Droylsden is a town in Greater Manchester, England, 4.1 miles (6.6 km) to the east of Manchester city centre and 2.2 miles (3.5 km) west-southwest of Ashton-under-Lyne, with a population of 23,172. This had decreased slightly at the 2011 Census for both Wards (North and South) to 22,689.
Population: 23,689
Latitude: 53° 28' 48.18" N
Longitude: -2° 08' 43.55" W
The Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers, founded in 1844, was an early consumer co-operative, and one of the first to pay a patronage dividend, forming the basis for the modern co-operative movement. Although other co-operatives preceded them, th…
Droylsden is a town in Greater Manchester, England, 4.1 miles (6.6 km) to the east of Manchester city centre and 2.2 miles (3.5 km) west-southwest of Ashton-under-Lyne, with a population of 23,172. This had decreased slightly at the 2011 Census for …
The A34 is a major road in England. It runs from the A33 and M3 at Winchester in Hampshire, to the A6 & A6042 in Salford. It forms a large part of the major trunk route from Southampton, via Oxford, to Birmingham, The Potteries and Manchester. For m…
Urbis was an exhibition and museum in Manchester, England, designed by Ian Simpson. The building opened in June 2002 as part of the redevelopment of Exchange Square known as the Millennium Quarter. Urbis was commissioned as a 'Museum of the City' bu…
Platt Fields Park is a large public park in Fallowfield, Manchester, England which is home to Platt Hall.
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Manchester Velodrome is an indoor cycle-racing track in Manchester, England, which opened in 1994. Part of the National Cycling Centre, it was the only indoor Olympic-standard track in the United Kingdom before the completion of the London Velopark …
Edgeley Park is a football stadium in Edgeley, Stockport, England.
The 2008 UEFA Cup Final riots was a serious public disorder incident that took place in Manchester, England on the day of the 2008 UEFA Cup Final.
Strawberry Studios was a recording studio in Stockport, England.
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The Printworks is an urban entertainment venue offering a cinema, clubs and eateries, located on the corner of Withy Grove and Corporation Street in Manchester city centre, England.
Mather & Platt is the name of several large engineering firm in Europe, South Africa and Asia which are subsidiaries of Wilo SE, Germany or were founded by former employees.
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Granada Studios Tour was an entertainment theme park at the Granada Studios complex in Castlefield, Manchester which operated from 1988 to 1999. The park was located in the heart of Manchester city centre adjacent to the Granada House building.