A large public swimming baths was opened in the area in March 1961 that was, at the time, Manchester's largest pool (32 metres) and also had multi-level diving facilities.

However, the new Sharston Green shopping precinct suffered from poor trading from the outset and was often referred to in the local press as a "white elephant" which had been badly planned in all respects.

In November 1990, Manchester City Council closed the swimming baths as part of a series of cost-cutting measures.

Businesses continued to leave the Sharston Green precinct, and in April 1994 the once-popular Wythenshawe Labour Club closed with debts totaling £100,000.

Several pedestrian subway tunnels that linked the area under the busy main roads have now been closed off and replaced with various pelican crossings.

Built in 1701, it was the home of the Worthington and Egerton families for generations before being sold to Manchester Local Authority in 1926, as was the smaller adjoining Victorian property, Sharston Manor.

By 1972, it had endured a fire and considerable vandalism after plans to put a youth club in the building proved unsuccessful.

Sharston is part of the Wythenshawe and Sale East constituency, represented by the Labour Party MP Mike Kane.