Trips Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Loading...
Loading...
Latest Places to Eat & Drink
View All Places to Eat »
Take some of Michigan’s produce home with you.
American Spoon
The local catch is delicious fried as well.
Terry's of Charlevoix
Carlson’s Fishery is a Great Lakes institution.
Carlson’s Fishery
Books are available inside for borrowing or purchase.
Cathedral Café
Exterior of the historic Dyffryn Arms pub.
Dyffryn Arms
Loading...

No search results found for
“”

Make sure words are spelled correctly.

Try searching for a travel destination.

Places near me Random place

Popular Destinations

  • Paris
  • London
  • New York
  • Berlin
  • Rome
  • Los Angeles
Trips Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Sign In Join
Places near me Random place
All the United Kingdom England Salford Lark Hill Place

Lark Hill Place

This dreamy street will transport you to wintertime in Victorian England.

Salford, England

Added By
Jonny Keen
Email
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list
CAPTION
Lark Hill Place.   Brenda Melink/cc by-nd 2.0
  Gareth Hacking / Atlas Obscura User
  SEANETTA / Atlas Obscura User
  SEANETTA / Atlas Obscura User
  SEANETTA / Atlas Obscura User
  SEANETTA / Atlas Obscura User
  SEANETTA / Atlas Obscura User
  SEANETTA / Atlas Obscura User
  SEANETTA / Atlas Obscura User
  SEANETTA / Atlas Obscura User
  SEANETTA / Atlas Obscura User
  SEANETTA / Atlas Obscura User
  SEANETTA / Atlas Obscura User
  SEANETTA / Atlas Obscura User
  SEANETTA / Atlas Obscura User
  SEANETTA / Atlas Obscura User
  SEANETTA / Atlas Obscura User
  SEANETTA / Atlas Obscura User
Lark Hill Place.   Jonny Keen / Atlas Obscura User
Lark Hill Place.   Jonny Keen / Atlas Obscura User
Lark Hill Place.   Jonny Keen / Atlas Obscura User
Lark Hill Place.   Jonny Keen / Atlas Obscura User
Lark Hill Place.   Jonny Keen / Atlas Obscura User
  Gareth Hacking / Atlas Obscura User
  rbenn250 / Atlas Obscura User
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list

About

Down in the depths of Salford Museum lies a street stuck over 100 years in the past. Lark Hill Place is a mock-up Victorian street, complete with genuine street signs and fittings that allow museum visitors the chance to feel as through they've been transported back to 1897.

The cobbled street replicates the ambiance of a winter's evening, just after the gas lamps had been lit, when people would have been hurrying back from work and perhaps popping into a shop on their way home. The sounds of horse-drawn carriages and children playing traditional games add to the sense of immersion.

A range of Victorian businesses line the street, including a chemist, blacksmith, toy shop, and printers, all fitted out with genuine Victorian artifacts salvaged from Salford and Manchester. There's even a pub, The Blue Lion Tavern, though don't expect to buy a drink there. Instead, visitors can read information boards detailing what daily life was like for those living in the area when Queen Victoria was on the throne.

Related Tags

Roads Victorian Museums

Know Before You Go

Lark Hill Place is accessed through Salford Museum, which is free to enter. The museum occasionally changes the street temporarily to represent other eras of history.

Community Contributors

Added By

Jonny Keen

Edited By

Gareth Hacking, SEANETTA, Kerry Wolfe, rbenn250

  • Gareth Hacking
  • SEANETTA
  • Kerry Wolfe
  • rbenn250

Published

September 24, 2019

Edit this listing

Make an Edit
Add Photos
Sources
  • https://www.creativetourist.com/event/lark-hill-place-1918/
  • https://salfordmuseum.com/explore/lark-hill-place/
Lark Hill Place
Unnamed Road
Salford, England, M5
United Kingdom
53.485162, -2.271867
Visit Website
Get Directions

Nearby Places

'Salford First'

Salford, England

miles away

Salford Lads' Club

Salford, England

miles away

People’s History Museum

Manchester, England

miles away

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of Salford

Salford

England

Places 4

Nearby Places

'Salford First'

Salford, England

miles away

Salford Lads' Club

Salford, England

miles away

People’s History Museum

Manchester, England

miles away

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of Salford

Salford

England

Places 4

Related Places

  • Rotterdam, Netherlands

    Street Posts Museum

    An unexpected public exhibit showcases the diversity of Dutch street posts.

  • Heritage Street.

    Henderson, Nevada

    Heritage Street

    Clark County Museum has created an entire street of historically important buildings relocated from various other locations within the county.

  • English Padlock and Leg Irons

    Plymouth, Connecticut

    Lock Museum of America

    Explore the world's largest collection of locks, keys, handcuffs, and ornate hardware, and crack the code on an antique-filled escape room.

  • Exterior shot of the Meux Home Museum in Fresno, California.

    Fresno, California

    The Meux Home Museum

    The same family lived in this Victorian house for nearly 100 years without altering the building.

  • 1897 Poe House

    Fayetteville, North Carolina

    1897 Poe House

    A different Edgar Allan Poe built this charming Victorian home.

  • The Newland House is the oldest residence in the community that would become Huntington Beach.

    Huntington Beach, California

    Newland House Museum

    The oldest home in Huntington Beach, the farmhouse is a monument to the region's pioneer past.

  • Signs from the city’s past.

    Carpinteria, California

    Carpinteria Valley Museum

    Its vast collection details the history of this Santa Barbara beach town.

  • Beaney House of Art and Knowledge exterior.

    Canterbury, England

    Beaney House of Art and Knowledge

    A wonderfully eccentric Victorian-era museum and library.

Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.
Atlas Obscura Membership

Become an Atlas Obscura Member


Join our community of curious explorers.

Become a Member

Get Our Email Newsletter

Follow Us

Facebook YouTube TikTok Instagram Pinterest RSS Feed

Get the app

Download the App
Download on the Apple App Store Get it on Google Play
  • All Places
  • Latest Places
  • Most Popular
  • Places to Eat
  • Random
  • Nearby
  • Add a Place
  • Stories
  • Food & Drink
  • Itineraries
  • Lists
  • Video
  • Podcast
  • Newsletters
  • All Trips
  • Family Trip
  • Food & Drink
  • History & Culture
  • Wildlife & Nature
  • FAQ
  • Membership
  • Feedback & Ideas
  • Community Guidelines
  • Product Blog
  • Unique Gifts
  • Work With Us
  • About
  • FAQ
  • Advertise With Us
  • Advertising Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of Use
Atlas Obscura

© 2025 Atlas Obscura. All Rights Reserved.