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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Blackley

  

Blackley Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Blackley

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Blackley history

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The name derives from the Anglo-Saxon Blæclēah = “dark wood” or “dark clearing” In the 13th and 14th centuries Blackley was referred to as Blakeley or Blakelegh. By the Middle Ages Blackley had become a park belonging to the lords of Manchester.

You can visit Blackley places with Walkfo Blackley to hear history at Blackley’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Blackley has 92 places to visit in our interactive Blackley map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Blackley, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Blackley places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Blackley & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Blackley Places Map
92 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Blackley tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Blackley

  

Best Blackley places to visit

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Blackley has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Blackley’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Blackley’s information audio spots:

Blackley Cemetery Blackley Cemetery is a large, municipal cemetery situated within the northern suburbs of Manchester . It is owned, operated and maintained by Manchester City Council . It was opened in 1953 on land that was previously a golf course .

HM Prison Manchester HM Prison Manchester is a high-security men’s prison in Manchester, England, operated by Her Majesty’s Prison Service. It is known for its prominent ventilation tower and imposing design. It was designed by Alfred Waterhouse and opened in 1868 alongside the demolished Manchester Assize Courts.

Tonge Hall Tonge Hall is a Grade II* listed Elizabethan manor house in Tonge, Middleton, Greater Manchester. It was built in the 17th century and is now in the Middleton area of Middleton.

North Manchester Rugby Club North Manchester Rugby Club (aka North Manchester RUFC) is an amateur sports club situated 5 miles north of the centre of Manchester. Established originally in 1921 in Prestwich as Prestwich Rugby Union Football Club, the club moved to Rhodes Cricket Club in 1951 and changed its name to Prestwich & Middleton Rugby Union football club in 1985. In 1991 the club merged with struggling Oldham college Rugby Union Club, maintaining the name of North Manchester.

Municipal Borough of Middleton The Municipal Borough of Middleton was, from 1886 to 1974, coterminous with Middleton. It was a municipal borough in the administrative county of Lancashire, England.

Rhodes, Greater Manchester Rhodes is a suburb of Middleton, in the Rochdale district of Greater Manchester. In 2018 it had an estimated population of 2917.

Strangeways Brewery Strangeways Brewery was a landmark in Manchester, England, just north of the city centre. It was famous as the home of Boddingtons Bitter. It closed in 2005 and was demolished in 2007.

Peninsula Building The Peninsula Building is part of Manchester’s Green Quarter, a regeneration project north-west of Manchester city centre. The building is a commercial high-rise building in Manchester.

One Angel Square One Angel Square is one of the most sustainable large buildings in Europe. It is powered by a biodiesel cogeneration plant using rapeseed oil to provide electricity and heat. The building cost £105 million to construct and was sold on leaseback terms in 2013 for £142 million.

Kersal Moor Kersal Moor consists of eight hectares of moorland in Kersal, Greater Manchester. It was the site of the first Manchester Racecourse and the second golf course to be built outside Scotland. It has been extensively used for other sporting pursuits, military manoeuvres and public gatherings such as the Great Chartist Meeting of 1838.

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