Longsight is an area in Manchester, England, around 3 miles south of the city centre. Previously known as Grindlow Marsh, it was incorporated into the City of Manchester in 1890. The district is bordered by Ardwick to the north, Rusholme and Victoria Park to the west, Levenshulme to the south, and Gorton to the east. Longsight is currently defined by Hyde Road, Grey Street, Stockport Road, Plymouth Grove, Richmond Grove, Hathersage Road, Anson Road, Dickenson Road, Beresford Road, Old Hall Lane, Stockport Road, East Road, Pink Bank Lane, Nutsford Vale, Buckley Road and Mount Road. The Old Roman Road to Buxton (the A6 or Stockport Road) roughly bisects the area. Manchester is a city in the United Kingdom, famous for being the worlds first industrial city and considered by many to be UKs second city [1][2]. It is a centre of the arts, the media and big business. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked... A mile is any of a number of units of distance, each in the magnitude of 1–10 km. ... Ardwick is an inner-city district of Manchester, about one mile south east of the city centre. ... Rusholme is a part of Manchester, England, about two miles south of the city centre. ... Victoria Park is an area of Manchester, UK now made up predominantly of university residences. ... Levenshulme is an urban area in Manchester, United Kingdom. ... Gorton is a district in Manchester, United Kingdom, to the south-east of the city centre. ... No-one in Buxton buys Buxton Water in the shops — they bring their bottles to St Anns Well and get it for free Map sources for Buxton at grid reference SK059735 Buxton is a spa town in Derbyshire, England and the gateway to the Peak District National Park. ... This article is about the A6 road in England. ...

The main shopping centre is near the corner of Stockport Road and Dickenson Road, and contains a library and supermarket as well as many smaller shops. The Longsight Market, one of the busiest markets in the North West of England, is located on Dickenson Road. It can be easily spotted by its brightly-coloured profiled roofs. The market hosts a general market every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and a second-hand market every Tuesday. Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked...

Longsight has a very ethnically diverse population^[1]. According to the 2001 UK census, 52.7% of the population is from non-white ethnic groups. This includes 36.1% who describe themselves as Asian or Asian British (including 24.6% Pakistani, 7.2% Bangladeshi), and 9.1% Black or Black British. The Irish population stands at 4.3% of the local population - slightly higher than the Manchester average of 3.8%. The largest religious groups are Christian (38.6%) and Muslim (34.7%), with 23.6% of the population not stating a religion.^[2] There are a number of churches in the area, a large Pakistani community centre, and a Jain temple. JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ...

Longsight is served in Westminster by the MP for Gorton, currently the Rt Hon Sir Gerald Kaufman. Westminster is a district within the City of Westminster in London. ... Sir is a British honorary title representing knighthood or baronetcy. ... Gerald Kaufman is passionate about Palestine The Right Honourable Sir Gerald Bernard Kaufman (born June 21, 1930) is a British Labour Member of Parliament who was a government minister during the 1970s. ...

The train line, from Manchester Piccadilly to Stockport, passes through the area, though there is no longer a station. The nearest stations are Ardwick and Levenshulme. Longsight contains the Slade Lane railway junction and is the site of several railway depots, which service trains for Virgin Trains, Northern Rail and First TransPennine Express. The earliest railway works was set up in 1842 by the Manchester and Birmingham Railway. Little is known about its early history, except that it produced fifteen single wheeler passenger engines to a design by Sharp Stewart and Company. In 1846 the M&BR was amalgamated with the LNWR under John Ramsbottom. One 0-6-0 was produced in 1858 but then the works closed down as the LNWR transferred its operations to Crewe. Manchester Piccadilly station is the principal railway station of Manchester, UK. It serves intercity routes to London Euston, Birmingham New Street and the south, Glasgow Central, and routes throughout the north of England. ... Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, in North West England and falls within the Manchester urban area. ... Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... Northern Rail is a train operating company that has operated local services in the north of England since 2004. ... First TransPennine Express is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Manchester and Birmingham Railway was built between Manchester and Crewe. ... Sharp, Roberts and Company was a Locomotive manufacterer in Manchester, England. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) was formed in 1846 by the merger of three railway companies - the Grand Junction Railway, London and Birmingham and Manchester and Birmingham. ... John Ramsbottom (11 September 1814 — 20 May 1897) was an English mechanical engineer who created many inventions for railways, including the Ramsbottom safety valve, the displacement lubricator, and the water trough. ... 0-6-0 is also the emergency telephone number in Mexico, similar to the United Statess 9-1-1. ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Crewe railway works was set up in the 1800s by the Grand Junction Railway in the town of Crewe, in the county of Cheshire, in the north west of England. ...

Longsight was immortalised in song by local singer Ian Brown formerly of The Stone Roses on his album 'Solarized'. The song was titled 'Longsight M13' reflecting the postcode of the area, which begins M13. Ian Brown in 2004 Ian Brown (born February 20, 1963) is a solo British musician and former lead singer of The Stone Roses, a popular indie rock band. ... The Stone Roses were one of the most influential bands to come out of England during the late 1980s and early 90s. ... Solarized is the fourth solo album released by Ian Brown, the former lead singer of The Stone Roses. ... UK and Australian postal codes are known as postcodes. ...

The area is represented on Manchester City Council by Liaqat Ali, first elected in 2003, Abid Chohan elected in 2004 and Labour's Maryam Khan elected in May 2006. Manchester City Council is the city council for the metropolitan borough of Manchester in Greater Manchester, England. ... Liaqat Ali is a Liberal Democrat politician in the City of Manchester. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Abid Chohan is a Liberal Democrat politician in the City of Manchester. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Longsight is the birthplace of brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher. Noel Gallagher performing at a concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California, September 11, 2005 Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born May 29, 1967) is the lead songwriter, guitarist and sometime lead-singer with the British rock band Oasis. ... William John Paul Gallagher (born September 21, 1972, Longsight, Manchester) is the lead vocalist for Britpop band Oasis. ...

Longsight, though predominantly Muslim, is home to countless numbers of churches. These vary widely regarding denomination, they include Saint Agnes Church, Victoria Park Christian Fellowship, Bethshan International Church and Saint Roberts Church.

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External links

• Longsight Local Services Directory