Infilled arches formerly housing turnstile gates at the entrance to Castle Irwell Racecourse, in use as the entrance block serving the University of Salford's Castle Irwell Student Village

Date:
1 Jan 2004
Location:
Castle Irwell Student Village, Gateway, Cromwell Road, Castle Irwell, Salford
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Castle Irwell Racecourse, Entrance Building, Cromwell Road, Castle Irwell, Salford
Reference:
PLA01/04/0025
Type:
Photograph (Digital)
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Description

Castle Irwell was the site of the Manchester Racecourse in the mid 19th century and again from 1902-1963. The University of Salford purchased the majority of the site in 1973, and it became a student village. In 2015 the area was redeveloped as a flood basin and nature reserve, with housing on the section between Littleton Road and Cromwell Road.

Content

This is part of the Series: PLA01/04 Played in Manchester; within the Collection: PLA01 Played in Britain Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Inglis, Simon

Keywords

Entrance Block, Racecourse, Sport And Recreation