Stamford New Road (19)
This road was built up in the 1880s on George Street gardens, orchards and market gardens, with Hale Moss coming right up to the gardens until the advent of the railway.
On the corner of Grafton Street on the right is a typical Montague Burton Art Deco building, originally with a billiards room above for its customers while they waited. The initials ‘MB’ are in the corner façade.
On the left of Stamford New Road next to number 74, and on the right of the entrance to The Causeway with its original setts, is a benchmark, possibly the only one left in central Altrincham. The Causeway probably led to the gardens on which the road was built.
The early Post Office was originally on Market Street but in 1899 was transferred to this site and, together with Mossburn Buildings to its right, was designed by John Macnamara utilising terracotta and developed by J H Broun.
On the right after the traffic lights at Cross Street is the listed Stamford House previously Station Buildings. The building was erected in 1905 and was the first substantial office block in Altrincham with 84 offices originally. The local architect was again John Macnamara and the local developer was J H Broun and their initials can be seen in the terracotta on the corner.
Cross Street was originally part of Moss Lane, which used to be called Ham Lane and started at George Street. From the 17th century there were market gardens to supply Manchester on both sides of Moss Lane as it left the town eastwards.