Prestwich
Prestwich shown within Greater Manchester
Population	31,693
Metropolitan borough	Bury
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Bury South
European Parliament	North West England
List of places: UK • England • Greater Manchester

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Prestwich is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Lancashire, the town lies between the neighbouring town of Whitefield and the cities of Manchester and Salford. The Metropolitan borough of Bury is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in the northwest of England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is God Save the Queen. See also Proposed English National Anthems. ... The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Whitefield is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury of Greater Manchester, traditionally Lancashire, England. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... For other uses, see Salford (disambiguation). ...

The oldest part ^{[citation needed]} of Prestwich is known as Prestwich Village. There is a large Jewish community in Prestwich, bordering with Higher Broughton in Salford to form the second-largest Orthodox Jewish community in the United Kingdom.This is where the Jewish community of Cheetham Hill in Manchester, which no longer exists as such, has fetched up. The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination...

Geography and administration

Prestwich was an ancient parish of Lancashire, and became the Prestwich Urban District under the Local Government Act 1894. It was granted a charter to become a municipal borough in 1939. Under the Local Government Act 1972 it became an unparished area in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, now one of the ten boroughs of 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. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... The Local Government Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. ... A borough is a political division originally used in England. ... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... In England a civil parish (usually just parish) is the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... The Metropolitan borough of Bury is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in the northwest of England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ...

Districts of Prestwich include:

• Sedgley Park
• Rainsough
• Brooklands

The nature of Prestwich village changed massively in the 1970s, with the erection of the Longfield Shopping Centre. The construction of the motorways near Prestwich also altered the life and habits of the townspeople. In the 1970s, local government changes brought control of Prestwich under Bury Metropolitan Borough Council. It is somewhat different in character from Bury, however, and looks more towards Manchester and Salford. It is geographically nearer to Salford than to Bury. Sedgley Park is a residential neighbourhood to the north of Salford and Manchester in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury. ... The Metropolitan borough of Bury is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in the northwest of England. ... , Bury is a town in the north of Greater Manchester in North West England. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... For other uses, see Salford (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Salford (disambiguation). ... , Bury is a town in the north of Greater Manchester in North West England. ...

Prestwich is bounded on its eastern side by Heaton Park, to the west by the Prestwich Forest Park and the Irwell Valley (Agecroft) and to the south by the City of Salford. The two main north-south roads passing from central Manchester to Bury, Bury New Road (A56) and Bury Old Road, traverse the district, . This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... The River Irwell is a river in the counties of Lancashire and Greater Manchester in England. ... For other uses, see Salford (disambiguation). ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... , Bury is a town in the north of Greater Manchester in North West England. ...

History

Etymology

The name Prestwich is possibly of Saxon origin, derived from Priest Wic, which in Saxon translates to the priest's farmed land. Another possible derivation of the town's name is Priest's Retreat, one of the village bars is named after this.

Politics

Prestwich is a part of Bury South Parliamentary constituency, which is represented by Labour MP Ivan Lewis from 1997. Bury South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Ivan Lewis (born 4 March 1967) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ...

Economics

Prestwich is a self-contained community with a wide range of traditional and superstore shopping. The shops of the Jewish community in Prestwich give it a particular distinction.^[1]

Demographics

There is an area of south Prestwich which is known as Sedgley Park. This area has a sizeable Jewish population, and there are many Jewish businesses, specialist shops and delicatessens along King's Road and Bury New Road. Sedgley Park is a residential neighbourhood to the north of Salford and Manchester in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

There is also a large Irish Catholic community in Prestwich and the surrounding area, with St Monica's RC High School Specialist Language College located alongside Bury Old Road. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Religion

The early history of Prestwich is inextricably linked with the church. Prestwich itself has very ancient origins, and at least for the early parts of its history, the fortunes of the village seem to have followed the fortunes of its parish church. It is known that a Rector of Prestwich existed by at least 1200. The present large parish church, at the end of Church Lane in the village centre, is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin and parts of it date from around 1500, although the last extensions were made at the end of the 19th century. It was the centre of the vast ancient ecclesiastical parish of Prestwich-cum-Oldham. For a time in the 19th century, the church was referred to locally as St Bartholomew's, which could be attributed either to the unpopularity of the Blessed Virgin at the time, or to sheer ignorance. The Church Wakes were traditionally held around St Bartholomew's Day, and this could have reinforced the error. The word rector (ruler, from the Latin regere) has a number of different meanings, but all of them indicate someone who is in charge of something. ... According to the New Testament, Mary (Judeo-Aramaic מרים Maryām Bitter; Arabic مريم (Maryam); Septuagint Greek Μαριαμ, Mariam, Μαρια, Maria; Geez: ማሪያም, Māryām; Syriac: Mart, Maryam, Madonna), was the mother of Jesus of Nazareth, who at the time of his conception was the betrothed wife of Saint Joseph (cf. ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... Prestwich-cum-Oldham (also known as Prestwich with Oldham) was an ancient parish of the Salford Hundred, within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire, England, and an ecclesiastical division of the extensive Diocese of Lichfield. ... Michelangelos The Last Judgement shows Saint Bartholomew holding the knife of his martyrdom and his flayed skin. ...

It is believed that a Roman fort was built in Prestwich, although its precise location is unknown. Bury New Road, which runs through the centre of Prestwich, was originally a Roman road connecting Manchester to Longridge. Roman coins have been found in Prestwich, most have been found just off Bury New Road and near Prestwich Golf Course, however some have been found in Prestwich Clough about half a mile away from Prestwich village and Bury New Road.

In 1849, St Margaret's Church was erected near the gates of Heaton Park, originally as a chapel of ease to the parish church, but since 1885 as a parish church in its own right. The church was extended many times in the 19th cenutry, in 1863, 1871, 1884, 1888 and 1899. A particular feature of St Margaret's Church, is the splendid Arts and Crafts Movement oak carving (including reredos, choir stalls, rood screen, panelling, pulpit, bishop's chair, altar rails, etc.) by Arthur Simpson of Kendal, widely believed to be the finest collection of his ecclesiastical work. The Parish Church of St Margaret serves the parish of Holyrood in Prestwich, Greater Manchester. ... Artichoke wallpaper, by John Henry Dearle for William Morris & Co. ...

Other Anglican churches in the area include churches dedicated to St Gabriel, St Hilda, and St George. 12th-century icon of Archangel Gabriel from Novgorod In Abrahamic religions, Gabriel (גַּבְרִיאֵל, Standard Hebrew Gavriʼel, Latin Gabrielus, Greek , Tiberian Hebrew Gaḇrîʼēl, Arabic جبريل Jibrīl or Jibrail, literally Master, of God, i. ... Hilda of Whitby is a Christian Saint. ... For alternate uses, see Saint George (disambiguation) Saint George on horseback rides alongside a wounded dragon being led by a princess, late 19th century engraving. ...

The Roman Catholic Church in Prestwich began to reappear in late Victorian times. Mass was celebrated in 1889 for the first time since the Reformation. The present Catholic church, dedicated to Our Lady of Grace, was opened in 1931 and consecrated in 1956. There are two local Methodist churches, Heaton Park Methodist Church and Prestwich Methodist Church. A Medieval Low Mass by a bishop. ... The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly Lutheranism, Reformed churches, and Anabaptists. ... The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ...

In more recent times, the migration of Jewish families, mainly from Cheetham area of Manchester and Broughton Park in Salford, and later arrival of Muslims into this thriving urban area of Greater Manchester, resulted in the additional presence of synagogues and mosques, alongside Christian places of worship. The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... Cheetham is a district in the city of Manchester , England . ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Salford (disambiguation). ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      A Christian () is a person who...

Rectors of Prestwich

The list of rectors is continuous from the 14th century, albeit for a rather confused period around the time of the Commonwealth. A particularly famous rector was the Revd. John Lake, inducted to the living in 1668, who later became one of the Seven Bishops imprisoned in the Tower of London by King James II. The Revd. Henry Mildred Birch, rector from 1852 to 1884, was the first tutor of the future King Edward VII. Motto: PAX QUÆRITUR BELLO (English: Peace is sought through war) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Language(s) English Government Republic Lord Protector  - 1649-1658 Oliver Cromwell Legislature Rump Parliament Barebones Parliament History  - Declaration of Commonwealth May 19, 1649  - Declaration of Breda April 4, 1660 Area 130,395... Her Majestys Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower of London, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically simply as The Tower), is a historic monument in central London, England on the north bank of the River Thames. ... Edward VII King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India His Majesty King Edward VII (9 November 1841–6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth realms, and the Emperor of India. ...

The following is a list of rectors from 1900.

1900 - 1940 The Revd. Canon Frederic W. Cooper

1940 - 1966 The Revd. Canon Francis Paton-Williams

1967 - 1978 The Revd. Canon David E. Ratledge

1978 - 1985 The Revd. Canon Thomas N. Evans

1986 - 2002 The Revd. Canon Frank Bibby

The living of Prestwich was suspended by the Diocese of Manchester in 2002. A priest-in-charge, The Revd. Bryan Hackett residing in the Rectory, was appointed. The Diocese of Manchester can refer to several different entities: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester in New Hampshire The Anglican Diocese of Manchester in England This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ...

Cemeteries

There are three Jewish cemeteries in Prestwich:

• Philips Park Cemetery
• Prestwich Village Cemetery, Bury New Road (in use from 1841 to 1951)
• Rainsough Cemetery, Rainsough Brow (in use since 1923)

Places of interest

Heaton Park

Europe's largest municipal park at 259 hectares (640 acres), Heaton Park, is situated to the east of Prestwich village, within the City of Manchester. This was the ancient seat of the Earls of Wilton but was sold to Manchester Corporation in 1902. This park is 4 miles from Manchester city centre, now officially in Blackley but formerly in Crumpsall and is adjacent to Prestwich. This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

Transportation

Prestwich has good transport links with the city centre, Bury and other parts of Greater Manchester. The high frequency bendy-bus and other services provided by First Manchester. There are more locally orientated bus routes, linking Prestwich village to northern areas of Salford including Pendlebury, Swinton, Monton and Eccles. The Lancashire Way and The Witch Way services link Prestwich to Burnley and Pendle. , Bury is a town in the north of Greater Manchester in North West England. ... A Volvo articulated bus in contract service for Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, operated by Virginia Overland Transportation in 2003 Articulated buses, also known as bendy buses (UK, Australia), accordion buses or jointed buses, have an increased passenger capacity. ... First Manchester is one of the bus companies serving the area of Greater Manchester, England. ... For other uses, see Salford (disambiguation). ... , Burnley is a large market town in the north-east of Lancashire in north-west England with a population of 73,021[1] (2001 census). ... Pendle is a district borough of Lancashire, England, on the North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire borders. ...

Prestwich is served by four tram stations on the Metrolink line from Manchester to Bury - A Metrolink tram in Manchester city centre. ...

• Besses o'th' Barn on the Whitefield border to the north.
• Prestwich in the centre of the village.
• Heaton Park in the centre-east .
• Bowker Vale on the Blackley border to the south-east.

Bury Old Road and Bury New Road both run north-south through the town and there are several east-west routes, including Sheepfoot Lane, Scholes Lane and Hilton Lane. Minor roads include Heywood Road, Simister Lane, Park Road, Ostrich Lane, Butterstile Lane and St Ann's Road. Besses oth Barn Metrolink station is a Manchester Metrolink station on the former Manchester Victoria to Bury railway line. ... Prestwich Metrolink station is a Manchester Metrolink station on the former Manchester Victoria to Bury railway line. ... Heaton Park Metrolink station is a Manchester Metrolink station on the former Manchester Victoria to Bury railway line. ... Bowker Vale Metrolink station is a Manchester Metrolink station on the former Manchester Victoria to Bury railway line. ... , Blackley (pronounced blake-ley (/bleɪklɪ/)) is a district of Manchester, in North West England. ...

Local media

One local newspaper that covers the area of Prestwich (as well as neighbouring Whitefield and Radcliffe) is the Advertiser, (one of the GWN Greater Manchester Weekly News newspapers) a weekly freesheet, based in Salford. Prestwich and Whitefield Guide and The Bury Times are sold in many local shops. For the Jewish community there is the Jewish Telegraph.

Culture

Sport

Football

The local amateur team which represents Prestwich is Prestwich Heys FC. For many years, Prestwich Heys played on the fields just off Heys Road, a site known as Grimshaw's. The local high school, Prestwich High School as was (now the Arts College), obtained the land for use as their sports fields and Prestwich found a new home on Sandgate Road, just over the border in Whitefield. This field was near the site of the old St Joseph's RC High School (which merged with St Peter's RC High School, rebadged itself as St Monica's RC High School and located itself on the St Peter's site) and has been redeveloped to include enclosed concrete "fencing", a car park and club facilities. Prestwich Heys currently play in the Manchester Football League. Other local sides include Bury Amateurs who play their home games at Drinkwater Park, Rainsough and also Prestwich Marauders who have various places where they play their home matches. These teams are usually in the North Bury League or the Bury and Radcliffe League. Prestwich Heys F.C. is an amateur football club situated in Whitefield, near Bury, Greater Manchester, England. ... Prestwich Heys F.C. is an amateur football club situated in Whitefield, near Bury, Greater Manchester, England. ... Prestwich Heys F.C. is an amateur football club situated in Whitefield, near Bury, Greater Manchester, England. ... The Bridgewater Office Supplies Football League is a football league in England, covering Greater Manchester. ...

Cricket

The main cricket club in Prestwich is Prestwich Cricket Club, which has been very successful over recent years. Located between Prestwich Metrolink station and the Grimshaw's playing fields mentioned earlier, Prestwich CC also has crown green bowling and tennis facilities as well as a spacious clubhouse. Prestwich CC has been on this site for many years, with the clubhouse having many photos on display from previous teams and players. Prestwich Cricket, Tennis & Bowling Club Prestwich Cricket Club is an English cricket club, with first and second teams competing in the Lees Brewery Lancashire County League and a third team competing in the Site Electrical North Manchester Cricket League. ... Map of St. ...

Crown Green Bowling

Prestwich has a very active bowling scene, with Veterans, Ladies, and Men's Leagues. Clubs involved in these leagues are usually located in the Prestwich and Whitefield areas, but also come from the neighbouring towns of Radcliffe, Bury, Ramsbottom, Heywood, Middleton and Crumpsall. Other leagues that are played by teams are also featured on this website, namely the Salford League and the Middleton League. There are also green bowling facilities located in Heaton Park which were built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games. For other uses, see Salford (disambiguation). ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from July 25 to August 4, 2002. ...

Snooker and Billiards

The Prestwich and District Snooker League brings together different clubs in the area to compete on Thursdays and occasional Tuesdays.

Private Members Clubs

• Prestwich Church Institute
• Prestwich Conservative Club
• Prestwich Liberal Club
• Prestwich Royal British Legion
• Heaton Park Social (Working Men's) Club
• The Carlton Club

Notable residents

The comedienne Victoria Wood was born in Prestwich.^[2] Victoria Wood OBE is a BAFTA award winning English comedian, actor, singer and writer born 19 May 1953 in Prestwich Village, Greater Manchester . ...

The band Elbow, from Bury, live in Prestwich. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Kevin Godley and Lol Creme of the band 10cc were from there. Kevin Godley (born Kevin Michael Godley, 7 October 1945 [1], Prestwich, near Bury, Lancashire, England) is a British musician and music video director. ... Lol Creme (born September 19, 1947 in Prestwich, near Bury, Lancashire, England) is an English musician and music video director. ... 10cc was a British pop band which achieved its greatest commercial success during the 1970s. ...

The Fall's lead singer Mark E. Smith has lived there for most of his life. The Fall are a British rock music group, formed in Manchester in 1976, and named after Albert Camuss novel. ... Mark E. Smith (born 5 March 1957) is the lead singer, lyricist, frontman, and sole consistent member of The Fall, a renowned and idiosyncratic offshoot from the UK post-punk/new wave music scenes. ...

Punk band Sham 69 also lived in the village in the early 1980s. Broadcaster and raconteur James H. Reeve is a current Prestwich resident. One of the Atomic Kitten band members, Jenny Frost, grew up in Prestwich and attended the local Catholic high school, St Monica's. Sham 69 are an English punk rock band from Hersham, Surrey. ... James Hengist Reeve is a UK broadcaster, journalist, raconteur and radio phone-in host based in the Manchester area. ... Atomic Kitten is an English girl group from Liverpool composed of Liz Lil McClarnon, Natasha Tash Hamilton, and Jenny Frost - who replaced original member Kerry Katona in January 2001. ... Jenny Frost (born Jennifer Frost, 22 February 1978), is an English singer, model, television personality, DJ and member of Atomic Kitten. ...

Dr Montagu Lomax, who was an assistant medical officer at the Prestwich Asylum from 1917 - 1919, exposed the inhuman, custodial and antitherapeutic practices there in a book^[3] which led to a Royal Commission, increased central control and ultimately the Mental Treatment Act of 1930.^[4][5] However, much of what Lomax described could still be seen in parts of Prestwich Hospital in the 1960s and 1970s.^[6][7]

The amateur astronomer Michael Oates, who resides in Prestwich, has discovered 144 comets using images from the SOHO telescope, and for almost 5 years, held the world record for the greatest number of comet discoveries by an individual.

One other notable resident of the area was the German-born model and singer, Nico, who famously performed on the Velvet Underground's album in 1967, the Velvet Underground and Nico. For the prequel to Ico, see Shadow of the Colossus. ... The Velvet Underground and Nico (from left to right: John Cale, Nico, Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison, and Maureen Tucker) The Velvet Underground (Affectionately known as The Velvets, or V.U. for short) was an American rock and roll band of the late 1960s. ... The Velvet Underground and Nico was The Velvet Undergrounds 1967 debut album. ...

Julie Stevens (British actress), who appeared regularly in early episodes of TV series The Avengers and was a mainstay of younger children's TV shows Playschool and Playaway, was born in Prestwich in 1936. Julie Stevens, born 20 December 1936 in Prestwich, England is a British actress. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... The Avengers is a British 1960s television series featuring secret agents in a fantasy 1960s Britain. ... Play School was a long-running British series. ... Playaway was a sister programme to Play School in the UK, aimed at slightly older children. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

References

Young aspiring singer/songwirter Liam Frost released his first major release in 2006 with his band the Slowdown Family. Titled, "Show Me How The Specteres Dance," the release of the album was completed after exhaustive touring of the Manchester area before moving out to the rest of the country.

External links

• Prestwich Clough Centenary Committee
• Prestwich Heritage Society