Alkrington
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  Alkrington shown within Greater Manchester |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| Metropolitan borough | Rochdale |
| Metropolitan county | Greater Manchester |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode district | M24 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Heywood and Middleton |
| List of places: UK • England • Greater Manchester | |
Alkrington, or Alkrington Garden Village as it is less-known,[1] is a suburban area located at the extreme south of Middleton, within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England.[2]
Although now a district, Alkrington was once a township in the ecclesiastical parish of Prestwich-cum-Oldham, and a centre of the Anglican church.[2][3] Once rolling farmland, it was in 1886 when Alkrington was added to the then Middleton Borough,[2] and developed into a premium residential area.[1]
Alkrington is the site of Alkrington Hall and its accompanying woodland.[1]
The affluent[citation needed] suburb is divided by Manchester New Road (A664) with The Woodside bordering Alkrington Woods.
[edit] Notable people
The area has been home to a number of professional footballers over the years, notably Paul Scholes and Brian Kidd, both of Manchester United, and Ben Collett, a goalscorer in Manchester United's 2003 FA Youth Cup Final win. Nedum Onuoha of Manchester City F.C. also currently lives in the area.[citation needed]
Comedian Steve Coogan was also born and raised in Alkrington, and Bernard Manning lived in the area for more than 20 years.[4]
Top-20 band The Courteeners also hail from Alkrington Garden Village.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Anon (2005-05-23). Alkrington. Middleton Guardian. Retrieved on 2007-06-22.
- ^ a b c Anon. A select gazetteer of local government areas, Greater Manchester County. Greater Manchester County Records Office. Retrieved on 2007-06-20.
- ^ Brownbill, J; William Farrer (1911). A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 5. Victoria County History, 82-85. ISBN 978-0712910552.
- ^ Manning was no racist, says Asian neighbour. Middleton Guardian. Retrieved on 2007-08-27.
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