The gasworks made famous in Ewan McColl's classic song is set to be redeveloped.

Article in the Salford Star

To add insult to injury the council are keeping the wall which they say is mentioned in the song but the gasworks wall is not mentioned at all - It is the gasworks croft and the factory wall!

There are plenty of things can be done with the gasometers to re purpose them some of which are detailed in this Google Image Search but knowing Salford council (otherwise known as Peel Holdings Lackeys) the land will have already been sold and have planning permission approved for yet more un-affordable flats.

I can't find a campaign or even a partition but I doubt it would make any odds. Still, Ewans song lives on. I guess if the council could sell that as well, they would!