Lacy Street
Lacy Street is a street in the town centre of Stretford, Trafford. The northern end sits beside the Chester Road-Edge Lane junction.
History
The first known print reference to Lacy Street was in 1877, when someone was offering a ten shillings reward for a missing gold bread pin
.[1]
In 2026, construction began on a major new Lacy Street Development scheme by Trafford Developments. The scheme is set to demolish the shrubbery area and car park, and build 53 new homes, complete with an open space, parking spots and a cycle route to the Bridgewater Canal.[2]
Incidents
Edward Walsh, a well-known sporting man
,[3] left their home on Lacy Street on 13th March 1902 to spend the day in Southport. During their intoxicated journey home they missed Stretford Train Station and had to walk down the Bridgewater Canal to try and get back to Lacy Street. After failing to make it home, their body was found in the canal a week later on 25th March 1902.[4][5]