Notable People
Pendlebury was home to two pre-eminent names in the arts who, at differing times, lived in houses next to each other on Station Road (B5231) - painter L.S. Lowry (1887 to 1976) and actor Ben Kingsley (born 1943). L.S. Lowry lived at 117 Station Road, Pendlebury from roughly 1912 to 1948, his parents having moved there from the Victoria Park in south Manchester when he was nine. During his time in Pendlebury, Lowry produced the majority of his famous works, drawing inspiration from the industrial scenes about him. It has been reported that, having missed a train from Pendlebury railway station, Lowry encountered the changing of shifts at Acme Mill and marvelled at the spectacle - this being the moment he decided that industrial scenes were fitting for further work. His picture 'Pendlebury Scene' showed an aspect of the Acme Mill from George Street. Sir Ben Kingsley was born in Scarborough, but undertook his education at Manchester Grammar School whilst living at 119 Station Road, Pendlebury where his father was a doctor. Both properties (117 & 119) stand opposite St. Mark's RC Church.
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