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Gorton history
Gorton means “dirty farmstead”, perhaps taking its name from the Gore Brook, or dirty brook, which still runs through the township today. The district was a township of the ancient parish of Manchester in the Salford Hundred of Lancashire in medieval times. Manchester City F.C. was founded as St. Mark’s in 1880, with the aim of binding the local community.
Twentieth century
The world-famous Belle Vue Zoological Gardens was opened in 1836 in Gorton. The site spanned 165 acres of land and attracted over two million visitors a year. After 141 years, the zoo closed in 1977, with the rest of the site finally cleared for redevelopment in 1982. Myra Hindley, convicted of taking part in the Moors Murders, grew up in the area.
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