| Chorlton-on-Medlock | |
  Chorlton-on-Medlock shown within Greater Manchester |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan borough | City of Manchester |
| Metropolitan county | Greater Manchester |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode district | M12 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Manchester Central |
| List of places: UK • England • Greater Manchester | |
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Historically a part of Lancashire, the northern border of Chorlton-on-Medlock ( a former township) is the River Medlock which runs immediately south of Manchester City Centre. The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea In England, township (latin - vill) usually means a village or hamlet The River Medlock is a River of Greater Manchester in north west England that flows for 10 miles before joining the River Irwell in central Manchester City Centre is the Central business district of both Manchester and Greater Manchester, in North West England. Its other borders roughly correspond to Stockport Road, Hathersage Road, Moss Lane East and Boundary Lane. Neighbouring districts are Hulme to the west, Ardwick to the east and Victoria Park to the south. Hulme is an Inner city area and electoral ward of the City of Manchester, in North West England. Ardwick is a district of the City of Manchester, in North West England. A large portion of the district along Oxford Road is occupied by the campuses of the University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, and the Royal Northern College of Music. Wilmslow Road is a major thoroughfare in South Manchester, England running from Parrs Wood to Manchester City Centre. The University of Manchester is a " red brick " civic University located in Manchester, England. Manchester Metropolitan University is a university based in the city of Manchester. The Royal Northern College of Music or RNCM is a conservatoire in Manchester, England.
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History
From medieval times the district was known as Chorlton Roe and was a township of the ancient parish of Manchester in the Salford Hundred of Lancashire. In England, township (latin - vill) usually means a village or hamlet Manchester was an ancient parish in the Hundred of Salford in Lancashire, England. The hundred of Salford was an ancient division of the historic county of Lancashire, in Northern England. On the creation of the municipal borough of Manchester in 1838 the township was absorbed into the borough. Municipal boroughs were a type of Local government which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974 in Northern Ireland from 1840 to The history of Manchester is one of change from a minor Lancastrian township into the pre-eminent industrial Metropolis of the United Kingdom
Places of interest
The front of the former Chorlton-upon-Medlock Town Hall can be seen at its original location on Cavendish Street at All Saints. The building, with its Doric portico, dates from 1830 and was designed by Richard Lane. The Doric order was one of the three '''orders''' or organizational systems of Ancient Greek or Classical architecture; the other two Canonical A portico is a Porch that is leading to the entrance of a building or extended as a Colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway supported by Columns Richard Lane is the name of Richard Lane (architect (1795&ndash1880 19th century English architect Richard Lane (writer (1918&ndash2008 [1] The original interior was removed and a new structure added to the rear in 1970. A red plaque on the building commemorates the Fifth Pan-African Congress, which was held there from 15–21 October 1945. The Pan-African Congress was a series of five meetings in 1919 1921 1923 1927 and 1945 that were intended to address the issues facing Africa due to European colonization Decisions taken at that conference led to independence for a number of African and Caribbean countries.
The Welsh Baptist Chapel, on Upper Brook Street, was designed in the early 19th century by Sir Charles Barry, who designed the Palace of Westminster shortly afterwards. The Upper Brook Street Chapel, also known as the Islamic Academy, the Unitarian Chapel and the Welsh Baptist Chapel, is a former Chapel with Sir Charles Barry FRS ( 23 May 1795 &ndash 12 May 1860) was an English Architect, best known for his role
Notable residents
- Emmeline Pankhurst, a founder of the British suffragette movement, lived in Nelson Street, Chorlton-on-Medlock, following her husband's death. Emmeline Pankhurst (née Goulden; 15 July 1858 14 June 1928 was a political activist and leader of the British Suffragette movement Suffragette is a term originally coined by the Daily Mail newspaper as a derogatory label for the more radical and Militant members of the
- David Lloyd George, British Prime Minister, was born here. David Lloyd George 1st Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor OM, PC (17 January 1863 &ndash 26 March 1945 was a British Statesman and the only This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation.
- Friedrich Engels, German social scientist and philosopher, lived here for a time. Friedrich Engels (28 November 1820 – 5 August 1895 was a German social scientist and philosopher, who The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as The social sciences comprise academic disciplines concerned with the study of the social life of human groups and individuals including Anthropology, Communication studies Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language
References
Notes
- ^ Pevsner, The Buildings of England: South Lancashire
Bibliography
- Pevsner, Nikolaus (1969). The Buildings of England: South Lancashire. Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071036-1.
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