Withington
Withington is a district of the city of Manchester, in North West England. It is about four miles south of Manchester city centre, and intersected by the busy thoroughfare of Wilmslow Road. It is between Fallowfield and Didsbury, to the north and south respectively. According to the 2001 UK census it has a population of 14,141.[1] Together with Didsbury and Chorlton-cum-Hardy it was included in a larger city of Manchester in 1904. From 1974 it has also been part of the county of Greater Manchester.
Withington Media
The 17th century Red Lion pub, meeting place of the Court Leet[2]
The White Lion: Withington's growth in the Victorian era is evident in much of its architecture
Louis Paulhan landing his aircraft in Barcicroft Fields in 1910
Alexandra Park Aerodrome (1923), now Hough End playing fields
The Grade II listed former Withington Town Hall in the Albert Park conservation area
the milestone in Withington, Manchester, UK
The Christie Hospital is one of largest cancer research and treatment centres in Europe.
Withington tram stop opened in 2013.
References
- ↑ "2001 Census; Withington". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
- ↑ Sussex & Helm 1988, p. 3.