Crownpoint North Retail Park

Crownpoint North
Location Manchester, England, UK
Website www.crownpointshoppingpark.co.uk

Crownpoint North Retail Park is a retail park situated in the Denton area of Greater Manchester, It has a single-storey car park with 800 free parking spaces.

History

The site was originally a hat factory which exploded in 1901 killing 13 people and also injured many. The explosion was of vapour from methylated spirits used in the dyeing process.[1]

Coordinates: 53°27′33″N 2°07′06″W / 53.459182°N 2.118366°W / 53.459182; -2.118366

References

Media related to Crownpoint North at Wikimedia Commons

  1. "The 1900s". Tameside Advertiser. M.E.N. Media. 7 October 2003.
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