Stretford
Trafford Town Hall in Stretford
Stretford shown within Greater Manchester
Population	37,455 (2001 Census)
- Density	9,158/sq mi (3,536/km²)
OS grid reference	SJ795945
- London	163 mi (262 km) SSE
Metropolitan borough	Trafford
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MANCHESTER
Postcode district	M32
Dialling code	0161
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
European Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Stretford and Urmston
List of places: UK • England • Greater Manchester

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Stretford (pop. 37,500) is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Lying on flat ground between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, it is 3.8 miles (6.1 km) to the southwest of Manchester City Centre, 3.0 miles (4.8 km) south-southwest of Salford and 4.2 miles (6.8 km) northeast of Altrincham. Stretford is contiguous with the towns of Chorlton-cum-Hardy to the east, Urmston to the west, Salford to the north, and Sale to the south. The Bridgewater Canal bisects the town. For other uses, see Trafford (disambiguation). ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The River Mersey is a river in north west England. ... The canal at its Manchester end, looking towards Old Trafford. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... “km” redirects here. ... City of Manchester. ... For other uses, see Salford (disambiguation). ... Altrincham (pronounced Oltringum) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... Chorlton-cum-Hardy or Chorlton is a suburb of Manchester. ... Urmston is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... For other uses, see Salford (disambiguation). ... Sale is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... The Bridgewater Canal is a navigable canal in the north west of England, connecting Runcorn and Manchester. ...

Historically a part of Lancashire, during much of the 19th century Stretford was an agricultural village known locally as Porkhampton; a reference to the large number of pigs produced for the nearby Manchester market. It was also an extensive market gardening area, producing over 500 long tons (508 t) of vegetables each week for sale in Manchester by 1845. The arrival of the Manchester Ship Canal in 1894, and the subsequent development of the Trafford Park Industrial Estate in the north of the town, accelerated the industrialisation which began in the late 19th century. By 2001, less than 1% of the population of Stretford was employed in agriculture. 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. ... A long ton is the name used in the US for the unit called the ton in the avoirdupois or Imperial system of measurements, as used (alongside the metric system) in the United Kingdom and to some extent in other Commonwealth countries. ... This article is about the metric tonne. ... , Trafford Park is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. ...

Stretford has been the home of Manchester United Football Club since 1910, and of the Lancashire County Cricket Club since 1864. Notable residents have included the industrialist, philanthropist, and Manchester's first multi-millionaire John Rylands, the sufragette Emmeline Pankhurst, the painter L. S. Lowry, Morrissey of The Smiths, and Jay Kay of Jamiroquai. 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. ... 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. ... John Rylands (February 7, 1801 - December 11, 1888) was a British weaver and entrepreneur. ... Suffragette with banner, Washington DC, 1918 The title of suffragette (also occasionally spelled suffraget) was given to members of the womens suffrage movement, originally in the United Kingdom. ... Statue of Emmeline Pankhurst in Victoria Tower Gardens next to the Houses of Parliament, Westminster. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... For other uses, see Morrissey (disambiguation). ... The Smiths were an English rock band active from 1982 to 1987. ... Jason Jay Kay (born December 30, 1969, Stretford - Manchester) is a British funk musician. ... Jamiroquai is a Grammy Award-winning English funk / soul / disco band. ...

History

The origin of the name Stretford is "street" (Old English straet) on a ford across the River Mersey.^[1] The principal road through Stretford, the A56 Chester Road, follows the line of the old Roman road from Deva Victrix (Chester) to Mamucium (Manchester), crossing the Mersey into Stretford at Crossford Bridge, built at the location of the ancient ford.^[2] A city-centre street in Frankfurt, Germany A residential street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA A street is a public thoroughfare in the built environment. ... Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon[1], Old English: ) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. ... The River Mersey is a river in north west England. ... The A56 is a road in England which extends between the city of Chester in Cheshire and the town of Skipton in North Yorkshire. ... Not to be confused with Romans road. ... An original section of the Roman Fortress wall is visible from the Northgate Foundations of the Roman South-East Corner Tower The Roman Quay Wall Chesters Roman Amphitheatre Roman Antefix Deva Victrix, or simply Deva, was a fort and town in the Roman province of Britannia. ... For the larger local government district, see Chester (district). ... This article or section needs to be updated. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ...

The earliest evidence of human occupation around Stretford comes from Neolithic stone axes found in the area, dating from about 2000 BC. Stretford was part of the land occupied by the Celtic Brigantes tribe before and during the Roman occupation, and lay on their border with the Cornovii on the southern side of the Mersey.^[3] By 1212, there were two manors in the area now called Stretford. The land in the south, close to the River Mersey, was held by Hamon de Mascy, while the land in the north, closer to the River Irwell, was held by Henry de Trafford.^[4] In about 1250, a later Hamon de Mascy gave the Stretford manor to his daughter, Margery. She in turn, in about 1260, granted Stretford to Richard de Trafford at a rent of one penny. The de Mascy family shortly afterwards released all rights to their lands in Stretford to Henry de Trafford, the Trafford family thus acquiring the whole of Stretford, after which the two manors descended together.^[2] An array of Neolithic artifacts, including bracelets, axe heads, chisels, and polishing tools. ... The Brigantes were a British Celtic tribe which lived between Tyne and Humber. ... The Cornovii (perhaps meaning people of the horn), were a people of Iron Age and Roman Britain, who lived principally in the modern counties of North Staffordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire in the English West Midlands; moreover, Ptolemy references presence of the Cornivii as far south as Gloucestershire. ... For the 17th century system in Canada, see Seigneurial system of New France. ... The first Hamon de Massey was the owner of the manors of Bowdon, Dunham and Hale after the Norman conquest of England in 1066, taking over from the Saxon thegn Aelfward according to the Domesday Book. ... The River Irwell is a river in the counties of Lancashire and Greater Manchester in England. ...

The de Trafford family leased out large parts of the land, much of it to tenants who farmed at subsistence levels. Although there is known to have been a papermill operating in 1765, the area remained largely rural until the early 20th-century development of Trafford Park in the north of the town.^[5] Until then Stretford "remained in the background of daily life in England",^[6] except for a brief cameo role during the Jacobite rebellion of 1745, when Crossford Bridge was destroyed by Bonnie Prince Charlie's army during its abortive advance on London; the bridge was quickly rebuilt.^[6] , Trafford Park is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... The Jacobite Risings were a series of uprisings, rebellions, and wars in the British Isles occurring between 1688 and 1746. ... Charles Edward Stuart (31 December 1720 – 31 January 1788), known in Scots Gaelic as Teàrlach Eideard Stiùbhairt, was the exiled claimant to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and is now commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. ...

Until the 1820s, one of the main cottage industries in Stretford was the hand weaving of cotton. There were reported at one time to have been 302 handlooms operating in Stretford, providing employment for 780 workers, but by 1826 only four were still being used, as the mechanised cotton mills of nearby Manchester replaced hand weaving looms.^[7] As Manchester continued to grow, it offered a good and easily accessible market for Stretford's agricultural products, in particular rhubarb, once known locally as Stretford beef. By 1836, market gardening had become so extensive around Stretford that one writer described it as the "garden of Lancashire".^[8] In 1845, over 500 long tons (508 t) of vegetables were being produced each week for the Manchester market.^[9] Stretford also became well-known for its pig market and the production of black puddings, leading to the village being given the nickname Porkhampton. A local dish, known as Stretford Goose, was made from pork stuffed with sage and onions. During the 1830s, between 800 and 1,000 pigs a week were being slaughtered for Manchester.^[10] For other uses see Rhubarb (disambiguation) Species About 60, including: R. nobile R. palmatum Rhubarb is a perennial plant that grows from thick short rhizomes, comprising the genus Rheum. ... In agriculture, market gardening is the relatively small-scale production of fruits, vegetables and flowers as cash crops, frequently sold directly to consumers and restaurants. ... A long ton is the name used in the US for the unit called the ton in the avoirdupois or Imperial system of measurements, as used (alongside the metric system) in the United Kingdom and to some extent in other Commonwealth countries. ... This article is about the metric tonne. ... Black pudding (Boudin noir), before cooking Black pudding or less often blood pudding is a sausage made by cooking blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled. ...

White City Gates, all that remains of the Royal Botanical Gardens

Situated on the border with Manchester, Stretford became a fashionable place to live during the middle of the 19th century.^[11] Large recreation areas were built, such as the Royal Botanical Gardens, opened in 1831. The gardens were sited in Old Trafford on the advice of scientist John Dalton, because the prevailing south-westerly wind kept the area clear of the city's airborne pollution.^[12] In 1857, the gardens hosted the Art Treasures Exhibition, the largest art exhibition ever held in the UK.^[13] A purpose-built iron and glass building was constructed at a cost of £38,000 to house the 16,000 exhibits.^[14] The gardens were also chosen as a site for the Royal Jubilee Exhibition of 1887, celebrating Queen Victoria's 50-year reign. The exhibition ran for more than six months and was attended by more than 4.75 million visitors.^[14] The gardens were converted into an entertainment resort in 1907, and hosted the first speedway meeting in Greater Manchester on 16 June 1928.^[15] There was also greyhound racing from 1930, and an athletics track. The complex was demolished in the late 1980s, and all that remains is the entrance gates, close to what is now the White City Retail Park. The gates were designated a Grade II listed structure in 1987.^[16] John Dalton John Dalton (September 6, 1766 – July 27, 1844) was an English chemist and physicist, born at Eaglesfield, near Cockermouth in Cumberland. ... Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. ... is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Forth Bridge, designed by Sir Benjamin Baker and Sir John Fowler, opened in 1890, and now owned by Network Rail, is designated as a Category A listed building by Historic Scotland. ...

The arrival of the Manchester Ship Canal in 1894, and the subsequent development of the Trafford Park industrial estate in the north of the town – the first planned industrial estate in the world^[17] – had a substantial effect on the growth of Stretford. The population in 1891 was 21,751, but by 1901 it had increased by 40% to 30,436 as people were drawn to the town by the promise of work in the new industries at Trafford Park.^[18][19] The canal at its Manchester end, looking towards Old Trafford. ... , Trafford Park is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. ...

During the Second World War, Trafford Park was largely turned over to the production of war materiel, including the Avro Manchester heavy bomber, and the Rolls-Royce Merlin engines used to power both the Spitfire and the Lancaster.^[20] That resulted in Stretford being the target for heavy bombing, particularly during the Manchester Blitz of 1940. On the nights of 22/23 and 23/24 December 1940 alone, 124 incendiaries and 120 high-explosive bombs fell on the town, killing 73 people and injuring many more. Among the buildings damaged or destroyed during the war were Manchester United's Old Trafford football ground, All Saints' Church, St Hilda's Church, and the children's library in King Street.^[21][22][23] A memorial to those residents who lost their lives in the bombing was erected in Stretford Cemetery in 1948. The memorial sits over the communal grave of the 17 unidentified people who were killed in the blitz of December 1940.^[24] Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... Material (from the French matérial for equipment or hardware, related to the word material) is a term used in English to refer to the equipment and supplies in military and commercial supply chain management. ... The Avro 679 Manchester was a twin-engined heavy bomber developed during World War II by the Avro aircraft company in the United Kingdom. ... The Rolls-Royce Merlin engines were a series of 12 cylinder, 60° V, 27 litre, liquid cooled piston aircraft engines built during World War II by Rolls-Royce, at Ford in Manchester[1] and under licence in the United States by Packard. ... The Supermarine Spitfire was a British single-seat fighter, which was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries during the Second World War, and into the 1950s. ... The Avro Lancaster was a British four-engine Second World War bomber aircraft made initially by Avro for the British Royal Air Force (RAF). ... The Manchester Blitz was the heavy bombing of the city of Manchester in the United Kingdom during the Second World War. ... 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. ... Old Trafford (given the nickname The Theatre of Dreams by Sir Bobby Charlton) is an all-seater 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...

Between 1972 and 1975, what is now the B&Q store in Great Stone Road was the 3,000-capacity Hardrock theatre and Village discotheque, hosting some of that period's major artists in their prime. Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Bob Marley, Elton John, Hawkwind, Yes, Chaka Khan, Deep Purple, Curved Air and Lou Reed were amongst those who appeared. Tangerine Dream was the last band to perform at the Hardrock, on 19 October 1975.^[25] In more recent years, Lancashire Cricket Club's Old Trafford ground, next door, has provided a concert venue for bands such as Angels & Airwaves, Arctic Monkeys, Foo Fighters, Oasis, Richard Ashcroft and The Strokes, with audiences in excess of 40,000.^[26][27] B&Q is a British retailer of DIY and home improvement tools and supplies. ... For the bands 1969 eponymous debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ... David Bowie (pronounced ) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, producer, arranger, and audio engineer. ... This article is about the reggae musician. ... Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Chaka Khan (born March 23, 1953) is a multiple Grammy Award-winning American singer known for hit songs such as Im Every Woman, I Feel For You and Through the Fire. Khan was first featured as a member of the funk band Rufus before beginning her solo career. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Curved Air is a progressive rock group formed in 1970. ... Lou Reed, born Lewis Allen Reed[1] March 2, 1942, is an American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. ... Tangerine Dream is a German electronic music group founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. ... is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Angels & Airwaves is an alternative rock group fronted by former Blink-182 and Box Car Racer guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge. ... Arctic Monkeys are a Mercury Prize winning English indie rock band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. ... This article is about the band. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991, led by lead guitarist and primary songwriter Noel Gallagher and his younger brother, lead vocalist and songwriter Liam Gallagher. ... Richard Paul Ashcroft is an English singer-songwriter born on September 11, 1971 in Billinge Maternity Hospital in Billinge Higher End, Lancashire (now part of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester). ... For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). ...

Transport history

Stretford's growth was fuelled by the transport revolutions of the 18th and especially the 19th century: the Bridgewater Canal reached Stretford in 1761, and the railway in 1849. The completion of the Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJAR) in 1849, passing through Stretford, led to the population of the town nearly doubling in a decade, increasing from 4,998 in 1851 to 8,757 by 1861.^[28]

Situated on the main A56 road between Chester and Manchester, many people passed through the town, and as the traffic increased, inns were built to provide travellers with stopping places. One of the earliest forms of public transport through Stretford was the stagecoach; the Angel Hotel, on the present day site of the Bass Drum public house,^[29] was one of the main stopping places in the town.^[30] The stagecoach service through Stretford is believed to have ended some time in the 1840s, about the time that horse drawn tram cars arrived, in 1845;^[31] electric trams were introduced in 1902.^[32] After the Second World War the trams were replaced by buses.^[33] The A56 is a road in England which extends between the city of Chester in Cheshire and the town of Skipton in North Yorkshire. ... Stagecoach in Switzerland A stagecoach is a type of four-wheeled enclosed passenger and/or mail coach, strongly sprung and drawn by four horses, widely used before the introduction of railway transport. ...

The MSJAR railway line through Stretford was electrified in 1931, and was converted to light rail operation in 1992, becoming part of the Manchester Metrolink tram network. The first Metrolink tram through Stretford ran on 15 June 1992.^[34] A Metrolink tram in Manchester city centre. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...

Governance

Civic history

Arms of the former Stretford Municipal Borough Council

Stretford was part of the ancient parish of Manchester, within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire.^[35] Following the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, a national scheme for dealing with the relief of the poor, Stretford joined the Chorlton Poor Law Union in 1837, one of three such unions in Manchester,^[36] before transferring to the Barton-upon-Irwell Poor Law Union in 1849.^[35] In 1867, Stretford Local Board of Health was established, assuming responsibility for the local government of the area in 1868.^[37] The board's responsibilities included sanitation and the maintenance of the highways, and it had the authority to levy rates to pay for those services. The local board continued in that role until it was superseded by the creation of Stretford Urban District Council in 1894,^[35] as a result of the Local Government Act 1894. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Manchester was an ancient parish in the hundred of Salfordshire in Lancashire, England. ... 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. ... The Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 In 1832, a royal commission was launched to review the operation of the system. ... Chorlton-on-Medlock is a district of the City of Manchester, in North West England. ... An area that is located in Eccles that is immediately situated on the north bank of the Manchester ship canal. ... Rates are a type of taxation system in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, such as New Zealand, historically used to fund local government. ... The Local Government Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. ...

Stretford Urban District became the Municipal Borough of Stretford in 1933,^[35] giving it borough status in the United Kingdom. Stretford Borough Council was granted its arms on 20 February 1933.^[38] The roses are the red roses of Lancashire, and the lion in the centre represents John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster. Above the lion are a crossed flail and scythe; the flail comes from the arms of the de Trafford family; the scythe is a reminder of the agricultural history of the area; the thunderbolts above represent the importance of electricity in Stretford's industrial development. The boat at the bottom represents Stretford's links to the sea via the Manchester Ship Canal.^[38] Stretford is a town in the metropolitan borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. ... Borough status in the United Kingdom is granted by royal charter to local government districts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... John of Gaunt John of Gaunt John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (March 6, 1340 – February 3, 1399) was the third surviving son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. ...

In 1974, as a result of the Local Government Act 1972, the Municipal Borough of Stretford was abolished and Stretford has, since 1 April 1974, formed part of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester.^[35] Trafford Town Hall – previously Stretford Town Hall – is the administrative centre of Trafford. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Trafford (disambiguation). ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ...

Political representation

The constituency of Stretford was created in 1885, and existed until 1997, when it was replaced by the present constituency of Stretford and Urmston. Beverley Hughes, a member of the Labour Party, has been the MP since the constituency was created. At the 2005 General Election, Hughes won the seat with a majority of 7,851, representing 51.0% of the vote. The Conservatives took 30.4% of the vote, the Liberal Democrats 14.0%, the Respect Party 2.5%, and the United Kingdom Independence Party 2.2%.^[39] Stretford was a parliamentary constituency in Lancashire, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Stretford and Urmston is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Rt. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently 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 the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, is a liberal political party in the United Kingdom formed in 1988 by the merger of the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party; the two parties had already been in an alliance for seven years prior to this, since not long... Respect – The Unity Coalition is a left wing political party in England and Wales founded on January 25, 2004 in London. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced //) is a British political party. ...

Stretford is one of the four major urban areas in Trafford; the other three are Altrincham, Sale and Urmston. The area historically known as Stretford, between the River Irwell in the north and the River Mersey in the south, has since 2004 been divided between the Trafford local government wards of Clifford, Longford, Gorse Hill, and Stretford. Each ward is represented by three local councillors, giving Stretford 12 of the 63 seats on Trafford Council. The wards elect in thirds on a four yearly cycle.^[40] As at 2007, all 12 of the councillors representing the Stretford area are members of the Labour Party. Altrincham (pronounced Oltringum) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... Sale is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... Urmston is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods... Entrance to a polling station in the market town of Haverhill, Suffolk on 3 May 2007. ...

Geography

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Stretford occupies an area of 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²), just north of the River Mersey, at 53°26′48″N, 2°18′31″W (53.4466, -2.3086). The area is generally flat, sloping slightly southwards towards the river valley,^[2] and is approximately 150 feet (46 m) above sea level at its highest point.^[41] The most southerly part of Stretford lies within the flood plain of the River Mersey, and so has historically been prone to flooding. A great deal of flood mitigation work has been carried out in the Mersey Valley since the 1970s, with the stretch of the Mersey through Stretford being canalised to speed up the passage of floodwater.^[42] Emergency floodbasins have also been constructed, Sale Water Park being a prominent local example, lying immediately to the south of Stretford. A NASA satellite image of Greater Manchester. ... 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. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... The River Mersey is a river in north west England. ... Sale Water Park is an area of countryside and parkland surrounding a 45-acre artificial lake in Greater Manchester. ...

The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, highlighting Stretford in red

Stretford comprises the local areas of Old Trafford, Gorse Hill, Trafford Park and Firswood. Its climate is generally temperate, with few extremes of temperature or weather. The mean temperature is slightly above average for the United Kingdom. Annual rainfall and average amount of sunshine are both slightly below the average for the UK.^[43] Trafford is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. ... , Old Trafford is an area of Stretford in Greater Manchester, England. ... , Trafford Park is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... For the usage in virology, see temperate (virology). ...

Stretford's built environment developed along the A56 road in two separate sections, corresponding to the original two manors. The area in the south, near to the border with Sale, grew around the church of St Matthew – an old alternative name for the town was Stretford St. Matthew.^[44] The northern part of Stretford was centred on Old Trafford, with undeveloped countryside separating the two areas. During the 19th century, both sections merged together.^[45]

The western terminus of the early medieval linear earthwork Nico Ditch is in Hough Moss, just to the east of Stretford (grid reference SJ82819491); it was probably used as an administrative boundary and dates from the 8th or 9th century.^[46] Nico Ditch (or occasionally Mickle Ditch) was an earth fortification than ran between Ashton under Lyne and Stretford in Greater Manchester. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ...

Demography

As at the 2001 UK census, the Stretford area wards of Clifford, Longford, Talbot and Stretford had a total population of 37,455,^[47] and a population density of 9,158 persons per square mile (3,537 per km²).^[48] UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods... 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. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

Stretford residents had an average age of 36.7 years, younger than the 38.9 Trafford average.^[49] For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males.^[50] Of all residents, 52% were single (never married): in Trafford, 44% were single.^[51] Of the 16,078 households, 37% were one-person households, 14% were married couples with dependant children, and 9% were lone parents with dependant children.^[52] Of those aged 16–74 in Stretford, 33% had no academic qualifications, higher than the 25% in all of Trafford.^[50] Education in England is the responsibility of Department for Education and Skills at national level and, in the case of publicly funded compulsory education, of Local Education Authorities. ...

With 83% being born in United Kingdom, there is a relatively high proportion of foreign-born residents reported. There is also a high proportion of non-white people, as 73% of residents were recorded as white. The largest minority group was Asian, at 15% of the population.^[53] Asian people[1] is a demonym for people from Asia. ...

In June 2004, Trafford adopted a revised set of ward boundaries, and the ward of Talbot was replaced by the new ward of Gorse Hill. Re-aligning the 2001 census figures with the 2004 ward boundaries gives Stretford a population of 42,121.^[54]

In 1931, 18.7% of Stretford’s population was middle class and 19.7% working class compared to 14% middle class and 36% working class nationally. The rest of the population was made up of clerical workers and skilled manual workers. By 1971, the middle class in Stretford had declined steadily to 14.9% whilst the working class had grown to 31.3% compared to 24% middle class and 26% working class nationally. Stretford has gone against the national trend of a shrinking working class and a growing middle class.^[55] The middle class (or middle classes) comprises a social group once defined by exception as an intermediate social class between the nobility and the peasantry. ... The term working class is used to denote a social class. ...

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Economy

Entrance to Trafford Park industrial estate

Until the end of the 19th century Stretford was a largely agricultural village. The development of the Trafford Park industrial estate in the north of the town, beginning in the late 19th century, had a significant effect on Stretford's subsequent development. At its peak, in 1945, the park employed an estimated 75,000 workers;^[59] housing and other amenities had to be constructed on what had previously been agricultural land.^[60] Trafford Park is still a very significant source of employment, containing an estimated 1,400 companies and employing about 44,000 people.^[61] As at the 2001 UK census, 0.3% of Stretford's working population was employed in agriculture.^[62] Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... , Trafford Park is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... , Trafford Park is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. ...

The main shopping centre is Stretford Mall in the commercial centre of Stretford, previously known as Stretford Arndale. It was opened in 1969 and changed its name in 2003.^[63] Stretford Mall was built on the site of the original shopping centre in the former King Street. The Trafford Centre, a large shopping and leisure complex opened in September 1998, lies to the northwest of Stretford. Frequent shuttle buses run between Stretford Metrolink tram station and The Trafford Centre, about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) away.^[64] The Central Business District of Sydney, Australia. ... Arndale Centres are a large chain of shopping centres in the United Kingdom - they were the first American-style malls to be constructed in the UK. The first centre was built in Jarrow in 1961, and was followed by developments in Leeds, Luton, London, Bradford, Aberdeen, Poole and other British... The Trafford Centre is a large indoor shopping centre or mall, in the Trafford area of Manchester, England. ... Map of St. ...

Stretford's town centre, showing Stretford Mall in the midground

According to the 2001 UK census, the industry of employment of residents in Stretford was 18% retail and wholesale, 14% property and business services, 13% manufacturing, 12% health and social work, 8% education, 8% transport and communications, 6% construction, 5% finance, 5% public administration and defence, 5% hotels and restaurants, 0.7% energy and water supply, 0.3% agriculture and 5% other. This was roughly in line with national figures, except for the town's relatively low percentage of agricultural workers. Many people commute into Stretford; as of the 2001 census, there were 23,595 jobs within the town, compared with the town's 13,399 employed residents.^[62][65] Commuters on the New York City Subway during rush hour Rush hour at Shinjuku Station, Yamanote Line Traffic jam Commuting is the process of travelling between a place of residence and a place of work. ...

The census recorded the economic activity of residents aged 16–74 as 38.8% in full-time employment, 11.1% in part-time employment, 5.6% self-employed, 4.5% unemployed, 2.9% students with jobs, 5.5% students without jobs, 12.2% retired, 7.0% looking after home or family, 7.7% permanently sick or disabled, and 4.7% economically inactive for other reasons. The 4.5% unemployment rate in Stretford was high compared with the national rate of 3.3%. According to the Office for National Statistics estimates, during the period of April 2001 to March 2002, the average gross income of households in Stretford was £415 per week (£21,664 per year).^[66] Office for National Statistics logo The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the United Kingdom 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. ...

Landmarks

Longford Cinema

Longford Cinema, May 2007

Longford Cinema, opposite Stretford Mall, on the eastern side of the A56 Chester Road, is perhaps the most visually striking building in the town. Designed by the architect Henry Elder, it was the height of Art Deco fashion when it was opened by the Mayor of Stretford in 1936. Its unusual "cash register" frontage was intended to symbolise the business aspect of show business.^[67] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The A56 is a road in England which extends between the city of Chester in Cheshire and the town of Skipton in North Yorkshire. ... Asheville City Hall. ...

The building incorporated many modern features, such as sound-proofing and under-seat heating,^[68] and it was also the first cinema in Britain to make use of concealed neon lighting.^[67] It had a seating capacity of 1,400 in the stalls and 600 in the circle, with a further 146 seats in the café area.^[67] When built, the cinema had a short pedestrian approach to the facade, but this was removed when the A56 was widened. During World War II the building was used for concerts, including one given by a young Julie Andrews.^[68] It also played host to the Hallé Orchestra after the orchestra's own home, the Free Trade Hall, was bombed and severely damaged during the Manchester Blitz of 1940. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Dame Julie Elizabeth Andrews, DBE (born Julia Elizabeth Wells[1] on 1 October 1935[2]) is an award-winning English actress, singer, author and cultural icon. ... The Hallé Orchestra is one of Britains longest established orchestras, and is based in Manchester. ... The Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England, was for many years a focal point for public debate and cultural activity in the city. ... The Manchester Blitz was the heavy bombing of the city of Manchester in the United Kingdom during the Second World War. ...

After a change of ownership in 1950, the cinema was renamed the Stretford Essoldo. It continued to operate as a cinema until 1965, when it was converted into a bingo hall, which it remained until its closure in 1995.^[68] The building has been unused since then. It was designated a Grade II listed building in 1994.^[69] Housie is a gambling game played in New Zealand, Australia and the UK, where it is called Bingo. ... The Forth Bridge, designed by Sir Benjamin Baker and Sir John Fowler, opened in 1890, and now owned by Network Rail, is designated as a Category A listed building by Historic Scotland. ...

Great Stone

The Great Stone

The Great Stone, which gave its name to the Great Stone Road, where it was located until being moved in 1925, is one of Stretford's most easily overlooked landmarks. The stone is composed of millstone grit and was probably deposited as a glacial erratic. It is rectangular in shape, about 5 feet (2 m) wide, 2 feet (1 m) deep, and 3 feet (1 m) tall, with two rectangular slots cut into its upper surface. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Gritstone is a sedimentary rock composed of coarse sand grains and is a coarser version of sandstone. ... A Glacial erratic is a piece of rock carried by glacial ice some distance from the rock outcrop from which it came. ...

Several suggestions have been made for the history of the Great Stone. It may have been a plague stone, when the holes in the top would have been filled with disinfectant, through which coins exchanged between plague victims and the rest of the population would have been passed. There was a succession of plagues in Manchester from the 14th century onwards,^[70] but although the stone may then have been used as a plague stone, the holes are probably too deep for that to have been its original purpose. It may have been a road marker on the Roman road between Northwich and Manchester, or some kind of a boundary marker.^[71] The Great Stone is also thought to have been the base of an Anglo-Saxon cross shaft.^[58] A local legend had it that the stone was slowly sinking into the earth, and that its final disappearance would mark the end of the world.^[72] Northwich is a wich town in Cheshire, England. ...

When the Great Stone Road was widened in the late 19th century, the stone was moved back from the road slightly. In 1925, the stone was moved again, to its current location outside the North Lodge of Gorse Hill Park, about 328 feet (100 m) from its historical location. The stone is a Grade II listed structure.^[73]

Cenotaph

Stretford Cenotaph

Stretford Cenotaph, opposite the Chester Road entrance to Gorse Hill Park, was built as a memorial to the 580 Stretford men who lost their lives in the First World War. Their names and regiments are listed on a large bronze plaque on the wall behind the cenotaph. It was formally unveiled in 1923, by the Earl of Derby, Secretary of State for War.^[74] Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... Stanley on the cover of Time, 1930 Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby KG , PC, GCB, GCVO, TD (4 April 1865–4 February 1948) was an English politician around the turn of the 20th century. ...

The cenotaph is 24 feet (7 m) high and 11 feet (3 m) wide at its base. It cost £2,000 to build, the money being raised by public subscription and a donation from the Stretford Red Cross. The memorial bears the legend "They died that we might live" on one side, and "In memory of the heroic dead" on the other. It is a Grade II listed structure.^[75]

Longford Park

Longford Park is the largest park in Trafford, at 54 acres (22 ha).^[76] It includes a pet's corner, botanical garden, bowling greens and children's play areas. It is also the finishing point of the annual Stretford pageant. Longford Park was the home of John Rylands, industrialist and philanthropist, from 1855 until his death in 1888.^[77] The hall was demolished in 1995. Today only the front porch, the coach house and the stable buildings remain. Inside the United States Botanic Garden Washington, D.C. Botanical gardens grow a wide variety of plants primarily categorized and documented for scientific purposes. ... John Rylands (February 7, 1801 - December 11, 1888) was a British weaver and entrepreneur. ...

Public Hall

Stretford Public Hall was built in 1878 by local philanthropist John Rylands.^[78] It was designed by N. Lofthouse and is located on the western side of the A56 Chester Road, opposite the Longford Cinema. Stretford’s first public lending library was established in the building in 1883.^[79] At Ryland's death in 1888, his widow placed the building at the disposal of the local authority for a nominal rent, and on her own death in 1910, the building was bought by Stretford Council for £5,000.^[78] John Rylands (February 7, 1801 - December 11, 1888) was a British weaver and entrepreneur. ...

Public baths were built to the rear of the building, accessed via Cyprus Street.^[80] In 1940 the new Stretford library was opened on King Street, and the public hall was rendered surplus. The building re-opened in March 1949 as the Stretford Civic Theatre, with a well equipped stage for the use of local groups. After the Stretford Leisure Centre opened in 1976, the Cyprus Street Baths wing fell into disuse, and was demolished. The remainder of the building began to fall into disrepair, despite being designated a Grade II listed structure in 1987,^[81] until Trafford Council refurbished and converted the hall to serve as council offices in the mid-1990s. It was re-opened in 1997, once again named Stretford Public Hall.

Trafford Town Hall

Trafford Town Hall stands in a large site at the junction of Talbot Road and Warwick Road, directly opposite the Old Trafford Cricket Ground. The building was designed by architects Bradshaw, Gass and Hope of Bolton and the contractors were Edwin Marshall & Sons Ltd. Building work began 21 August 1931.^[82] Lancashire CCC - main entrance Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester, England has been the home of Lancashire cricket team since 1856 and of the Lancashire County Cricket Club since it was founded in 1864. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The building officially came into use as Stretford Town Hall on the granting of Stretford's charter, on 16 September 1933. In 1974, on the formation of the new Trafford Metropolitan Borough, Stretford Town Hall was adopted as the base for the new council, and was renamed Trafford Town Hall. It was designated a Grade II listed building in 2007.^[83] is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Transport

Stretford Metrolink station

Stretford Metrolink station is part of the Manchester Metrolink tram system, and lies on the Altrincham to Bury line. Trams leave around every six minutes between 7:15 and 18:30, and every 12 minutes at other times of the day.^[84] The nearest main line railway station is Trafford Park, in the north of Stretford, on the Liverpool to Manchester line. Services are roughly every two hours in each direction, with extra services calling during the peak-hours.^[85] The 20-acre (8 ha) Trafford Park Euroterminal rail freight terminal, opened in 1993, is in the Gorse Hill area of Stretford. It cost £11 million and has the capacity to deal with 100,000 containers a year. The containers are handled by two huge gantry cranes, the noise from which has led to complaints from some local residents.^[86] Stretford Metrolink station is located on the corner of Chester Road and Edge Lane, it serves the suburb Stretford and eastern parts of Urmston. ... A Metrolink tram in Manchester city centre. ... Altrincham (pronounced Oltringum) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... This article is about the town of Bury in North West England. ... Trafford Park railway station is in the Trafford metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in the north west of England. ...

The town has good access to the motorway network; junction 7 of the M60 is just to the north of Stretford's boundary with Sale. The A56 road gives easy access to the south as well as to Manchester city centre in the other direction. Cycle paths exist as part of the Trafford cycle initiative. Motorway symbol in UK, France and Ireland. ... // The M60 motorway is an orbital motorway circling the urban body of Manchester, a city in the United Kingdom. ... Sale is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... The A56 is a road in England which extends between the city of Chester in Cheshire and the town of Skipton in North Yorkshire. ... City of Manchester. ...

Manchester Airport, the busiest airport in the UK outside London,^[87] is about nine miles (14.5 km) to the south of Stretford. For City Airport Manchester, UK, see City Airport Manchester. ...

Education

Further information: List of schools in Greater Manchester

Along with the rest of Trafford, Stretford maintains a selective education system assessed by the Eleven Plus examination. The following is a partial list of active schools in Greater Manchester, England. ... The Eleven Plus is an examination which was given to students in their last year of primary education in the United Kingdom under the Tripartite System. ...

The proportion of pupils leaving Stretford Grammar School with five or more GCSEs at grades A*–C in 2006, was 98.3%, compared to an average of 66.7% for all secondary schools in Trafford and a national UK average of 61.3%.^[88] Over half of the school's pupils are from minority ethnic backgrounds, and approximately a quarter of all pupils have a first language other than English, significantly above the national average.^[89] Stretford Grammar was awarded specialist Science College status in September 2005. The school was assessed as "satisfactory" in its March 2006 Ofsted report.^[89] The School Logo Stretford Grammar School is a selective state school in the borough of Trafford, England. ... “GCSE” redirects here. ... Science Colleges were introduced as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. ... Ofsted logo The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) is a non-ministerial government department, established in 1993 under the Education (Schools) Act 1992. ...

Stretford High School Community Languages College, like Stretford Grammar, has a much higher proportion than the national average of pupils with a first language other than English, a high number of them being either asylum seekers or refugees.^[90] In 2004, Stretford High School was made subject to special measures, as it was considered not to be providing an adequate education for its pupils. Substantial improvement has taken place since then; the school was assessed as "satisfactory" in its November 2005 Ofsted report and was removed from special measures.^[90]

Religion

See also: List of churches in Greater Manchester

The date of the first church to be built in Stretford is unrecorded, but in a lease dated 1413, land is described as lying next to a chapel.^[2] Many of the present day churches in the area were constructed during the late 19th and early 20th century, as the population of Stretford began to grow. // Bowdon Downs Church Christ Church Church of St Alban Church of St George Church of St John the Evangelist Church of St Margaret Church of St Mary the Virgin Church of St John the Divine Hale Chapel Trinity United Reformed Church St Stephens Church - Church of England Congregational church... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ...

Methodism was a significant influence in 19th-century Stretford,^[91] but of the 17 churches in the town today, only one is Methodist whereas six are Roman Catholic. The Catholic mission in Stretford was begun in 1859, in a small chapel on Herbert Street.^[92] For other uses, see Methodism (disambiguation). ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...

As at the 2001 UK census, 65% of Stretford residents reported themselves as being Christian, 12% as Muslim, and 2% as Sikh. No other religion was represented at higher than 1% of the population, with 12% reporting themselves as having no religion. 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. ... Religions Sikhism Scriptures Guru Granth Sahib Languages English, Punjabi] A Sikh (English: or ; Punjabi: , , IPA: ) is an adherent to Sikhism. ...

Stretford is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford,^[93] and the Anglican Diocese of Manchester.^[94] For other Christian diocese with Manchester in their name, see Diocese of Manchester. ...

There are two Grade II listed churches in Stretford: the Church of St Ann^[95] and the Church of St Matthew.^[96] St Ann's is a Roman Catholic church, built in 1862–7 by E. W. Pugin for Sir Humphrey and Lady Annette de Trafford.^[95] It was officially opened by Bishop William Turner on 22 November 1863, and was consecrated in June 1867.^[97] Features include a historic organ built by Jardine & Co (1867) and a good number of fine stained glass windows by Hardman & Co of Birmingham. St Matthew’s church was built in 1842 by W. Hayley in the Gothic Revival style, with additional phases in 1869, 1906, and 1922.^[96] The Forth Bridge, designed by Sir Benjamin Baker and Sir John Fowler, opened in 1890, and now owned by Network Rail, is designated as a Category A listed building by Historic Scotland. ... Edward Welby Pugin (1834-1875) was the eldest son of Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, a famous architect & designer of Gothic architecture. ... Sir Humphrey de Trafford (1808–1886) was a prominent English Roman Catholic. ... William Turner (1799-1872) was the first Bishop of Salford, a Roman Catholic diocese in the north-west of England. ... is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... To consecrate an inanimate object is to dedicate it in a ritual to a special purpose, usually religious. ... Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London: Gothic details provided by A.W.N. Pugin San Sebastian Church in Manila, Philippines made entirely of steel. ...

Sports

Stretford has been the home of Manchester United Football Club since 1910, when the club moved to its present Old Trafford ground, the western end of which is still unofficially called the Stretford End. 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. ... Old Trafford (given the nickname The Theatre of Dreams by Sir. ... The Stretford End, officially named West Stand, is a stand on the west side of Old Trafford, the stadium of Manchester United F.C. It took its name from the nearby town of Stretford, as it is in the direction of Stretford, looking from the centre of the pitch. ...

Manchester United's Old Trafford football ground

Old Trafford was originally the home of Manchester Cricket Club, but became the home of Lancashire County Cricket Club in 1864 upon that club's formation. The ground is on Talbot Road, Stretford, where it has been since 1856. Similar to its counterpart, one end of the Old Trafford cricket ground is called the Stretford End. It has been a test venue since 1884 and has hosted three World Cup semi-finals.^[98] After the 2005 Ashes Test, when more than 20,000 fans had to be turned away,^[99] the decision was made to increase the ground's capacity from 20,000 to 25,000. Initial plans included building a new stadium on the site of Trafford Town Hall, opposite the present ground. However, Trafford Council voted against the demolition of the town hall and instead, in 2007, signed an agreement jointly with Lancashire County Cricket Club, Ask Developments, and Tesco, to redevelop the ground on its present site.^[100] Image File history File linksMetadata CIMG1475. ... Image File history File linksMetadata CIMG1475. ... 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. ... Cricket may not have reached Lancashire until the 18th century. ... 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. ... The Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of mens One-Day International (ODI) cricket. ... , For other uses, see Tesco (disambiguation). ...

Lancashire CCC - main entrance

The new cricket ground will be at the heart of a 750,000 square feet (69,677 m²) development which will also include business space, residential, retail, hotel and leisure facilities. The preferred development scheme is scheduled to be announced early in 2008.^[100] Over £25 million is expected to be invested in the redevelopments at Old Trafford.^[98] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1989x1306, 342 KB) Main entrance of Lancashire County Criclet Club - July 2006 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1989x1306, 342 KB) Main entrance of Lancashire County Criclet Club - July 2006 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Stretford Stadium, adjoining Longford Park, is the home of Trafford Athletic Club. Trafford is one of the UK's top athletic clubs, with over 100 members having competed at international level.^[101]

The Stretford Leisure Centre, run by Trafford Community Leisure Trust, is next to Stretford High School and near to Old Trafford football and cricket grounds. The centre has a 25-metre pool, a 20-metre children's pool, a gym, two squash courts, eight badminton courts and a cafe. Trafford Water Sports Centre lies just across Stretford's southern border with Sale, about one mile (1.6 km) from Stretford town centre. Sale Water Park is an area of countryside and parkland surrounding a 45-acre artificial lake in Greater Manchester. ...

Culture and cultural references

Although Stretford town centre is busy during the day, there is very little in the way of a night-time economy.^[102] There are no restaurants or other entertainments except for a number of public houses and members-only social clubs. There are two public libraries, Lostock Library and Stretford Library, run by Trafford Council. A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries influenced by British cultural heritage. ...

The Stretford Pageant is an annual Rose Queen festival held on the last Saturday of June; the inaugural pageant was staged in 1919.^[103] There is a procession of decorated floats through the streets, collecting money for local charities and ending at Longford Park, where the Rose Queen is crowned. The tradition of the Rose Queen derives from an earlier event organised by St Peter's Church from 1909 until the pageant began in 1919. Various other entertainments are provided in the park on the day of the pageant, such as a fun fair and a car boot sale. Stretford Pageant, along with similar events in other parts of Trafford, is under threat because of the council's proposals to reduce funding and support for such events in the future.^[104]

The Stretford Wives is a television drama that was broadcast by the BBC in August 2002, watched by 5.7 million viewers.^[105] Written by Danny Brocklehurst, it is the story of three sisters living in Stretford, although most of the filming took place in nearby Salford. The programme received a mixed critical reception.^[106][107] The Stretford Wives is a British drama film made by the BBC. It was first broadcast on BBC One in August 2002; however, it was never released on DVD. The film revolves around the lives of three sisters - played by Fay Ripley, Claire Rushbrook, and Lindsey Coulson - who live in... Danny Brocklehurst is a British screenwriter, born in 1971. ...

Invention and discovery

The Stretford process was developed at the North-Western Gas Board's laboratories in Stretford, during the 1940s. It was the first liquid phase, oxidation process for removing hydrogen sulphide (H₂S) from town gas to gain widespread commercial acceptance. Many Stretford plants were built worldwide.^[108]

Notable people

Statue of Emmeline Pankhurst in Victoria Tower Gardens, Westminster

John Rylands, industrialist, philanthropist, and Manchester's first multi-millionaire,^[109] constructed and lived in Longford Hall, where he died in 1888. Fittingly for an area so close to Trafford Park, the world's first planned industrial estate, one of the world's first industrial espionage agents, John Holker, was born in Stretford, in 1719.^[110][111] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 314 KB) Summary Statue of Emmeline Pankhurst, Victoria Tower Gardens, Westminster, London. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 314 KB) Summary Statue of Emmeline Pankhurst, Victoria Tower Gardens, Westminster, London. ... Victoria Tower Gardens is a public park along the north bank of the River Thames in London. ... Westminster is a district within the City of Westminster in London. ... John Rylands (February 7, 1801 - December 11, 1888) was a British weaver and entrepreneur. ... , Trafford Park is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. ...

Perhaps two of Stretford's more famous residents were the sufragette Emmeline Pankhurst and painter L. S. Lowry. The 1881 English census records Pankhurst and her family living at 3 Chester Road. Lowry was born in Barratt Street, Stretford in 1887.^[112] Suffragette with banner, Washington DC, 1918 The title of suffragette (also occasionally spelled suffraget) was given to members of the womens suffrage movement, originally in the United Kingdom. ... Statue of Emmeline Pankhurst in Victoria Tower Gardens next to the Houses of Parliament, Westminster. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...

Musicians who have lived in the area include Morrissey, the front man of 80s alternative rock band The Smiths, whose family moved to 384 King's Road, Stretford, when he was 10 years old. Jay Kay, lead singer and songwriter of Jamiroquai, was born in Stretford in 1969. Oldham Athletic manager and former Éire and Sheffield Wednesday footballer John Sheridan was born in Stretford.^[113]
For other uses, see Morrissey (disambiguation). ... The Smiths were an English rock band active from 1982 to 1987. ... Jason Jay Kay (born December 30, 1969, Stretford - Manchester) is a British funk musician. ... Jamiroquai is a Grammy Award-winning English funk / soul / disco band. ... Oldham Athletic Association Football Club are an English football team currently playing in Football League One. ... Sheffield Wednesday are a football club in the English Football League. ... John Sheridan (born 1 October 1964 in Manchester) is a former Republic of Ireland international professional football (soccer) player. ...

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Bibliography

University of Manchester Motto: Cognitio Sapientia Hvmanitas Knowledge, wisdom, humanity. ... University of Manchester Motto: Cognitio Sapientia Hvmanitas Knowledge, wisdom, humanity. ...

External links

• History of Stretford
• Edwin Waugh's journey to Stretford 1857