Greater Manchester
Shown within England
Geography
Status	Metropolitan county & Ceremonial county
Origin	1974 (Local Government Act 1972)
Region	North West England
Area - Total	Ranked 39th 1,276 km²
ONS code	2A
NUTS 2	UKD3
Demographics
Population - Total (2005) - Density	Ranked 3rd 2,547,700 1,997 / km²
Ethnicity	91.1% White 5.6% S.Asian 1.2% Afro-Carib.
Politics
No county council since 1986.
Executive
Members of Parliament	Hazel Blears (L) Graham Brady (C) Andrew Burnham (L) David Chaytor (L) Ann Coffey (L) David Crausby (L) Jim Dobbin (L) Paul Goggins (L) Andrew Gwynne (L) David Heyes (L) Beverley Hughes (L) Mark Hunter (LD) Brian Iddon (L) Gerald Kaufman (L) Barbara Keeley (L) Ruth Kelly (L) John Leech (LD) Ivan Lewis (L) Tony Lloyd (L) Ian McCartney (L) Michael Meacher (L) James Purnell (L) Paul Rowen (LD) Ian Stewart (L) Graham Stringer (L) Andrew Stunell (LD) Neil Turner (L) Phil Woolas (L)
Metropolitan Boroughs
City of Manchester Stockport Tameside Oldham Rochdale Bury Bolton Wigan City of Salford Trafford

Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2.55 million.^[1] Greater Manchester came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. The county consists of ten metropolitan boroughs, including the City of Manchester and the City of Salford. map of admin county File links The following pages link to this file: Greater Manchester Categories: GFDL images ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... The six metropolitan counties shown within England The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level subnational entity in current use in England. ... 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James Dobbin (born 26 May 1941, Kincardine) is a politician in the United Kingdom, and Labour and Co-operative member of Parliament for Heywood and Middleton since 1997. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ... Paul Goggins (born 16 June 1953) is a British politician He is the Labour Member of Parliament for Wythenshawe and Sale East, and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Northern Ireland Office. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ... Andrew John Gwynne (born June 4, 1974, Manchester) is the Labour MP for the Denton and Reddish constituency. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ... David Alan Heyes (born 2 April 1946, Manchester) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ... Rt. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ... Mark James Hunter (born 1956) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who is the current Member of Parliament for Cheadle. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Brian Iddon (born 5 July 1940) is the Labour member of Parliament for Bolton South East. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ... 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The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ... Anthony Joseph Lloyd, known as Tony Lloyd, (born 25 February 1950, Manchester) is a British Labour Party politician and the Member of Parliament for Manchester Central. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ... Ian McCartney (born 25 April 1951) is a British Labour politician who is the member of Parliament for Makerfield. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ... Michael Hugh Meacher (born November 4, 1939) is a British Labour party politician, and Member of Parliament (MP) for Oldham West and Royton. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ... James Mark Dakin Purnell (born 2 March 1970, London) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ... Paul Rowen is the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Rochdale. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Ian Stewart (born 28 August 1950, Blantyre) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ... Graham Eric Stringer (born February 17, 1950, Manchester) is a politician in the United Kingdom, and Labour member of Parliament for Manchester Blackley. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ... Andrew Stunell Robert Andrew Stunell OBE (born 24 November 1942) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Neil Turner (born September 16, 1945, Carlisle) has been the Member of Parliament for Wigan in England since 1992. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ... Philip James Woolas (born 11 December 1959) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ... boroughs of Greater Manchester, all numbered File links The following pages link to this file: Greater Manchester Categories: GFDL images ... This page is about the City of Manchester in England. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in north west England. ... Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in north west England. ... This article relates to the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. ... The Metropolitan borough of Rochdale is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester in North West England. ... The Metropolitan borough of Bury is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in the northwest of England. ... The Metropolitan borough of Bolton is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is a Metropolitan Borough of Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. ... The City of Salford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. ... 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A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... This page is about the City of Manchester in England. ... The City of Salford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. ...

Greater Manchester is landlocked, and as a ceremonial county borders Cheshire, Derbyshire, West Yorkshire, Lancashire and Merseyside. The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... The Cheshire Plain - photo taken adjacent to Beeston Castle The Cheshire Plain - photo taken towards Merseyside The Cheshire Plain panorama - photo taken from Mid-Cheshire Ridge Cattle farming in the county Black-and-white timbered buildings on Nantwich High Street Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester)[1] is a... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. ...

Greater Manchester County Council was abolished in 1986, and so its districts (the metropolitan boroughs) are now effectively unitary authorities. However, the metropolitan county, which is some 496 square miles (1276 km²),^[2] continues to exist in law and as a geographic frame of reference.^[3][4][5] The Greater Manchester County Council (GMCC) was the former upper-tier administrative body for Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in England. ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Prior to the creation of the metropolitan county, the name SELNEC was used for the area from the initials 'South East Lancashire North East Cheshire'. Parts of the the historic counties of Lancashire and Cheshire covered the area that is now Greater Manchester (as well as a very small part of Yorkshire). The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... The Cheshire Plain - photo taken adjacent to Beeston Castle The Cheshire Plain - photo taken towards Merseyside The Cheshire Plain panorama - photo taken from Mid-Cheshire Ridge Cattle farming in the county Black-and-white timbered buildings on Nantwich High Street Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester)[1] is a... Look up Yorkshire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

History

See also: History of Manchester and Category:History of Greater Manchester

Manchester developed over little more than a century from a minor town into the worlds first industrial city. ...

Origins

The modern county of Greater Manchester was created in 1974. However, the history and heritage of its constituent settlements and parts stem back for centuries. Manchester is home to a c.2000 year old Roman fort in Castlefield, and other towns (such as Oldham and Bolton) played a central role during the Industrial Revolution. Indeed, due to the economic and industrial success of the modern Greater Manchester towns and cities, the connurbation has been forming for the last few centuries and the need for local government and geo-administrative change to reflect this, was postulated in as early as the 1910s. Castlefield Castlefield in Manchester, UK was a site where the Roman Empire established a fort. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. ... Bolton is a large town in the north-west of England. ... A Watt steam engine. ...

The first known recorded/published use of the term Greater Manchester was in 1914 as part of a report put forward as a response to what was considered a successful creation of the County of London in 1889. The report suggested that a county should be set up to recognise the "Manchester known in commerce" and referred to the areas that formed Cottonopolis, or that of South-Lancashire and part of Cheshire.^[6] The County of London (in red), super imposed upon todays Greater London area, to show the difference in size with post-1965 Borough boundaries The County of London was an administrative county of England from 1888 to 1965. ... The name given to Manchester in the 19th Century inspired by its status as the centre of the cotton and textile industries. ...

Conurbations in England tend to build-up at the historic county boundaries ^[7] and Greater Manchester is no exception. The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ...

Most of Greater Manchester lies within the ancient county boundaries of Lancashire; those areas south of the Mersey and Tame in Cheshire. The Saddleworth area and a small part of Mossley are historically part of Yorkshire and in the south-east a small part in Derbyshire. The areas which were incorporated into Greater Manchester in 1974 previously formed parts of the Administrative counties of Cheshire, Lancashire, the West Riding of Yorkshire and of various independent county boroughs. Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Ferry across the Mersey, June 2005 The River Mersey is a river in north-western England. ... The River Tame is a river in the north west of England. ... The Cheshire Plain - photo taken adjacent to Beeston Castle The Cheshire Plain - photo taken towards Merseyside The Cheshire Plain panorama - photo taken from Mid-Cheshire Ridge Cattle farming in the county Black-and-white timbered buildings on Nantwich High Street Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester)[1] is a... Saddleworth is a rural and hilly civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester in North West England. ... Mossley is a town in Tameside on the north-east side of Greater Manchester. ... Look up Yorkshire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... The division into counties is one of the larger divisions of England. ... The West Riding as an administrative county prior to its abolition in 1974. ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ...

Greater Manchester is today made up of some seventy former local authorities from these former boundaries, and is the only urban area in the United Kingdom outside Greater London ever to officially bear the name "Greater". There is no single system of local government in the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ...

Redcliffe-Maud Report

The Local Government Act 1958 designed the "South East Lancashire" area (which despite its name included north east Cheshire as well), a Special Review Area. The Local Government Commission for England never completed its report before it was abolished in favour of the Royal Commission on Local Government. Draft recommendations were presented in December 1965 and would have seen a new county based on the Manchester conurbation, with nine most-purpose boroughs, corresponding to the modern Greater Manchester boroughs (excluding Wigan). The Local Government Act 1958 (6 & 7 Eliz. ... The Local Government Commission for England was established by the Local Government Act 1958 to review the organisation of local government, and make such proposals as are hereinafter authorised for effecting changes appearing to the Commissions desirable in the interests of effective and convenient local government. The Act also provided... Local government in England as proposed by the report. ...

The Royal Commission's 1969 report, known as the Redcliffe-Maud Report, proposed a 'SELNEC' (South East Lancashire North East Cheshire) 'metropolitan area'. This had roughly the same northern boundary as today's Greater Manchester, but covered much more territory in north-east Cheshire including Macclesfield and Warrington, and also covered Glossop in Derbyshire. The metropolitan area was to be divided into nine metropolitan districts, based on Wigan, Bolton, Bury/Rochdale, Warrington, Manchester (including Salford and Old Trafford), Oldham, Altrincham, Stockport and Tameside. Local government in England as proposed by the report. ... Macclesfield Town Hall St. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Glossop is a tourist market town in the borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England. ... Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, North West England. ... Bury is a town in the north of Greater Manchester in the North West of England. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This page is about the City of Manchester in England. ... Salford is a city in Greater Manchester in the north-west of England. ... Old Trafford is an area of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. ... Altrincham (pronounced Oltringum) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... Stockport is a large town in the north west of England. ... Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in north west England. ...

In 1969 a SELNEC Passenger Transport Authority was set up, which covered an area smaller than the proposed SELNEC, but different to the eventual Greater Manchester. Compared to the Redcliffe-Maud area it excluded Macclesfield, Warrington, and Knutsford, but still including Glossop and Saddleworth, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It excluded Wigan, which was in both the Redcliffe-Maud area and in the eventual Greater Manchester (but had not been part of the SEL special review area). In the United Kingdom, Passenger Transport Executives {PTEs) are local government bodies which are responsible for public transport within large urban areas. ... Saddleworth is a rural and hilly civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester in North West England. ... The West Riding as an administrative county prior to its abolition in 1974. ...

Although the Redcliffe-Maud report was rejected by the Conservative government after the 1970 general election, it was committed to local government reform, and accepted the need for a metropolitan county centred on the conurbation surrounding Manchester. Its original proposal was much smaller than the Redcliffe-Maud Report's SELNEC, but further fringe areas such as Wilmslow, Warrington and Glossop were trimmed from the edges and remained instead in the shire counties. Other late changes included the separation of the proposed Bury/Rochdale authority (retained from the Redcliffe-Maud report) into the Metropolitan Borough of Bury and the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and is the second oldest extant political party in the world. ... The United Kingdom general election of 1970 was held on June 18, 1970, and resulted in a surprise loss of power for Labour under Harold Wilson, who was replaced as Prime Minister by the Conservative leader, Edward Heath. ... Wilmslow is a town in the Borough of Macclesfield in Cheshire, England. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Glossop is a tourist market town in the borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England. ... The Metropolitan borough of Bury is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in the northwest of England. ... The Metropolitan borough of Rochdale is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester in North West England. ...

Post 1974

Greater Manchester was eventually established on April 1, 1974. It is the largest of all the Metropolitan counties of England in that it contained ten boroughs (whilst Greater London is clearly larger with thirty-three London boroughs, it is not a designated Metropolitan county). April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. ...

Some noted historians of Manchester have claimed that "With the creation of the Greater Manchester county, came statutory recognition to what was already as a result of natural evolution, a distinct and recognised region, bound together by innumerable ties extending back over the centuries. Greater Manchester... is the logical outcome of centuries of shared tradition."^[8]

On March 31, 1986, the Greater Manchester County Council was abolished as part of the Local Government Act 1985. Upon its abolition, most of the functions of the council were devolved to the ten Greater Manchester metropolitan district councils, and some of its functions such as emergency services and public transport were taken over by joint boards and continued to be run on a county-wide basis. After its abolition, the Association of Greater Manchester Local Authorities was established to continue much of the county-wide services of the county council. The Metropolitan county itself however continues to exist in law and as a geographic frame of reference.^[9][10][11] Greater Manchester metropolitan county is also used as a NUTS 2 geocode standard for referencing the administrative division of European Union countries for statistical purposes.^[12] March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Greater Manchester County Council (GMCC) was the former upper-tier administrative body for Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in England. ... The Local Government Act 1985 was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. ... A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... There is no single system of local government in the United Kingdom. ... The Association of Greater Manchester Local Authorities (AGMLA) is an association which represents the ten local authorities of Greater Manchester. ... In the British Isles, a county council is a council that governs a county. ... The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) is a geocode standard for referencing the administrative division of countries for statistical purposes. ...

Unlike most other modern counties (including Merseyside and Tyne and Wear), Greater Manchester was never adopted as an offical Postal county by Royal Mail for postal addresses and delivery. As part of the Post Office's policy review in 1973,^[13] it was noted that "Greater Manchester" would be unlikely to be adopted because of confusion with the Manchester post town.^[14] And so the component areas of Greater Manchester held on to their pre-1974 postal counties until 1996, when they were abolished. Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. ... Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. ... The postal counties of the United Kingdom, now known officially as the former postal counties, were subdivisions of the UK in routine use by the Royal Mail until 1996. ... Royal Mails logo Royal Mail is the national postal service of the United Kingdom. ... The M postal area, or Manchester postal area, is a group of several postal districts in Greater Manchester, England. ...

On July 1, 1997, the Metropolitan county of Greater Manchester further became a Ceremonial county of England by way of the Lieutenancies Act 1997. July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... The Lieutenancies Act 1997 (1997 c. ...

Geography

Greater Manchester is a landlocked county. The Pennines rise along the eastern side of the county, through parts of Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside. The West Pennine Moors, as well as a number of coalfields (mainly sandstones and shales) lie in the west of the county. Typical Pennine scenery. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale. ... Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in north west England. ... Rivington Pike, a familiar local landmark The West Pennine Moors is an area of approximately 90 square miles of moorland and reservoir scenery, located in North West England, between the towns of Chorley, Bolton, Horwich and Blackburn. ...

The Mersey and Tame rivers run through the county boundaries, both of which rise in the Pennines. Other rivers run through the county, including the Beal, the Douglas and the Irk. Ferry across the Mersey, June 2005 The River Mersey is a river in north-western England. ... The River Tame is a river in the north west of England. ... The River Beal is a small river in Greater Manchester, England. ... The River Douglas, also known as the River Asland, is a river in Lancashire in the north west of England. ... The River Irk is a river in Greater Manchester in north-west England that flows through the northern suburbs of Manchester before merging with the River Irwell in the city centre. ...

Black Chew Head is the highest point (county top) of Greater Manchester, rising 542 metres (1778.2 ft) above sea-level, within the parish of Saddleworth.^[15] Black Chew Head is the highest point (or County Top) of Greater Manchester, and forms part of the Peak District, in northern England. ... This is a list of metropolitan counties, non-metropolitan counties and unitary authorities of England by their highest point. ... Saddleworth is a rural and hilly civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester in North West England. ...

There is a mix of high density urban areas, suburbs, semi-rural and rural locations in Greater Manchester, but overwhelmingly the land use in the county is urban.^[16] It has a strong regional central business district, formed by Manchester City Centre and the adjoining parts of Salford and Trafford. However, Greater Manchester is also a polycentric county^[16] with ten metropolitan districts, each of which has a major town centre - and in some cases more than one. Crowded Shibuya, Tokyo shopping district An urban area is an area with an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ... Sign in a rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Qichun, a rural town in Hubei province, China An artists rendering of an aerial view of the Maryland countryside: Jane Frank (Jane Schenthal Frank, 1918-1986), Aerial Series: Ploughed Fields, Maryland, 1974, acrylic and mixed materials on apertured double canvas, 52... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... City of Manchester. ... Salford is a city in Greater Manchester in the north-west of England. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. ...

Greater Manchester is arguably the most complex urban area in the United Kingdom outside London,^[16] and this is reflected in the density of its transport network and the scale of needs for investment to meet the growing and diverse movement demands generated by its development pattern. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Climate

The climate of Greater Manchester is generally temperate, with few extremes of temperature or weather. The mean temperature is slightly above average for the United Kingdom^[17]; whereas annual rainfall and average amount of sunshine is slightly below the average for the UK.^[17] These are average temperature and rainfall figures taken between 1971 and 2000 at the Met Office weather station at Manchester Airport: In geography, temperate latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The new building on the edge of Exeter The Met Office (originally an abbreviation for Meteorological Office, but now the official name in itself), which has its headquarters at Exeter in Devon, is the United Kingdoms national weather service. ... For the United States airport, see Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. ...

Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). ... Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after the German physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736), who proposed it in 1724. ... A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

Local government

The arms of the Greater Manchester County Council, depicted here, became redundant with the abolition of the council in 1986 (though simillar arms are used by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue).

Image File history File links Gtr_Man_arms. ... Image File history File links Gtr_Man_arms. ... The Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is the county-wide emergency fire & rescue service for the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, England. ...

Metropolitan boroughs

Local governance in Greater Manchester is currently provided by the councils of ten districts, known as metropolitan boroughs, these are: Bolton, Bury, the City of Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, the City of Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan. There is no single system of local government in the United Kingdom. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... The Metropolitan borough of Bolton is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. ... The Metropolitan borough of Bury is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in the northwest of England. ... This page is about the City of Manchester in England. ... This article relates to the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. ... The Metropolitan borough of Rochdale is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester in North West England. ... The City of Salford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in north west England. ... Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in north west England. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is a Metropolitan Borough of Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. ...

Each Metropolitan Borough comprises a large town (usually having formed a county borough before 1974) together with the surrounding smaller towns, villages and countryside. Most of the names are self explanatory, for example the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport is centred on the town of Stockport, though includes other smaller towns, such as Cheadle, Gatley, and Bramhall.^[18] County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ... Stockport is a large town in the north west of England. ... Cheadle is the name of more than one place: Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England Cheadle, Staffordshire, England This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Bramhall (a disrict of Stockport in Greater Manchester, North West England) Bramhall is a large village in Stockport, England. ...

The names of two of the metropolitan boroughs are not as obvious however. For these, a neutral name was chosen because, at the time they were created, there was no agreement on the town to be put forward as the administrative centre. These boroughs are Tameside and Trafford, centred today on Ashton-under-Lyne and Stretford, respectively.^[19] This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in north west England. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. ... Ashton-under-Lyne is a town in Greater Manchester with a population of 44,400 (2001 estimate). ... Statistics Population: 42,103 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ7994 Latitude: 53. ...

For the first twelve years after the county was created in 1974, the county had a two-tier system of local government, and the metropolitan borough councils shared power with the Greater Manchester County Council. However in 1986, along with the five other metropolitan county councils and the Greater London Council, the Greater Manchester County Council was abolished, and most of its powers were devolved to the boroughs, which effectively became unitary authorities. There is no single system of local government in the United Kingdom. ... The Greater Manchester County Council (GMCC) was the former upper-tier administrative body for Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in England. ... The six metropolitan counties shown within England The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level subnational entity in current use in England. ... Arms of the Greater London Council The Greater London Council (GLC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. ... A unitary authority is a term used in a two-tier local government system to describe a unit of local government that operates as a single tier. ...

Various civil parishes exist in certain parts of Greater Manchester: see list of civil parishes in Greater Manchester. A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... This is a list of civil parishes in Greater Manchester, England. ...

Greater Manchester council's County Hall, was located in what is now Westminster House, in Piccadilly Gardens, central Manchester. County Hall County Hall is a building in Lambeth, London, that was used as the headquarters of London County Council and later the Greater London Council (GLC). ... Fountains in Piccadilly Gardens looking towards Market Street Piccadilly Gardens is a green space in Manchester City Centre situated at one end of Market Street (a busy shopping area) and on the edge of the Northern Quarter. ...

County level functions

Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive Logo.

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The ten authorities of Greater Manchester co-operate through the Association of Greater Manchester Local Authorities (AGMLA), which meets to create a co-ordinated county-wide approach to many issues. The AGMLA funds some county-wide bodies such as the Greater Manchester County Records Office. Through the AGMLA, the ten authorities of Greater Manchester co-operate on many policy issues, including jointly producing a county-wide Local Transport Plan.^[20] The Association of Greater Manchester Local Authorities (AGMLA) is an association which represents the ten local authorities of Greater Manchester. ... Greater Manchester County Records Office, is located in Manchester, England. ... Local Transport Plans (LTPs) are an important part of Transportation Planning within the United Kingdom. ...

In addition to this, some local services are still provided county-wide, but are now administered by statutory joint boards of the ten districts. These are: There is no single system of local government in the United Kingdom. ...

• The Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive, (GMPTE) which is responsible for planning and co-ordinating public transport across the county.
• The Greater Manchester Police, who are overseen by a joint Police authority.
• The Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, who are administered by a joint "Fire and Rescue Authority".
• The Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority, which does not include the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan

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The ten-boroughs jointly own the Manchester Airport Group which controls Manchester Airport and three other UK airports. Other services are directly funded and managed by the local councils. The Manchester Airport Group is a holding company owned by the boroughs of the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester. ... For the United States airport, see Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. ...

Ceremonial county

Greater Manchester is a ceremonial county with its own Lord-Lieutenant. The Local Government Act 1972 provided that the whole of the area to be covered by the new metropolitan county of Greater Manchester would also be included in the Duchy of Lancaster - extending the duchy to include areas which were formerly in the counties of Cheshire and the West Riding of Yorkshire. Thus, the Lord-Lieutenant and High Sherriff of Greater Manchester are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster rather than, as is more usual, the recommendation of The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain.^{[citation needed]} The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England. ... Flag of a Lord Lieutenant The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarchs personal representatives around the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. ... A not-so-nice duchy. ... Flag of a Lord Lieutenant The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarchs personal representatives around the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. ... The High Sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement position in Anglosphere countries. ... The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is, in modern times, a sinecure office in the British government. ... The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor and prior to the Union the Chancellor of England and the Lord Chancellor of Scotland, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom, and its predecessor states. ...

The first Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester was Sir William Downward who held the title from 1974 through to 1987. The current Lord Lieutenant is Colonel Sir John Bradford Timmins. The office of Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester was created in 1974 Sir William Downward (1974-1987) Colonel Sir John Timmins (1987-) Categories: ‪British people stubs‬ | ‪Lord Lieutenancies‬ | ‪Greater Manchester‬ ...

As a geographic county, Greater Manchester is utilised by the government (via the Office for National Statistics) for the gathering of county-wide statistics, and organising and collating general register and census material.^[21] The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the government executive agency charged with the collection and publication of statistics related to the economy, population and society of the United Kingdom at national and local levels. ... A statistic (singular) is the result of applying a statistical algorithm to a set of data. ...

Greater Manchester Urban Area

A NASA satellite image of Greater Manchester. Manchester city centre is located right of the centre of this image.

Greater Manchester Urban Area, is used by the Office for National Statistics for the large conurbation surrounding Manchester which contains much, but not all of the area of the county of that name, and thus a level of confusion is instilled by its status and statistics. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (992x653, 1317 KB) Satelite image of the Greater Manchester area/county/conurbation, and thus appropriate for inclusion and display on related articles (Manchester and such). ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (992x653, 1317 KB) Satelite image of the Greater Manchester area/county/conurbation, and thus appropriate for inclusion and display on related articles (Manchester and such). ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an agency of the United States federal government, responsible for the nations public space program. ... City of Manchester. ... A NASA satellite image of Greater Manchester. ... The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the government executive agency charged with the collection and publication of statistics related to the economy, population and society of the United Kingdom at national and local levels. ...

Wigan, for example, is within the county of Greater Manchester, but outside the Urban Area, whilst towns outside the county such as Wilmslow, Alderley Edge and Whitworth are within the Urban Area. Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, North West England. ... Wilmslow is a town in the Borough of Macclesfield in Cheshire, England. ... Alderley Edge is a village and civil parish in Cheshire, England. ... Whitworth View Whitworth is a town situated in the Rossendale Valley, Lancashire, in England. ...

Although neither the Greater Manchester county, nor the Greater Manchester Urban Area have been granted city status in the United Kingdom, European Union guidelines stipulate that the conurbation surrounding Manchester constitutes as a homogonous urban city region.^[22] A NASA satellite image of Greater Manchester. ... Historically, city status in England and Wales was associated with the presence of a cathedral, such as York Minster. ...

Economy

Greater Manchester is a modern region with strong roots in the Industrial Past. Much of the county used to be at the forefront of textile manufacture, and this is represented by former textile mills found throughout the county. The region and its population were hit hard by the decline of these traditional sectors, though considerable industrial restructuring has helped the region to recover.^[23]

Due to heavily urbanised contents of this metropolitan county, agriculture plays only a minor role, with Greater Manchester ranking within the bottom third in the United Kingdom for employment in the agricultural sector.^[24]

This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Greater Manchester South at current basic prices published (pp.240-253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.

This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Greater Manchester North at current basic prices published (pp.240-253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.

Industry and commerce

The towns and cities which now form Greater Manchester were, during in the 19th century, major centres of industrial activity and hence of wealth. Activities included mining and textile production (particularly cotton, but also silk and wool). Many surviving cotton mills from this time still mark the Greater Manchester skyline to this day. Historically, the docks in Salford Quays were an industrial port, though are now (following a period of disuse) a successfully redeveloped commercial and residential area which includes the Imperial War Museum North, The Lowry Theatre and exhibition centre and is also earmarked to become a major centre for the BBC.^[29] Categories: Stub | Greater Manchester ... The main entrance of the Imperial War Museum North, with the air shard tower. ... The entrance to The Lowry The Lowry is a combined theatre and gallery complex dedicated to L.S. Lowry situated in Salford Quays, in Greater Manchester, England. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion (US$7. ...

As one of the largest cities in the United Kingdom, Manchester is also a significant centre of business, and economic might.

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Parliamentary representation

Main article: List of Parliamentary constituencies in Greater Manchester

A map highlighting political control of the Greater Manchester constituencies, most of which belongs to the Labour party.

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Most of Greater Manchester is controlled by the Labour party, and is generally considered a Labour stronghold, with only four constituencies (since the 2005 General Election) belonging to the Liberal Democrats, and one constituency to the Conservative party. The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ... The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and is the second oldest extant political party in the world. ...

Demographics

Greater Manchester has a population of 2,547,700, making it the third most populous county in the United Kingdom (after Greater London and the West Midlands). It is the seveth most densly populated county of England. This is a List of Ceremonial counties of England by Population - 2002 mid-year estimates from the Office for National Statistics, unrounded figures published by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister in the Entitlement Notification Reports for Revenue Support Grants [1]. See also: List of Administrative shire counties of... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a population of around 2,600,000 people. ...

Greater Manchester is a multicultural agglomeration with significant ethnic minority population comprising 8.49% of the total population.^[30]

Below is a table outlining population totals of the area for every twenty years since 1801. Pre-1974 statistics were gathered from local government areas that now comprise Greater Manchester.

Settlements

Greater Manchester, with its metropolitan boroughs outlined in black, and built up areas shaded grey.

Main article: List of places in Greater Manchester

As a large urbanised county, Greater Manchester is home to two cities and several towns of varying sizes. Some of the ten metropolitan boroughs are named after the largest settlements, including Rochdale, Bolton, Salford and Oldham. However Greater Manchester is also home to many smaller settlements including some rural villages along the outskirts. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x893, 118 KB) Summary Made with The GIMP Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x893, 118 KB) Summary Made with The GIMP Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Crowded Shibuya, Tokyo shopping district An urban area is an area with an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the county of Greater Manchester, England. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale. ... Bolton is a large town in the north-west of England. ... Salford is a city in Greater Manchester in the north-west of England. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. ...

The table below outlines many of these settlements, and is formatted according to their metropolitan borough. Each district has a centre of administration; for the most part these correlate with a boroughs largest town (which in further cases gave their name to the boroughs themselves), though for some districts such as the City of Salford, other arrangements apply. The City of Salford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. ...

This table does not form an extensive list. More settlements can be found at Category:Towns in Greater Manchester, Category:Villages in Greater Manchester, and Category:Districts of Greater Manchester.

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Bramhall (a disrict of Stockport in Greater Manchester, North West England) Bramhall is a large village in Stockport, England. ... Bredbury is an area of Stockport. ... Cheadle is a small town near Stockport in Greater Manchester in England and falls within the Manchester urban area. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Hazel Grove is a village near Stockport in the North West of England. ... Marple is a village close to Stockport, Greater Manchester in England. ... Romiley is a small district in the English town of Stockport. ... Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in north west England. ... Ashton-under-Lyne is a town in Greater Manchester with a population of 44,400 (2001 estimate). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Hyde is a town in Greater Manchester, England. ... The view westward down Longdendale from above the Woodhead Tunnel, showing the Longdendale Trail (left) and A628 Woodhead Pass road. ... Statistics Population: 22,568 (2001 Census) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ963985 Administration District: Tameside Metropolitan county: Greater Manchester Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Greater Manchester Historic county: Cheshire / Lancashire Services Police force: Greater Manchester Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North... Map sources for Audenshaw at grid reference SJ925975 The town of Audenshaw borders the City of Manchester on the west side of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. ... Denton is a former hat-manufacturing town and suburb of Manchester, situated six miles east of the centre of the city of Manchester, United Kingdom. ... Droylsden is a town within the Tameside borough of Greater Manchester, England. ... Mossley is a town in Tameside on the north-east side of Greater Manchester. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. ... Statistics Population: 42,103 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ7994 Latitude: 53. ... Altrincham (pronounced Oltringum) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... Bowdon is an area in south-west Greater Manchester in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, United Kingdom. ... Hale is an affluent, built-up village south east of Altrincham in the metropolitan borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Sale is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... Urmston is a district of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... 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Sport

Greater Manchester boasts a breadth and depth of sporting venues and clubs that is unsurpassed in the UK outside London. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Venues and facilities

The 2002 Commonwealth Games that were staged in Manchester in were a resounding success^{[citation needed]} and provided the area with world class sports facilities, including the Manchester Aquatics Centre, Bolton Arena, National Squash Centre, Eastlands Stadium and the supporting athletics stadium at Sports City. This built on the success of the Manchester Velodrome in regenerating the Eastern side of the connurbation. The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from July 25 to August 4, 2002. ... The Manchester Aquatics Centre is a public aquatic sports facility in Manchester, England. ... The City of Manchester Stadium (also known as COMS or Eastlands) is a sports venue in Manchester, England. ... Manchester Velodrome is a velodrome in Manchester. ...

Football

The City of Manchester Stadium, the main venue of the 2002 Commonwealth Games and home to Manchester City F.C..

According to the Urbis centre,^{[citation needed]} Greater Manchester has one of the highest concentration of football clubs, per capita, of anywhere in the world. Four Greater Manchester teams, Bolton Wanderers F.C., Manchester City F.C., Manchester United F.C., and Wigan Athletic F.C., play in the 2006-07 FA Premier League. In addition to this, Oldham Athletic play in League One and Stockport County F.C., Bury FC and Rochdale F.C. play in League Two. There are numerous high-profile non-league football teams, including Altrincham F.C., Stalybridge Celtic, Droylsden F.C., Salford City F.C., Atherton Collieries, Hyde United Maine Road FC (1954) and the recently created F.C. United of Manchester. Manchester United F.C. is the most successful team in the history of the Premiership, having won the title nine times since it was introduced in 1991-92^[32] Image File history File linksMetadata CIMG1422. ... Image File history File linksMetadata CIMG1422. ... The City of Manchester Stadium (also known as COMS or Eastlands) is a sports venue in Manchester, England. ... The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from July 25 to August 4, 2002. ... Manchester City Football Club is a football team based in the city of Manchester. ... The Urbis Centre is a museum of urban life in central Manchester. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Manchester City Football Club is a football team based in the city of Manchester. ... Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... Oldham Athletic Association Football Club are an English football team currently playing in Football League One. ... Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... Stockport County Football Club are an English football club based in Stockport, Cheshire, currently playing in League Two, after dramatically avoiding relegation to the Conference in the 2005-06 season. ... Bury Football Club are an English association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. ... Rochdale A.F.C. are an English football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. ... Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... Altrincham F.C. are a football club from Altrincham, Greater Manchester. ... Stalybridge Celtic are an English semi-professional football club from the North western town of Stalybridge. ... Droylsden Football Club of Conference North are based in Droylsden, Greater Manchester, only a few miles from neighbours, FA Premier League side Manchester City. ... Salford City F.C. is a football club based in Manchester, England. ... Atherton Collieries F.C. official crest. ... Hyde United are a semi-professional team from Hyde on the outskirts of Cheshire, England. ... Maine Road F.C. are an English football club, based in the suburb of Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester and currently playing in Division One of the North West Counties Football League. ... Football Club United of Manchester (FC United of Manchester, FC United, FCUoM or FCUM for short) is a semi-professional English football club currently based in nearby Bury. ...

Rugby

In rugby union, Sale Sharks compete in the Guinness Premiership, and won the league in 2006.^[33] Whitefield based Sedgley Park RUFC are competing in National League 1, Manchester RUFC in National League 2 and Wigan side Orrell RUFC in National League 3 (North). A rugby union scrum. ... Official website www. ... The Guinness Premiership is a professional league competition for rugby union clubs in the top division of the English rugby system. ... Sedgley Park Rugby Union Football Club are a rugby union club representing a district of Manchester. ... Manchester Rugby Club, formerly known as Manchester Football Club, are one of the oldest rugby union teams in existence, having been founded in 1860, 11 years before the RFU. They play their home matches at Cheadle Hulme. ... Orrell Rugby Union Football Club is a rugby union team from Orrell, in Greater Manchester. ...

In rugby league, Wigan Warriors and Salford City Reds compete in the Super League, while Leigh Centurions and Rochdale Hornets take part in National League 1, with Oldham Roughyeds being local rivals of Swinton Lions in National League 2. Prominent amateur sides are numerous and include Leigh Miners, Leigh East, Wigan St Patricks, Eccles and Salford Juniors and Oldham St Annes. Rugby league (short for Rugby league football) is a full-contact team sport played by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field. ... Wigan Warriors are a professional rugby league team based in Wigan, England. ... Salford City Reds are a British professional rugby league club based in Salford near Manchester. ... Super League is the name of various sports competitions in different disciplines: // Football (soccer) Football Association of Malaysia Swiss Super League Turkish Premier Super League. ... Leigh Centurions are a professional rugby league club based in Leigh, in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. ... Rochdale Hornets are a British Rugby League Football Club. ... Oldham Roughyeds are a British Rugby league club, founded in 1876 and currently playing in the League One of the National Leagues. ... Swinton Lions is a British rugby league club from Swinton and Pendlebury, Greater Manchester, England. ... Wigan St. ...

Other sports

The Kirkmanshulme Lane stadium in Belle Vue is the home to top-flight speedway team the Belle Vue Aces and regular greyhound racing. Belle Vue, a dog racing track near Manchester, holds a special place in the greyhound racing record books because the very first race round an oval track in Britain was staged there on July 24, 1926. ... Belle Vue Aces, Manchester United Kingdom Belle Vue Aces are a highly successful British speedway team once based at Hyde road from 1928 to 1987, then returned to its origins, where they now continue to race at their birth place (1927) at Kirkmanshulme Lane stadium. ... Several greyhounds before a race. ...

Professional ice hockey is set to return to the area in early 2007 with the scheduled opening of a purpose designed rink in Altrincham, the Altrincham Ice Dome to host the Manchester Pheonix, the predecessor Manchester Storm having gone out of business in 2002 due to the overheads of staging matches in the 17,500 capacity Manchester Arena. Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Altrincham (pronounced Oltringum) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... The Altrincham Ice Dome is an approximatly 2,500-capacity (2,000 seats, and up to 500 standing) multi-purpose arena in Manchester, England that is currently under construction. ... The Manchester Phoenix is an ice hockey team from Manchester, England. ... League: Ice Hockey Superleague Founded: 1995 Home Ice: Manchester Evening News Arena Capacity: 17245 Ice Size: 197ft x 98ft City: Manchester, United Kingdom Colours: White, Purple, and Blue Head Coach: n/a Ownership: n/a The Manchester Storm was an ice hockey team from Manchester, England. ... The Manchester Evening News Arena or MEN Arena is a large indoor arena situated in Manchester, England. ...

Greater Manchester had a venue for horse racing for 87 years, initially at New Barnes and later at Castle Irwell which is now a student residence for the University of Salford. Racing began at New Barnes in 1876 but the site had to be vacated in 1901 to facilitate an expansion to Manchester Docks - the land is now home to Dock 9 of the re-branded Salford Quays. Racing then moved to Castle Irwell which later staged a Classic - the 1941 St Ledger, and was most famous as home of the Lancashire Oaks (nowadays run at Haydock Park) and the November Handicap, which was traditionally the last major race of the UK flat season. Through the late 50's and early 60's the track saw legendary jockeys Scobie Breasley and Lester Piggott annually battle out the closing acts of the jockey's title until racing ceased on November 7, 1963. The main stand at Castle Irwell was designed by local architect Ernst Atherton and was the first stand at any UK sports venue to include private boxes, the idea having later been copied by Manchester United and then made commonplace throughout the country. The structure still survives as a Students Union building. Although both sites carried the name of Manchester Racecourse, neither was strictly speaking within the boundaries of Manchester itself. A proposal to reincarnate Manchester Racecourse is presently being pursued by Peel Holdings at a site in Worsley - which like New Barnes and Castle Irwell is found in the neighbouring City of Salford. Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ... The University of Salford is a large University situated in the city of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. ... Categories: Stub | Greater Manchester ... Scobie Breasley Arthur Edward Scobie Breasley (1914 - 21 December 2006) was an Australian horse jockey, the winner of the Caulfield Cup at Melbourne five times (1942-5 consecutively - on Tranquil Star, Skipton, Counsel and St Fairy - then on Peshawar in 1952), the Epsom Derby twice, and the Prix de l... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... A students union, student government, or student council is a student organization present at many colleges and universities, often with its own building on the campus, dedicated to social and organizational activities of the student body. ... This page is about the City of Manchester in England. ... The Peel Group is a collection of property and transport companies based in the United Kingdom. ... Worsley, in Greater Manchester, England, is a town that is best known as one terminus of the Bridgewater Canal. ... The City of Salford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. ...

Aside from Sports City, which has hosted numerous national trials, alternative athletics venues can be found at Robin Park in Wigan, Longford Park in Stretford (home to Stretford Harriers) and the Cleavleys Track in Winton (home of Salford Harriers). Longford Park is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. ... Statistics Population: 42,103 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ7994 Latitude: 53. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Lancashire County Cricket Club began in the county as Manchester Cricket Club^[34] and continues to represent the area (along with the rest of the historic county of Lancashire). The club is based at the County Ground, commonly known as Old Trafford and adjacent to the famous football stadium of the same name. Lancashire contested the original 1890 County Championship^[35] and in 2006, the club finished second. Lancashire County Cricket Club is one of the eighteen major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Lancashire. ... Cricket may not have reached Lancashire until the 18th century. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Lancashire CCC - main entrance The Old Trafford Cricket Ground[1], usually known as simply Old Trafford, is a cricket ground situated on Talbot Road in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England that has been the home of Manchester Cricket Club since 1856 and of the Lancashire County Cricket Club since it was... Lancashire CCC - main entrance Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester, England has been the home of Manchester Cricket Club since 1856 and of the Lancashire County Cricket Club since it was founded in 1864. ... The County Championship is the domestic first class cricket competition in the United Kingdom, mainly in England. ...

A wide range of new sports facilities that include a 10,000 capacity stadium and athletics venue are presently being constructed at the Leigh Sports Village.

Places of interest

See also: Category:Visitor attractions in Greater Manchester and Category:Culture in Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester boasts many places of interest, including multiple museums, galleries and centres of art and culture. Along the outskirts of the Greater Manchester conurbation feature many sites of natural beauty, including the West Pennine Moors, and parts of the Peak District. Rivington Pike, a familiar local landmark The West Pennine Moors is an area of approximately 90 square miles of moorland and reservoir scenery, located in North West England, between the towns of Chorley, Bolton, Horwich and Blackburn. ... The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, and South and West Yorkshire. ...

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	Museums (free/not free)
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The main entrance of the Imperial War Museum North, with the air shard tower. ... icon for use on UK lists of places of intrest, created by Joe D File links The following pages link to this file: Cornwall Isle of Wight Bristol Somerset Buckinghamshire Northamptonshire Bedfordshire County Durham Template:EngPlacesKey Wikipedia:Counties of England List of places in Dorset Wikipedia talk:UK Wikipedians notice... Occupying three buildings, including what was originally the Royal Manchester Institution designed by Sir Charles Barry in 1824, the Manchester Art Gallery houses the civic art collection of Manchester, England. ... icon for use on UK lists of places of intrest, created by Joe D File links The following pages link to this file: Cornwall Isle of Wight Bristol Somerset Buckinghamshire Northamptonshire Bedfordshire County Durham Template:EngPlacesKey Wikipedia:Counties of England List of places in Dorset Wikipedia talk:UK Wikipedians notice... Manchester Cathedral Manchester Cathedral is a Medieval church located on Victoria Street in central Manchester. ... City of Manchester. ... Museum of Science and Industry. ... Old Trafford (given the nickname The Theatre of Dreams by Sir Bobby Charlton) is a football stadium in the Greater Manchester borough of Trafford, and is the home of Manchester United F.C.. The ground has been Uniteds permanent home since 1910, bar an eight year absence from 1941... Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... 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The Whitworth Art Gallery is an art gallery in Manchester, England, boasting about 31,000 items in its collection. ... icon for use on UK lists of places of intrest, created by Joe D File links The following pages link to this file: Cornwall Isle of Wight Bristol Somerset Buckinghamshire Northamptonshire Bedfordshire County Durham Template:EngPlacesKey Wikipedia:Counties of England List of places in Dorset Wikipedia talk:UK Wikipedians notice... Location within the British Isles. ... Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, North West England. ... Wythenshawe Hall is a historic house and a former stately home in Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, England, east of Altrincham and south of Stretford, and five miles south of Manchester city centre. ... Historic House icon For use with Template:EngPlacesKey or any other use. ... The Urbis exhibition centre in Manchester. ...

Gallery

Salford Quays, between the City of Salford and Trafford. Download high resolution version (1000x687, 221 KB)The Salford Quays, urban redevelopment on the edge of the Machester ship canal In the centre is the Lowry Centre. ... Categories: Stub | Greater Manchester ... The City of Salford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. ...	The Beetham Tower - The tallest building in Greater Manchester. Artists impression of Beetham Tower in Birmingham, UK File links The following pages link to this file: Beetham Tower ... Beetham Tower, Manchester, 28 April 2006. ... Manchesters Beetham Tower - the tallest building in the UK outside London The CIS Tower was for many years the tallest building in Manchester Manchester has a recognisable skyline and a number of notable tall buildings and structures. ...	Manchester Town Hall, an example of the Victorian architecture found in Manchester Download high resolution version (600x800, 94 KB)Manchester Town Hall (old building). ... Manchester Town Hall Manchester Town Hall is a building in Manchester, England that houses the citys government and administrative functions. ... Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ...	A Metrolink tram - part of Greater Manchester's light rail public transport system. A Manchester Metrolink tram, seen here in central Manchester. ... A Metrolink tram in Manchester city centre. ...
Bramall Hall - near Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme, is a historic Tudor hall Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 650 KB) C Hoyle I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Bramall Hall Part of the grounds and lakes Bramall Hall near Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, England is one of the remaining Tudor halls, a timber framed manor house, with 66 acres of landscaped parkland featuring lakes, woodland walks and gardens. ... Bramhall (a disrict of Stockport in Greater Manchester, North West England) Bramhall is a large village in Stockport, England. ... Cheadle Hulme is a suburban area located in the south of Greater Manchester in the North-West of England. ... Tudor architecture is the architecture of the Tudor period, ie. ...	Salford skyline, as seen in 2005. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 316 KB) Summary Salford, Greater Manchester, England. ... Salford is a city in Greater Manchester in the north-west of England. ...	Maple Mill in Oldham, is an archetypal redbrick cotton mill built during the Industrial Revolution. Its structural style remains a common site throughout the Greater Manchester region. Image File history File linksMetadata MapleMill. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. ... A Watt steam engine. ...	One of the bus stop flags of the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1944x2592, 1078 KB)Mark Ovenden, June 2006 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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Stockport Viaduct - one of several redbrick monuments of Greater Manchester's industrial past Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1180 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): M60 motorway Stockport Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or...	Manchester City Centre - the central business district of Greater Manchester Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... City of Manchester. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

References

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External links

• Association of Greater Manchester Local Authorities
• Greater Manchester Online
• VisitManchester.com Official Tourism Website for Greater Manchester.
• Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive Information on buses, trains and tram services
• Greater Manchester County Records Office, historical records relating to Greater Manchester.
• Greater Manchester Against Crime
• Greater Manchester e-Government Partnership

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Districts of North West England
Allerdale | Barrow-in-Furness | Blackburn with Darwen | Blackpool | Bolton | Burnley | Bury | Carlisle | Chester | Chorley | Congleton | Copeland | Crewe and Nantwich | Eden | Ellesmere Port and Neston | Fylde | Halton | Hyndburn | Knowsley | Lancaster | Liverpool | Macclesfield | Manchester | Oldham | Pendle | Preston | Ribble Valley | Rochdale | Rossendale | St Helens | Salford | Sefton | South Lakeland | South Ribble | Stockport | Tameside | Trafford | Vale Royal | Warrington | West Lancashire | Wigan | Wirral | Wyre The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... North West England is one of the nine regions of England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Allerdale is a local government district and borough in Cumbria, England. ... Barrow-in-Furness is a local government district and borough in Cumbria, England. ... Blackburn with Darwen (Dwrgwyn) is a borough in Lancashire, North West England. ... It has been suggested that South Shore, Blackpool be merged into this article or section. ... The Metropolitan borough of Bolton is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. ... Burnley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire in North West England. ... The Metropolitan borough of Bury is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in the northwest of England. ... The City of Carlisle is a local government district with city status in Cumbria, in North West England. ... For the smaller central city area, and principal settlement of this district, see Chester. ... Chorley is a local government district with borough status, in Lancashire, England. ... Congleton is a local government district and borough in Cheshire, in North West England. ... Copeland is a local government district and borough in western Cumbria, England. ... Crewe and Nantwich is one of six local government districts in the administrative county of Cheshire, England. ... Eden is a local government district in Cumbria, England. ... Ellesmere Port and Neston is a local government district, borough and parliamentary constituency in Cheshire, England. ... Fylde is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. ... Halton is a borough in North West England, administered by a unitary authority. ... Hyndburn is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. ... Knowsley is a metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Merseyside, England. ... The City of Lancaster is a local government district and city in Lancashire in North West England. ... Liverpool skyline. ... Macclesfield is a local government district, borough and parliamentary constituency in Cheshire England. ... This page is about the City of Manchester in England. ... This article relates to the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. ... Pendle is a district borough of Lancashire, England, on the North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire borders. ... Preston is a city and local government district in North West England. ... Ribble Valley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. ... The Metropolitan borough of Rochdale is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester in North West England. ... Rossendale is a local government district with borough status. ... St Helens is a Metropolitan Borough in Merseyside, North West England. ... The City of Salford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. ... See Sefton, New South Wales for the suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... South Lakeland is a local government district in Cumbria, England. ... South Ribble is a local government district and borough in Lancashire, England. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in north west England. ... Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in north west England. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. ... Vale Royal is a local government district and borough in Cheshire, North West England. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... West Lancashire is a local government district in Lancashire, England. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is a Metropolitan Borough of Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. ... Wirral is a metropolitan borough in Merseyside, North West England, which occupies the northern part of the Wirral Peninsula, more commonly known as The Wirral. ... This article is about the district of Wyre in England. ...
Counties with multiple districts: Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... The Cheshire Plain - photo taken adjacent to Beeston Castle The Cheshire Plain - photo taken towards Merseyside The Cheshire Plain panorama - photo taken from Mid-Cheshire Ridge Cattle farming in the county Black-and-white timbered buildings on Nantwich High Street Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester)[1] is a... Cumbria (IPA: ), created in 1974, is a county in the North West region of England. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. ...

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Coordinates: 53°30′N, 2°19′W Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...