Wythenshawe
Wythenshawe (/ˈwɪðənʃɔː/) is a town in the south of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Cheshire, in 1931, Wythenshawe was transferred to the City of Manchester, which had begun building a large new housing estate there in the 1920s. With an area of approximately 11 square miles (28 km2), Wythenshawe became the largest council estate in Europe. Despite it not having town status, the Manchester Metrolink station which serves the main district centre is called Wythenshawe Town Centre tram stop.
Wythenshawe | |
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St Anthony's Church, Wythenshawe | |
Wythenshawe Location within Greater Manchester | |
Population | 110,000 |
OS grid reference | SJ824884 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MANCHESTER |
Postcode district | M22 |
Dialling code | 0161 |
Police | Greater Manchester |
Fire | Greater Manchester |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Wythenshawe includes the areas of Baguley, Benchill, Brooklands, Peel Hall, Newall Green, Woodhouse Park, Moss Nook, Northern Moor, Northenden and Sharston.
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