Hi Shirley - no sorry, all I can tell you is that when we visited back in 1997 the area of Apsley Grove, Ardwick was pretty derelict and the only "old" building still there was The Apsley Cottage pub. It was wonderful to visit Manchester Cathedral though having known of family marriages and baptisms which took place there so long ago. However I'm sure there are plenty of Mancunians who can pass on more up-to-date information. Barb in Queensland > 4. Re: BENT family - Ardwick area of Manchester (Shirley Carter) > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 03:55:34 -0700 (PDT) > From: Shirley Carter <shirley.carter9243@att.net> > Subject: Re: [ENG-MAN] BENT family - Ardwick area of Manchester > To: eng-manchester@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <695867.84491.qm@web82905.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > I read your note with interest, because of the Ardwick area of > Manchester...I don't have any Bent's but have AUSTIN, and I'll have to > look up the wife's name.. > > But do you have any info on the area itself? > > Thanks, > > Shirley in Texas