Longsight

Longsight is an area in Manchester, England, around 3 miles south of the city centre. Previously known as Grindlow Marsh, it was incorporated into the City of Manchester in 1890. The district is bordered by Ardwick to the north, Rusholme and Victoria Park to the west, and Levenshulme to the south. Longsight is currently defined by Hyde Road, Grey Street, Stockport Road, Plymouth Grove, Richmond Grove, Hathersage Road, Anson Road, Dickenson Road, Beresford Road, Old Hall Lane, Stockport Road, East Road, Pink Bank Lane, Nutsford Vale, Buckley Road and Mount Road. The Old Roman Road to Buxton (the A6 or Stockport Road) roughly bisects the area.

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The main shopping centre is near the corner of Stockport Road and Dickenson Road and contains a library and supermarket as well as many smaller shops. The Longsight Market, one of the busiest markets in the North West of the England, is located on Dickenson Road. It can be easily spotted by its brightly-coloured profiled roofs. The market hosts a general market every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and a second-hand market every Tuesday.

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Longsight is served in Westminster by the MP for Gorton, currently the Rt Hon Sir Gerald Kaufman.

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The train line, from Manchester Piccadilly to Stockport, passes through the area although there is no station. The nearest stations are Manchester Piccadilly, Levenshulme or Mauldeth Road. Longsight contains the Slade Lane railway junction and is the site of several railway depots, which service trains for Virgin Trains, Northern Rail and TransPennine Express.

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The area is represented on Manchester City Council by Liaqat Ali, first elected in 2003, Abid Chohan elected in 2004 and Mohammed Sajjad elected in 2004.

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A comprehensive online directory listing useful organisations, information and contacts in Longsight can be found here.

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