Visit Woodford, Greater Manchester Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Woodford, Greater Manchester

  

Woodford, Greater Manchester Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Woodford, Greater Manchester

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Woodford, Greater Manchester history

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In 1248, the manor of Woodford was one of several in the Barony of Stockport. Land was cleared and improved for agriculture in the late 13th century and a cornmill existed by 1296. The Davenports are known to have extended the old hall at least once, and built the New Hall in the early 17th century.

Dean Water Mill

The River Dean marks the post-1974 county boundary between Cheshire and Greater Manchester. It was at the crossing that James Andrew built the Dean Water calico printing mill in 1837. The mill closed in 1848 and was bought and resold to the Davenports on the conditions that it was demolished. Christ Church was built in 1841 but not consecrated until July 1872.

Woodford Aerodrome

Woodford Aerodrome was a factory and large airfield south of the village. The airfield was created from farmland by Avro during late 1924 following their eviction from Alexandra Park in Manchester. The major project during the mid-1930s to early wartime was the building of many thousands of twin-engined Avro Ansons for use as patrol aircraft, trainers and light transports. The early part of the war saw a production run of 200 Avro Manchester bombers.

Woodford, Greater Manchester geography / climate

Woodford forms a semi-rural area of mostly ribbon developments. The village has an open level aspect to it, most of the village is between 90 metres (300 ft) and 95 metres (312 ft) above mean sea level. The soils of Woodford consist of clay.

You can visit Woodford, Greater Manchester places with Walkfo Woodford, Greater Manchester to hear history at Woodford, Greater Manchester’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Woodford, Greater Manchester has 19 places to visit in our interactive Woodford, Greater Manchester 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 Woodford, Greater Manchester, 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 Woodford, Greater Manchester places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Woodford, Greater Manchester & the surrounding areas.

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19 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Woodford, Greater Manchester places to visit

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

Mottram Hall Mottram Hall was built around 1750 by William Wright for his son. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II* listed building. From the mid-1970s the building has been used as a hotel, and from 2014 to 2018 as part of QHotels group.

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