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| − | '''Stretford''' is a town in southern [[Lancashire]]. It is 4 miles south-west of [[Manchester]] city centre and the Manchester electoral ward Hulme adjoins the town to the north-east. | + | '''Stretford''' is a town in southern [[Lancashire]]. It is 4 miles south-west of [[Manchester]] city centre and the Manchester electoral ward Hulme adjoins the town to the north-east. As of the 2011 Census, Stretford had a population of 46,910, an increase of nearly 10,000 from its 2001 population of 37,455. |
Stretford was known largely as an agricultural village in the 19th century, being nicknamed ''Porkhampton'' for the number of [[pigs]] it supplied to Manchester market.<ref>[https://humphreypark.org.uk/history/stretford/ Stretford Humphrey Park Community Centre]</ref> | Stretford was known largely as an agricultural village in the 19th century, being nicknamed ''Porkhampton'' for the number of [[pigs]] it supplied to Manchester market.<ref>[https://humphreypark.org.uk/history/stretford/ Stretford Humphrey Park Community Centre]</ref> | ||
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* [[Morrissey]] (born 1959) - lead singer of [[the Smiths]] | * [[Morrissey]] (born 1959) - lead singer of [[the Smiths]] | ||
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[[Category:Settlements in Lancashire]] | [[Category:Settlements in Lancashire]] | ||
Revision as of 01:00, April 29, 2025
Stretford is a town in southern Lancashire. It is 4 miles south-west of Manchester city centre and the Manchester electoral ward Hulme adjoins the town to the north-east. As of the 2011 Census, Stretford had a population of 46,910, an increase of nearly 10,000 from its 2001 population of 37,455.
Stretford was known largely as an agricultural village in the 19th century, being nicknamed Porkhampton for the number of pigs it supplied to Manchester market.[1]
Stretford is home to Trafford Town Hall, the meeting place of Trafford Council. Old Trafford, the home ground for Manchester United F.C. is based at Stretford as is Old Trafford Cricket Ground, the home ground of Lancashire County Cricket Club.
Notable people
- Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928) - suffragette
- Ian Curtis (1956-1980) - lead singer of post-punk band Joy Division
- Morrissey (born 1959) - lead singer of the Smiths
