Wilmslow is a town in Cheshire, England, that is 11 mi (18 km) south of Manchester. The area, which lies between Handforth and similarly affluent Alderley Edge, is known for its upmarket lifestyle and its many rich and famous residents. It is one of the most sought-after places to live in the UK after central London, and falls within the Cheshire Golden Triangle. It has one of the highest proportions of wealthier residents in the North of England. The town has boutique shops, cafes and restaurants, and high-marque car showrooms which cater for those associated with the "Cheshire Set" lifestyle.
Population: 36,617
Latitude: 53° 19' 40.91" N
Longitude: -2° 13' 53.33" W
Royd House is a Grade I listed building in Hale, Greater Manchester. It was designed by architect Edgar Wood as his own home and was built between 1914 and 1916. The building is regarded as one of the most advanced examples of early twentieth centur…
Quay Bar was a building situated next to the Bridgewater Canal basin in Castlefield, Manchester.
Parrs Wood Sixth Form Centre (also referred to as 6th Form) is a sixth-form college which is part of the Parrs Wood High School school campus and is located in (East) Didsbury, Manchester. Parrs Wood Sixth Form opened in 2000 after the rebuilding of…
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Openshaw Citadel was the third Salvation Army corps opened in Manchester. A comparison of corps incomes in suggests that Lower Openshaw had a large number of soldiers with little money when it opened in 1884. Lower Openshaw corps became known as 'Po…
Oldham Road Railway Station was one of three railway stations that used to serve the town of Ashton-under-Lyne.
Oldham Below Town was, from 1851 until c.1881, a statistical unit used for the gathering and organising of civil registration information, and output of census information.
North Rode railway station served the village of North Rode, Cheshire.
Norcliffe Hall is a large house near the village of Styal, Cheshire, England. It stands to the west of the village and to the north of Styal Country Park. It was built in 1831 for Robert Hyde Greg, the owner of Quarry Bank Mill, and designed by the …
Newtown is an area of the town of New Mills in the High Peak borough of Derbyshire, England. It is situated west of New Mills proper, on the road to Disley. The county boundary between Cheshire and Derbyshire divides the area between the two countie…
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