Road closed in Old Trafford after building collapse

Police have closed off Chester Road after an old building collapsed in Old Trafford.

The building Tommy’s Fireplaces that had been standing for several decades, Tommy Dolan owned the business but shut in 2015 and although attempts were made to sell the business however no one came forward and it was left to rot.

No one was injured in the collapse as it happened in the early hours of this morning but left lots of rubble everywhere which needed cleaning up.

Tommy Dolan had a big personality, he knew many people from George Best to Keith Flint from The Prodigy, apparently he also used to deliver the local paper to Sir Matt Busby, he had worked as a chef and had a chippy called ‘Ye Olde English Chippy’ which grew to 13 in different areas.

Sadly in 2023 Tommy was found unresponsive in his bed and was pronounced dead at 72.

At the time of publishing this article Chester Road outside the collapsed building remains closed.