Built of red brick, the old Police Station on Gorton Road, Reddish has been converted into apartments.
Above the doorway, between the words POLICE and STATION, is a coat of arms relating to the Lancashire Constabulary.
The building presumably pre-dates 1901 when Reddish transferred from Lancashire to Cheshire.
Above the coat of arms is a hole which would originally have held the traditional police blue lamp.
A contribution to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.
It's a place with character!
ReplyDeleteWonderful vintage building shots and love the inlaid coat of arms for OWT ~
ReplyDeleteartmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)
Lovely brick work.
ReplyDeleteI really like that coat of arms.
ReplyDeleteI think I prefer the look of it as a police station rather than those apartments.
ReplyDeleteA lovely old building determined to weather time.
ReplyDeleteThey don't do public building like that anymore. Shame really.
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
I do love the brick!
ReplyDeleteWe have a lot of old red brick buildings in our part of the country but not many have been made into apartments.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice old building !
ReplyDeleteMy police officer grandfather was based her from 1904 until 1930.
ReplyDeleteMy grandfather was stationed here in the 1920s.
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