Visit Northenden Places

Welcome to Visit Northenden Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Northenden

  

Northenden Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Northenden

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Northenden history

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Northenden was mentioned as Norwordine in the Domesday Book of 1086; its name came from Anglo-Saxon Norþ-worþign = “north enclosure” It was then a small farming community with a manor house and woodland. There was a weir on the Mersey in the 14th century (where Mill Lane is now) and a mill was set up there to grind corn. The weir and mill were demolished in the early 1960s.

Northenden geography / climate

Northenden is 5.2 miles (8.4 km) from the city centre. It sits in a triangle formed by two motorways (the M56 and M60) and a main dual carriageway (Princess Parkway) It has the same postal code, is part of the Parliamentary constituency (Wythenshawe and Sale East)

You can visit Northenden places with Walkfo Northenden to hear history at Northenden’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Northenden has 112 places to visit in our interactive Northenden 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 Northenden, 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 Northenden places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Northenden & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 112 audio facts unique to Northenden places in an interactive Northenden map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Northenden Places Map
112 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Northenden historic spots	Northenden tourist destinations	Northenden plaques	Northenden geographic features
Walkfo Northenden tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Northenden

  

Best Northenden places to visit

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

Heaton Mersey Heaton Mersey is a mostly residential area and commuter zone for Manchester. It is situated on the north-western border of Stockport, adjacent to Didsbury and Burnage in Manchester. Heaton Norris, Heaton Chapel and Heaton Moor are collectively known as the Four Heatons.

Parrs Wood Parrs Wood is an area of East Didsbury, in south Manchester, England. It was formerly the estate surrounding Parrrs Wood House, an 18th-century Georgian villa. Today the area incorporates part of Wilmslow Road and is home to a Tesco supermarket.

Wythenshawe Park Wythenshawe Park is a Green Flag awarded park covering 270 acres. The park features woodland, bedding, grassland and meadows, sporting facilities, a community farm and a horticulture centre.

Northern Moor Northern Moor is west of Northenden and east of Sale, 5 miles south of Manchester city centre. The Tatton family lived at from 1540 to 1926 Wythenshawe Hall, which is in Northern Moor. Until the early 1900s Northern Moor was part of Cheshire, before Manchester expanded south of the River Mersey.

Wythenshawe Town F.C. Wythenshawe Town Football Club is a football club based in Manchester. They are currently members of the North West Counties League Premier Division and play at Ericstan Stadium.

Brooklands (Manchester ward) Brooklands is an area and electoral ward of Manchester. It is represented in Westminster by Mike Kane, MP for Wythenshawe and Sale East. The 2011 Census recorded a population of 14,362.

Didsbury East (ward) Didsbury East is an area and electoral ward of Manchester. It is represented in Westminster by Jeff Smith MP for Manchester Withington. The 2011 Census recorded a population of 14,333.

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