Metropolitan Borough of Trafford
Geography
Status:	Metropolitan borough
Region:	North West England
Ceremonial County:	Greater Manchester
Historic Counties:	Lancashire, Cheshire
Area: - Total	Ranked 239th 106.04 km²
Admin. HQ:	Stretford
ONS code:	00BU
Demographics
Population: - Total (2005 est.) - Density	Ranked 62nd 213,200 2,011 / km²
Ethnicity:	91.6% White 4.0% S. Asian 2.0% Afro-Carib.
Politics
Trafford Council http://www.trafford.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Conservative
MPs:	Graham Brady (C) Paul Goggins (L) Beverley Hughes (L)

The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It has a population of 210,145 (Census 2001) and includes the towns of Altrincham, Sale, Stretford, and Urmston. Trafford is the name of several communities: Trafford, England Trafford, Alabama, USA Trafford, Pennsylvania, USA Old Trafford in Trafford, England There is also: Old Trafford Football Stadium - home of Manchester United F.C. Old Trafford Cricket Ground - home of Lancashire County Cricket Club Trafford Centre, shopping mall in Trafford, England... File links The following pages link to this file: Trafford Categories: GFDL images ... A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... 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The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... Paul Goggins (born 16 June 1953) is a British politician He is the Labour Member of Parliament for Wythenshawe and Sale East, and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Northern Ireland Office. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Rt. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... 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The borough was formed on April 1, 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 as a merger of the boroughs of Altrincham and Sale, along with Bowdon and Hale urban districts and part of Bucklow Rural District, all previously in Cheshire, along with the borough of Stretford and the urban district of Urmston, both previously in Lancashire. 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. ... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... Look up Borough in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 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. ... Bowdon is an area in south-west Greater Manchester in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, United Kingdom. ... Hale is a very affluent, built-up village south east of Altrincham in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ... Bucklow was a rural district of Cheshire, England from 1895 to 1974 [1], when it was split between the new Greater Manchester boroughs of Trafford, Manchester and Macclesfield, which was retained in Cheshire. ... Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester)[1] is a county in North West England. ... Stretford is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ... Urmston is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, 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 River Mersey flows through the borough, separating North Trafford from South Trafford. Historically the Mersey also acted as the boundary between the ancient counties of Lancashire and Cheshire. Not all services are provided on this geographical basis, the locality of Partington is often included as part of North Trafford due to its proximity to the Urmston area. Ferry across the Mersey, June 2005 The River Mersey is a river in north-western 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. ... Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester)[1] is a county in North West England. ... Partington is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... Urmston is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. ...

Settlements

Localities within the boundaries of Trafford include:

North Trafford: Cornbrook, Davyhulme, Firswood, Flixton, Gorse Hill, Lostock, Old Trafford, Stretford, Trafford Park and Urmston. Cornbrook is a tram station on the Manchester Metrolink Altrincham line that has (since the MetroLinks induction) been extended as a link-station to the newly-added line to Eccles. ... Davyhulme Circle, Davyhulme, Urmston. ... Firswood is an area of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... Flixton is a village and electoral ward within the Urmston area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... Old Trafford is an area of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. ... Stretford is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... Trafford Park is a big (1183 acres) industrial area in the Salford and Trafford areas of Greater Manchester in England. ... Urmston is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. ...

South Trafford: Altrincham, Ashton-Upon-Mersey, Bowdon, Broadheath, Brooklands, Carrington, Dunham Massey, Hale, Hale Barns, Oldfield Brow, Partington, Sale, Sale Moor, Timperley, Warburton and West Timperley. Altrincham (pronounced Oltringum) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... Ashton upon Mersey is a district in the metropolitan borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... Bowdon is an area in south-west Greater Manchester in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, United Kingdom. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Brooklands is a district and electoral ward in the south west of the City of Manchester, in North West England. ... Carrington is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. ... Dunham Massey is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. ... Hale is a very affluent, built-up village south east of Altrincham in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... Statistics Population: 9143 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: [1] Administration Metropolitan Borough: Trafford Metropolitan county: Greater Manchester Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Greater Manchester Historic county: Cheshire Services Police force: Greater Manchester Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West Post... Partington is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... Sale is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Saxon Queen Ethelfleda, daughter of King Alfred and widow of Ethelred, in her struggle against the hoards of Danes who invaded England in the 10th century, built fortresses on the banks of the River Mersey. ...

The grounds of Manchester United and Lancashire County Cricket Club are at Old Trafford. 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. ... Old Trafford is an area of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. ...

Trafford is also home to the Trafford Centre, North West England's largest indoor shopping complex, and the Imperial War Museum North, which faces Salford's Lowry Centre across the Manchester Ship Canal. The Trafford Centre is a large indoor shopping centre located in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... North West England is one of the nine regions of England. ... The main entrance of the Imperial War Museum North, with the air shard tower. ... For other uses, see Salford (disambiguation). ... The entrance to the Lowry Centre ian is the best, he is king The Lowry Centre or The Lowry is a combined ian ,theatre and gallery complex dedicated to L.S. Lowry situated in Salford Quays, Manchester. ... The canal at its Manchester end, looking towards Old Trafford. ...

The descendants of the Traffords of Trafford Park can not be found but their family tree does continue, and is believed it continues into the name of Taylor

Etymology

The place name Trafford is an Anglo-French version of Stratford, deriving from the Old English words stræt (a street, more specifically a Roman road) and ford (a river-crossing). Anglo-French is a term that may be used in several contexts: Nationality, eg. ... For the one-off TV Drama, see Roman Road (TV Drama) A Roman road in Pompeii. ...

Parishes

1. Carrington
2. Dunham Massey
3. Partington (Town)
4. Warburton

Carrington is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. ... Dunham Massey is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. ... Partington is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... The Saxon Queen Ethelfleda, daughter of King Alfred and widow of Ethelred, in her struggle against the hoards of Danes who invaded England in the 10th century, built fortresses on the banks of the River Mersey. ...

Unparished Areas

Showing former status (prior to 1974)

1. Altrincham (Municipal Borough)
2. Bowdon (Urban District)
3. Hale (Urban District)
4. Sale (Municipal Borough)
5. Stretford (Municipal Borough)
6. Urmston (Urban District)

Altrincham (pronounced Oltringum) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... Bowdon is an area in south-west Greater Manchester in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, United Kingdom. ... Hale is a very affluent, built-up village south east of Altrincham in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... Sale is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... Stretford is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... Urmston is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. ...

Council

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Electoral wards

There are 21 electoral wards in Trafford with 3 councillors for each ward, giving a total of 63 councillors.

Parliamentary constituencies

There are 3 parliamentary constituencies in Trafford. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ...

• Altrincham and Sale West
• Stretford & Urmston
• Wythenshawe and Sale East

Altrincham and Sale West is a constituency represented in 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. ... Wythenshawe and Sale East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

References

External links

• Trafford NHS website
• Image of Trafford Town Hall
• Trafford's Pathfinder School

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