Thorngrove Avenue

Thorngrove Avenue is a street in Baguley, Manchester, with a postcode designation of M23 9PQ. The street contains a mixture of maisonette flats, semi-detached houses, and a tower block called Thorngrove House.

Manchester City Council is the local authority responsible for Thorngrove Avenue, and the road itself is maintainable at public expense.

Thorngrove House

Thorngrove House is a ten-storey tower block located on Thorngrove Avenue.

False fire alarms

Throughout 2025, firefighters were called to Thorngrove House multiple times a week on average due to an alleged faulty fire alarm system. On dozens of occasions, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service mobilised a large number of fire appliances to the tower block, all to ultimately stand down a few minutes after arriving with no action taken.

This proved to be controversial among local residents, as at least four fire appliances would usually be mobilised, and on some occasions up to eight fire appliances were mobilised. Some residents saw it as a huge waste of public money and a potential risk to people's lives as the fire service was being distracted from genuine emergencies.