 12
Sion Street 47, 51, 53 and 57
Stand Lane 72
Victoria Street 5 and 9
Water Street 22, 24 and 94
In Bury— 
Brandlesholme Road 17
Merton Street 34 and 48
Phoenix Street 19
Rochdale Road 109
The Rock 294, 296, 298, 300 and approximately 299 square metres at the rear.
The parcels of land consisting of the approximate area mentioned below and situated as so mentioned:—

Approximate area Situation
690 square metres To the north of Jubilee Way adjacent to the Irwell Street Divisional Police Headquarters.
1530 square metres At the junction of York Street, Croft Street and Fountain Street North.
2604 square metres Adjoining the Three Arrows Garage, Middleton Road, Prestwich.

C. Manchester

Location Street Number or description of sites
Ancoats Oldham Road 27, 29, 31 and approximately 678 square metres at the rear
 Poland Street 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12
 Portugal Street 22 and 24
 Vesta Street 16, 18, 20, 22 and approximately 560 square metres of adjoining land.
Ardwick Ashton Old Road and Chancellor Lane Approximately 570 square metres being the site of an advertising hoarding and land at rear.
 Dainton Street Approximately 237 square metres on the east side.
 Gun Street 18 and 20
 Hyde Road The Ardwick Sports Centre.
Baguley Dobbinets Lane Approximately 0.835 hectares, being the site of the Hollies and land adjoining.
Cheetham Hill Cheetham Hill Road 244
Chorlton-on-Medlock Grafton Street The Hartford Hotel (no. 62)
Collyhurst Irk Street 16, 18, 20 and 22
Fallowfield Birchfield Road 64 and 70
 Colgate Crescent 32
 Finchley Road 42, 54 and 78
 Mornington Crescent 80 and 100
 Princess Road 376
 Wilmslow Road 20 square metres at the front of no. 313.
 Yew Tree Road 307
Levenshulme Albert Road 4
 Broom Lane 72
 Henderson Street 9 and 14
 May Grove 6
 Palm Street 29
 Park Grove 27
 Pascal Street 10
 Stockport Road 1090 and 1158
Longsight Attwood Street 14 and 22
 East Road 23
 Hatton Street 30
 Hopkins Street 33
 McFarren Street 7, 22 and 31
 Smart Street 40
 Stockport Road 645 and 680
Miles Platting Hulme Hall Lane 177
Newton Heath Dean Lane 45
 Oldham Road 953
 Grey Mare Lane The site of the Domino Club
West Didsbury Princess Road Approximately 1355 square metres adjoining Christ Church Rectory
 The junction of Ashwood Avenue, Barlow Moor Road and Princess Road A parcel of land consisting of approximately 812 square metres
West Gorton Birch Street 11, 13 and 15
D. Oldham

Street Number in Street
Dobcross New Road, Dobcross 3B
Greengate, Chadderton 231
Oswald Street 11 and 19
The parcels of land consisting of the approximate area mentioned below and situated as so mentioned:—

Approximate area Situation
25 square metres Fronting Den Lane at its junction with Carr House Road, Lees.
0.43 hectares Rear of 798 to 842 Huddersfield Road and fronting Heywood Fold, Austerlands.
2833 square metres Between Huddersfield Road and Heywood Lane adjoining 866 Huddersfield Road, Scouthead.
810 square metres Between Huddersfield Road and Range Lane opposite to 19/23 (odd numbers) Huddersfield Road, Denshaw.
3980 square metres Between Westbourne Street, Middleton Road and Oldham Way.

E. Rochdale

Location Street Number or description of site
Heywood York Street 55
Milnrow Rochdale Road 18The parcels of land consisting of the approximate area mentioned below and situated as so mentioned:—

Approximate area Situation
3045 square metres Fronting the Universal Laundry, Elizabethan Way, at its junction with Buckley Hill Lane, Milnrow.
312 square metres Garage premises and adjoining land at Hill Street (located opposite to premises 1, 3, 5 and 7 Hill Street and Clover Works)

F. Salford

Street Number in Street
Chapel Street 297 and 299.
The former highways depot, Clarendon Road, Irlam.

The former highways depot, Ferryhill Road, Irlam.The parcels of land consisting of the approximate area mentioned below and situated as so mentioned:—

Approximate area Situation
1570 square metres Workshop and warehouse premises, between Derwent Street and the River Irwell.
676 square metres North of South Hall Street at its junction with Derwent Street.
0.95 hectares Junction of Eccles New Road and the M602.
618 square metres Junction of Trafford Road and Regent Road adjacent to Goodiers Drive.
1740 square metres Between Weaste Road and Laurel Grove and adjoining the M602.
668 square metres Between Parrin Lane, Canal Side and the Bridgewater Canal, Eccles.
1170 square metres Junction of Monton Road, Wellington Road and Abbey Grove, Eccles.
1530 square metres Between Elm Crescent and Greenleach Lane, Worsley and adjoining the M62.
3874 square metres Off Glen Avenue at the rear of 24/42 (even numbers) Mulgrave Road, Worsley.

G. Stockport

Street Number in Street
Bishop Street 4, 8 and 13.
Buxton Road 338
Dalby Grove, Offerton 5 and 8
Offerton Lane 74
Station Street, Hazel Grove 33.
The parcels of land consisting of the approximate area mentioned below and situated as so mentioned:—

Approximate area Situation
200 square metres Fronting Leach Road and adjoining 196 Marple Road, Offerton.
5310 square metres Junction of Weybrook Road and Wellington Road North.
10,000 square metres West of Glenmore Road and south of Gorsey Mount Road.
23 square metres Fronting 56 Cheadle Road, Cheadle Hulme.
660 square metres Fronting Stockport Road, Romiley adjacent to Bridge Works and the Peak Forest Canal.
416 square metres Between 148 and 164 Stockport Road, Romiley.

H. Tameside

Location Street Number or description of site
Ashton-Under-Lyne Bank Top 16 and 21
 Cavendish Street 82 and 84
 Old Street 2
 The junction at Oldham Road, Blandford Street and Dean Street A parcel of land consisting of approximately 10,500 square metres
 Currier Lane Approximately 0.51 hectares of land (located at the rear of premises 82, 84, 86, 88 and 90 Currier Lane and Christadelphian Church)
 Between Lower Wharf Street and Park Parade Approximately 3720 square metres of land adjoining Wharf Mill.
Audenshaw Ashton Hill Lane 120
 Audenshaw Hall Grove 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 21 and 25.
 Audenshaw Road 501, 503, 505 and 524
 Between Audenshaw Road and the railway Approximately 1610 square metres of land lying adjacent to no. 393.
 Clarendon Road 34, 40, 83, 89 and 91
 Droylsden Road 4, 6, 14, 49, 54 and 57
 Guide Lane 96
 Lumb Lane Approximately 1620 square metres of land adjoining nos. 215 and 216.
 Manchester Road 107, 122, 126, 128 and 130.
 Maple Avenue 43, 45, 50 and 54
Droylsden Ashton Hill Lane 124, 165, 171 and 173
Hyde Higher Henry Street 38 and 40
 Market Street 93, 95, 95A, 97 and 212
 Perrin Street 23 and 23A.
Mossley Stockport Road 20, 22, 24 and 26.
Stalybridge Cheetham Hill Road 23
 Hartley Street 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12
 High Street 144
 Huddersfield Road 196, 258 and 262
 Market Street 68, 70 and 72
 Mottram Road 60, 415 and 427
 Stamford Street 21, 23 and 131
 Wakefield Road 371 and 375
 Water Street 2
I. Trafford

Location Street Number or description of site
Altrincham Grosvenor Road 22
Stretford Barton Road 172, 174, 178, 180 and 182
Urmston Stretford Road 29 and 31
The parcels of land consisting of the approximate area mentioned below and situated as so mentioned:—

Approximate area Situation
2068 square metres To the west of Chester Road, adjoining no. 1056.
340 square metres To the east of Chester Road and to the south-west of Newton Street Probation Office.
2598 square metres Fronting Cross Street adjacent to Chester Road and Radnor Street
630 square metres Between Chester Road, Newton Street and Lacy Street formerly the sites of 1147, 1149, 1151, 1153, 1155 and 1157 Chester Road
1087 square metres Fronting Chester Road adjoining 4 Derbyshire Lane
350 square metres Between Chester Road, Christie Road and the Bridgewater Canal.
1365 square metres. Between Trafford Wharf Road and Trafford Park Road, Trafford Park.
607 square metres Between 2 Clifton Avenue, 3 Linden Avenue and Woodlands Road, Altrincham.

J. Wigan

Street Number of house, building or site
Chorley Road, Worthington 1 County House
Dicconson Street 17, 19 and 21
Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge 631 and 633
Monument Road 7
Powell Street 1, 3, 3A and 7
Standishgate 85, 87, 89 and 91
The Winwick Lane Highways Depot, Golborne.

The parcels of land consisting of the approximate area mentioned below and situated as so mentioned:—

Approximate area Situation
382 square metres West of Moor Road, Orrell between 78 Moor Road and the A506.
0.61 hectares In Orrell lying to the north of the A506 forming part of parcels 7652 and 8356 on O.S. sheet SD 5204.
750 square metres East of Mosley Common Road, Tyldesley to the north of its junction with Bankfield Road.
3.48 hectares Agricultural land fronting Tyldesley Old Road and Douglas Road, Atherton to the rear of 134/148 Douglas Road and 70/82 Douglas Street.
0.708 hectares The Atherton Botanical Gardens bowling green, Tyldesley Road, Atherton and land at the rear fronting Tyldesley Old Road.
26 square metres Fronting Ormskirk Road adjacent to 72 Ormskirk Road.

SCHEDULE 2
Article 5(1)

A. Bolton—The following land at Westhoughton—
(a) The Chequerbent Derelict Land Reclamation Site;
(b) The Hewlett Pit and Hart Common Derelict Land Reclamation Sites;
(c) The Wingates Industrial Estate, together with 4.7 hectares of undeveloped land adjoining.

B. Manchester—The Collyhurst Road Derelict Land Reclamation Site, Collyhurst.
The Oldham Road Goods Yard, Ancoats.
Angel Street Trading Estate, New Mount Street and Ludgate Street, Ancoats.
Dyche Street Trading Estate, Dyche Street, Simpson Street and Ludgate Street, Ancoats.
Reliance Street Trading Estate, Reliance Street, Newton Heath.
Former British Home Stores Buildings, Oldham Street.

C. Oldham—The Clayton Bridge Derelict Land Reclamation Site, Failsworth.
The Sidebottom Street Derelict Land Reclamation Site.

D. Rochdale—The former Durn Highways Depot, Littleborough.

E. Salford—The Boothstown Basin Derelict Land Reclamation Site, Worsley.
The Ellenbrook, Linneyshaw Colliery and Sandhole Derelict Land Reclamation Sites, Worsley.
Derwent Street Trading Estate, Derwent Street.

F. Stockport—Approximately 0.57 hectares of land situated between Brewery Street and Tiviot Way.
A parcel of land situated off Vale Road and Mill Lane, Reddish Vale, registered at Her Majesty’s Land Registry under title number CH 049234.

G. Tameside—The Copperas Lane Derelict Land Reclamation Site, Droylsden.

H. Trafford—A parcel of land consisting of approximately 2.22 hectares at Old Hall Road and Vale Avenue, Sale.
39 Northumberland Road, Stretford.

I. Wigan—The derelict land reclamation sites and industrial estates listed below—

Location Name of site or estate
Abram Bickershaw Reservoir
 Maypole Colliery
Atherton Chequerbent
 Chanters Industrial Estate
Ashton-in-Makerfield Bryn Hall/Bamfurlong
 Landgate Lane
 Mains Colliery
 South Lancashire Industrial Estate, Bryn Road
Ince Crompton Sidings
Leigh West Leigh Colliery (Dangerous Corner), Leigh
Standish Crooke Village
 Fairhurst Lane
 Giants Hall Colliery
Tyldesley Astley Green Colliery
 Higher Folds

SCHEDULE 3

A. Bolton—Fowler Industrial Estate, Horwich

B. Bury—Taylor Street Industrial Estate
Mountheath Managed Workshop, Prestwich.

C. Manchester—Albany Road Trading Estate, Chorlton.
Dagenham Road Industrial Estate, Rusholme.
Freshpool Way Industrial Estate, Sharston.
Rochdale Road Trading Estate.

D. Salford—Swinton Hall Road Trading Estate.
Willan Industrial Estate, West Ashton Street.

E. Stockport—The Gate Centre at the Bredbury Industrial Estate.
Hammond Avenue Trading Estate.
Waterloo Park Industrial Estate.

F. Wigan—Actons Walk Trading Estate.

Nicholas Ridley
Secretary of State for the Environment
10th August 1987.