North Manchester

For the town in the United States, see North Manchester, Indiana.

North Manchester was, from 1896 to 1916,^[1] a township within the Poor Law Union of Manchester, England.^[2] North Manchester was a local government sub-district used for the administration of Poor Law legislation; it was an inter-parish unit for social security.^[2] Although abolished in 1916, the name North Manchester has endured for the area, and is still applied to the northern parts of the city.

As a township, North Manchester encompassed the civil parishes of Beswick, Blackley, Bradford, Cheetham, Clayton, Crumpsall, Harpurhey, Moston, Newton and Prestwich, all of which had been amalgamated into Manchester during the mid-to-late 19th century.^[2]

See also

• Manchester Township (England)

References

1. ^ Great Britain Historical GIS, A vision of North Manchester CP, visionofbritain.org.uk, http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit_page.jsp?u_id=10372288, retrieved 2008-11-02 
2. ^ ^{a b c} Greater Manchester Gazetteer, Greater Manchester County Record Office, Places names - M to N, http://www.gmcro.co.uk/Guides/Gazeteer/gazzm2n.htm, retrieved 17 October 2008