This year will see Manchester's Trafford Centre reach a milestone 25 years since it first welcomed shoppers through its doors.
03.05.2023 - 15:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
One of the most renowned buildings in Didsbury has now been transformed into luxury rental apartments after undergoing an extensive three-year redevelopment. The old Didsbury police station on Wilmslow Road has been given a new lease of life after a Manchester based property developer took over the abandoned site.
The former police station stems right back to the early 1900s and was a staple of the local village. Originally built for Lancashire County Constabulary, the station taken over by Greater Manchester Police and for many years it was home to the Didsbury and Withington neighbourhood policing team.
A number of years ago the station was closed down as the force began selling off properties to raise money for new stations. The site was then left empty until developer Wasil Hussain, director of HUS Property Developments, stumbled across it during lockdown.
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"We first became interested in the building back in 2020. As I lived in Didsbury, a stroll through the village became my regular 'one daily' exercise during lockdown. The building caught my eye, and seeing it left in a sorry and abandoned got me thinking," Wasil told the Manchester Evening News.
"I was fascinated by the heritage, the look, the location. Everything about it was just perfect. Didsbury has some of the finest examples of Victorian and Edwardian architecture in the UK and this was no exception.
"A few phone and Zoom calls later, the building was ours. I’ve always said it’s the most beautiful building in Didsbury Village, so the opportunity to transform a historic local landmark like the old Didsbury Police Station was a dream come true."
With the 120-year-old site having been
This year will see Manchester's Trafford Centre reach a milestone 25 years since it first welcomed shoppers through its doors.
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