Didsbury

Didsbury is a suburb in Greater Manchester in north-west England. It is about six miles south of the centre of Manchester lying on both sides of the road south towards Wilmslow. The area is predominantly populated by students and middle-class families and is highly desirable in the property market.

History

During the English Civil War, Prince Rupert stationed himself at what is now the library on Barlow Moor Road.

Related Topics:
English Civil War - Prince Rupert

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In the Jacobite march south from Manchester to Derby in 1745 it is likely that it crossed the old ford of the River Mersey at Didsbury.

Related Topics:
Jacobite - Derby - 1745 - River Mersey

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During the Victorian expansion of Manchester, Didsbury developed as a prosperous settlement and continues so to this day. The houses along Palatine Road, previously occupied by prosperous textile merchants and the like, but now converted in many cases to multiple occupation or offices, are ample evidence of this.

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During the late 19th and early 20th centuries many immigrants from Spain, Portugal and Persia settled in the area. Their children and grandchildren have prospered and moved out to areas such as Bowdon, Hale and Hale Barns.

Related Topics:
Spain - Portugal - Persia - Bowdon - Hale Barns

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Daniel Adamson, promoter of the Manchester Ship Canal, lived at The Towers (blue plaque ? now the Shirley Institute) on Wilmslow Road from 1874. His home (designed by Thomas Worthington) was also the venue for the 1882 meeting where it was agreed to promote the Ship Canal project.

Related Topics:
Daniel Adamson - Manchester Ship Canal - Blue plaque - 1874 - Thomas Worthington

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The Fletcher Moss Botanical Gardens (named after a local alderman) is a pleasant recreational park of 85,000 square metres, near the centre of Didsbury.

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