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Urmston is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England.[1] It lies about six miles (10 km) to the southwest of Manchester City Centre, within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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The southern boundary is marked by the River Mersey and the Mersey Valley, with Stretford lying to the east and Flixton to the west. Davyhulme lies to the north of the town centre. Urmston covers an area of 4,799 acres (19 km²). Ferry across the Mersey, June 2005 The River Mersey is a river in north-western England. ...
Statistics Population: 42,103 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ7994 Latitude: 53. ...
Flixton is a village and electoral ward within the Urmston area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ...
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Until the arrival of the railway in 1872 Urmston was a small farming community. Today it is one of the major urban areas within Trafford.
Geography and administration
Civic history
Coat of Arms of the former Urmston Urban District Council. Once a township within the parish of Flixton, Urmston became an urban district of the administrative county of Lancashire, under the Local Government Act 1894. Image File history File links Urmston_coat_of_Arms. ...
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The Local Government Act 1972 abolished the Urban District of Urmston and in 1974 Urmston became a district of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ...
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Political divisions The parliamentary constituency of Stretford and Urmston, of which Urmston forms a part, is currently represented in the House of Commons by Beverley Hughes MP. Stretford and Urmston is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...
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Urmston is one of four major urban areas in Trafford, the other three being Altrincham, Sale and Stretford. In local elections for Trafford Council, Urmston is split into four wards; Davyhulme East, Davyhulme West, Flixton and Urmston. Like every other ward in Trafford they are each represented by three local councillors, giving Urmston 12 of the 63 seats on Trafford Council 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. ...
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The wards elect in thirds on a four yearly cycle. Currently all 12 of the councillors are members of the Conservative Party. Local government elections took place in England (only) on Thursday May 4, 2006. ...
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History Fragments of Roman pottery have been found in the area, and it is thought possible that there may have been a Roman settlement on the land now occupied by Urmston cemetery.[2] It's probable that the name Urmston is derived from Orme's Easton, or Ormestun, the 'tun' or dwelling of Orme Fitz Seward, who came into possession of the land early in the 13th century.[3]
Shortly after the Norman Conquest, between 1069 and 1070, William the Conqueror led a military campaign against the Saxon Earl Edwin, who ruled that part of England north of the River Mersey. On the successful conclusion of the campaign William gave his kinsman Roger de Poictou all of the land between the River Mersey and the River Ribble. Part of this land was in turn given to Albert de Greslet, who during the reign of King John (1199-1216) bestowed as much land as a team of oxen could plough in one year upon Orme, the son of Edward Aylward, known as Orme Fitz Seward.[2] Bayeux Tapestry depicting events leading to the Battle of Hastings The Norman Conquest of England was the conquest of the Kingdom of England by William the Conqueror (Duke of Normandy), in 1066 at the Battle of Hastings and the subsequent Norman control of England. ...
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Edwin (died 1070) was the elder brother of Morcar, Earl of Northumbria, son of Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia and nephew of Hereward. ...
Ferry across the Mersey, June 2005 The River Mersey is a river in north-western England. ...
The River Ribble at Ribchester The River Ribble is a river that runs through North Yorkshire and Lancashire, in the North of England. ...
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Orme Fitz Seward's land passed to Richard de Trafford in the 13th century. The de Trafford family later lost the land, but won it back as the result of a duel.[3]
Until the arrival of the railway in 1872 Urmston remained a small farming community. In 1848 the population was reported as being 771, with around 80% of the land being farmed.[4]
In 1948 the then Minister for Health, Aneurin Bevan, conducted the symbolic inauguration of the National Health Service at Davyhulme's Park Hospital, now renamed Trafford General Hospital. A statue of Bevan in Cardiff. ...
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Economy In the centre of Urmston is its precinct, a shopping area which dates back to the 1960s. To the north of Urmston is situated The Trafford Centre, a large shopping and leisure complex. The Trafford Centre is a large indoor shopping centre or mall, in the Trafford area of Manchester, England. ...
The Trafford Centre was a controversial project. Some local residents feel that the Centre has brought the decline of Urmston Precinct, where many units are now either closed or have become 'pound stores'. The precinct is now in the process of being demolished and a 45 million pound redevelopment of the site has been approved. The new shopping precinct and supermarket (Sainsbury's) being built on the existing site are due to open in 2009. The new precinct includes some housing units. J Sainsbury plc is the parent company of Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, commonly known as Sainsburys, a chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. ...
The average price for a semi-detached home in Urmston is £155,475, whilst a detached house will cost on average £247,630. Semi-detached prices have more than doubled from an average of £60,000 in 1998, when The Trafford Centre, a regional shopping centre, opened just to the north of Urmston (although house prices in most areas of the country have seen a similar increase). These figures are, however, below the England and Wales average. Semi-detached housing (usually abbreviated to semi, as in three-bedroom semi) consists of pairs of houses built side by side as units sharing a party wall and usually in such a way that each houses layout is a mirror image of its twin. ...
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House prices in Urmston are currently seeing rises above those of the rest of Trafford and was recognised as an 'up-and-coming' by Hi-Life Magazine (Referenced on the Isinglass Webpage). This is being exacerbated by the redevelopment of Urmston town centre, the success of the Trafford Centre and the recently announced move of the BBC into nearby Salford Quays.
Culture
Cultural events and venues Urmston is home to The Urmston Musical Theatre, formed as the Urmston Operatic Society in 1911. Its current President is the actor Matthew Kelly, who was born in Urmston. It performs a main show in October with rehearsals running from June to October and a pantomime in January/February with rehearsals running from November to the date of the show. Both shows are performed at the Poolside Theatre within the Urmston Leisure Centre. Its youth section performs a show in May at St Antony's Catholic College in Urmston. Matthew Martin Kelly (born, 9 May 1950, Urmston, Lancashire, England) is an English actor from paisley, who made his name as a television presenter. ...
Also based within the Urmston is the Flixton Brass Band. The band has been highly successful of recent years and won the Buxton Fesitval (3rd Section) in May 2007.
Sport Urmston Cricket Club is located on Moorside Road, next to the Lawn Tennis Club. The Curzon Cinema is nearby.
Proposals were announced in 2006 for Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council to move from its existing Town Hall building in Stretford to a purpose built building in this area. Additionally a BBC Media Zone and new housing are proposed.
Transport Junctions 9 and 10 of the M60 orbital motorway connect Urmston to the rest of Greater Manchester and the motorway network. A junction previously existed further east along the motorway under its old M63 title, but was closed on the opening of the A6144(M) in 1987. A well known local landmark, opened in 1960, is the Barton High level motorway bridge, which crosses the Manchester Ship Canal. The M60 motorway is an orbital motorway which completely encircles Manchester. ...
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Urmston is also connected to Liverpool and Manchester by the Manchester-Liverpool Railway, which passes through Warrington, and Liverpool South Parkway (for Liverpool Airport). There are three railway stations in the Urmston area (Urmston and Flixton and Chassen Road). Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ...
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Urmston railway station is in the Trafford metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in the north west of England. ...
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Chassen Road railway station is in the Trafford metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in the north west of England. ...
The area is well served by bus. Service numbers 15, 253, 256, 258 and 255 connect Urmston with Manchester city centre (Piccadilly Gardens), service 245 with Sale & Altrincham, and service 278 with Lostock, whilst the 22, 23, 23a connect with Stockport, Bolton and The Trafford Centre. The 268 bus connects with Wythenshawe. A Go North East bus parked in a lay-by in Tyne and Wear, England. ...
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Sale is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ...
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The AGMA and GMPTE are currently consulting to create a peak time congestion charge paid by motorists entering/leaving Manchester city centre. It is proposed, if the scheme goes ahead in 2012, to develop a major park and ride facility at Urmston railway station, as well as increase rail rolling stock. Other proposals include extending the Metrolink to the nearby Trafford Centre, increasing the number of buses and routes, and providing real-time bus stop information. [1] A performersunion, American Guild of Musical Artists. ...
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Urmston railway station is in the Trafford metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in the north west of England. ...
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Education - Further information: List of schools in Trafford
Along with the rest of Trafford, Urmston maintains a selective education system assessed by the Eleven Plus examination. The following is a partial list of currently operating schools in the North West region of England. ...
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There are four primary, infant or junior schools in Urmston, along with two secondary schools, Urmston Grammar School and St Antony's Catholic College. Urmston Grammar School was assessed as "outstanding" in its February 2006 Ofsted report.[5] Urmston Grammar School, also known as Urmston Grammar School Science College, is a co-educational grammar school located in Urmston, Greater Manchester, England. ...
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Notable residents Matthew Martin Kelly (born, 9 May 1950, Urmston, Lancashire, England) is an English actor from paisley, who made his name as a television presenter. ...
Stephen Leather is an English thriller author who writes pacy action packed novels in a style deliberately based upon the work of Jack Higgins. ...
Michael Johnson may refer to: Michael Johnson (athlete) (born 1967) Michael Johnson (politician) (born 1970) Michael Johnson (singer) (born 1944) Michael Johnson (Drummer) (born 1982) Michael Johnson (Montana) Michael Johnson (Australian rules footballer), Aboriginal footballer with Fremantle Michael Johnson (footballer), Jamaican footballer with Derby County This human name article is...
Piccadilly Magic 1152 (also known as Magic 1152) ‘Greatest Hits Non-Stop,’ began life as Piccadilly Radio, which was Manchesters first commercial radio station. ...
Judith M. Loe (known as Judy Loe), (born March 6, 1947 in Urmston, Manchester, England) is an English actress. ...
Kathryn Bailey Kate Beckinsale (born July 26, 1973 in London) is an English actress. ...
Richard Beckinsale (6 July 1947 – 19 March 1979) was an English actor who is most famous for his role as Lennie Godber in the popular BBC sitcom Porridge. ...
Suzanne Charlton was born in Urmston, Lancashire. ...
George Coulouris George Coulouris (October 1, 1903- April 25, 1989) was a prominent British film and stage actor. ...
Trivia The Isinglass Restaurant in Urmston won the Manchester Chef of the Year Award in 2006.
Urmston is mentioned in the BBC sitcom "dinnerladies" starring Victoria Wood and Julie Walters. Petula's (Walters) friend, Babs is seen repeating the lines "I come from Urmston." and "There's two ways to come from Urmston." She is later seen saying "They've chained up all the toilets in Urmston, but I know other places." dinnerladies was a British sitcom written and co-produced by and starring Victoria Wood. ...
Victoria Wood OBE is a BAFTA award winning English comedian, actor, singer and writer born 19 May 1953 in Prestwich Village, Greater Manchester . ...
Julia Mary Walters, OBE (born February 22, 1950) is an English Golden Globe-winning actress. ...
Julia Mary Walters, OBE (born February 22, 1950) is an English Golden Globe-winning actress. ...
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External links
External maps and images - Map of the Borough of Trafford from Trafford MBC
- Map of Urmston Town Centre from Trafford MBC
- Urmston from the air
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