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Withington Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Withington

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Withington history

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Middle Ages

The first recorded description of Withington dates from 1186, calling the area a willow-copse farmstead . Didsbury may have been established in King Edward the Elder’s reign as a fortification against the Danes . Following the Norman Conquest the lands of south Lancashire were granted to Roger of Poitou .

Tudor, Stuart and Georgian periods

The original medieval medieval manor house was situated south-east of the modern junction of Mauldeth Road West and Princess Road, which was surrounded by a moat . In 1750 it was demolished to make way for a farm building, but some of the moat was left . In the early 18th century, the Withington Manor was sold to the Egertons of Tatton .

Victorian and later periods

Wilmslow Road as a turnpike road would have been abolished as soon as 1861 if it had been built in 1881 . The trade in Withington increased steadily as the city of Manchester flourished in the early 19th century . In 1880 a tramway was built to the newly opened Withington and West Didsbury railway station .

Aviation

Louis Paulhan landed his Farman biplane in Pytha Fold Farm on the borders of Withington, Burnage and Didsbury, at the end of the first powered flight from London to Manchester . Paulhan beat the British contender, Claude Grahame-White, winning a £10,000 prize .

Withington landmarks

Withington today retains some grade II listed buildings, including grade I listed buildings. Withington is still a Grade II listed town, but retains some Grade II buildings.

Withington geography / climate

Withington is located 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Manchester city centre. At 53°25′59″N 2°13′44″W / 53.433°N 2.229°W – -2.223°W. It is located at the midpoint of the Greater Manchester Urban Area.

You can visit Withington places with Walkfo Withington to hear history at Withington’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Withington has 167 places to visit in our interactive Withington 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 Withington, 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 Withington places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Withington & the surrounding areas.

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167 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Withington places to visit

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

Hough End Hall Hough End Hall is a historic house now in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, (originally in Withington), Manchester . It was built in 1596 during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I by Sir Nicholas Mosley . The Mosleys were an influential Mancunian family from the 16th century onwards .

Chorlton Poor Law Union Chorlton Poor Law Union was founded in January 1837 in response to the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 . It was overseen by an elected board of 19 guardians representing the 12 parishes in the area it served .

Southern Cemetery, Manchester Southern Cemetery is a large municipal cemetery in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, England . It opened in 1879 and is owned and administered by Manchester City Council . It is the second largest cemetery in Europe and the largest in the UK .

Longsight Electric TMD Longsight Electric TMD is an AC electric railway locomotive traction maintenance depot situated in Longsight, Manchester, England . The depot code is LG (9A 1950 – 1973). It is one of the largest train depots in the United Kingdom and can hold 179 carriages at one time .

Victoria Baths Victoria Baths opened to the public in 1906 and cost £59,144 to build . Manchester City Council closed the baths in 1993 and the building was left empty . A multimillion-pound restoration project began in 2007 and is on English Heritage’s Heritage at Risk Register .

Edgar Wood Centre Edgar Wood Centre was designed by Edgar Wood in 1903 . Nikolaus Pevsner considered it “the only religious building in Lancashire that would be indispensable in a survey of twentieth century church design in all England” Grade I listed building is on Heritage at Risk Register .

Victoria Park, Manchester Victoria Park is a suburban area of Manchester, England . Victoria Park lies approximately two miles south of Manchester city centre . It is located between Rusholme and Longsight .

Dalton-Ellis Hall Dalton-Ellis Hall is a hall of residence complex at the University of Manchester . It is situated in the south of the city on Conyngham Road in Victoria Park, next to St Chrysostom’s Church . It has 279 male and female residents in catered accommodation .

Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) is part of the Manchester Pharmacy School, in the University of Manchester . In May 1991, CPPE was created as a direct response to the perceived lack of continuing professional development support given to community pharmacists .

Appleby Lodge Appleby Lodge is a set of three-storey 1930s blocks of flats with eight entrance doors . The blocks are in a U-shape around a central garden in Rusholme, Manchester .

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