Ardwick

Ardwick is an inner-city district of Manchester, about one mile south east of the city centre. The village of Ardwick can be traced back to 1282, when it was known as Atherdwic, and the road between Manchester and Stockport runs through it. It was formerly an independent township but it became part of Manchester when the Borough of Manchester was formed in 1838. The boundary between Ardwick and Manchester is the River Medlock, which hereabouts meanders between factories and houses.

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During the 19th century, Ardwick became heavily industrialised and it was characterised by factories, railways and rows of back-to-back terraced houses being juxtaposed. Various railway companies occupied a large area of land at Ardwick and by 1915 these had consolidated to form the Great Central Railway, the London and North Western Railway and the Midland Railway.

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The Manchester Apollo is one of Ardwick's most famous landmarks, playing host to high quality national and international performing artists.

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Manchester: :This article is about the city in England. For alternative meanings, see Manchester (disambiguation)....

Stockport: Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, in North West England. It is the largest town within the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport....

River Medlock: The River Medlock is a river of Greater Manchester in north west England that flows for 10 miles before joining the River Irwell in central Manchester....