8-1216: Manchester Township may refer to: United Kingdom [ edit ] Manchester (ancient township) , in England United States [ edit ] Manchester Township, Dallas County, Arkansas , in Dallas County, Arkansas Manchester Township, Boone County, Illinois Manchester Township, Dearborn County, Indiana Manchester Township, Michigan Manchester Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota Manchester Township, New Jersey , in Ocean County Manchester Township, Passaic County, New Jersey Manchester Township, Cumberland County, North Carolina Manchester Township, Adams County, Ohio Manchester Township, Morgan County, Ohio Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania Manchester Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania Manchester Township, Kingsbury County, South Dakota , in Kingsbury County, South Dakota [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
16-408: Is also home to East Manchester Academy, a mixed secondary school, which opened in 2010 and was built as part of the regeneration project. This wonderful, modern glass-fronted building also offers the well-equipped and welcoming Beswick Library. Around 1200–1230 it was known as Bexwic and it is believed to be a combination of a personal name and a settlement or dwelling place. At the height of
24-549: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Manchester (ancient township) Manchester Township was one of the many townships and chapelries which formed the ancient parish of Manchester within the Salford hundred of Lancashire , England. It included the area of what is now Manchester city centre and the adjoining area of Ancoats . In 1792 commissioners, usually known as police commissioners , were established for
32-679: The Industrial Revolution there was less industry here than in Bradford and it was primarily a residential area of terraced houses. In 2002, east Manchester was the focus of the XVII Commonwealth Games, which brought new development to the area including the City of Manchester Stadium , National Cycling Centre (Manchester Velodrome), English Institute of Sport, National Squash Centre, Regional Athletics Arena and Indoor Tennis Centre. Beswick
40-766: The district of Openshaw to the east. The River Medlock and the Ashton Canal both run through it. Beswick boasts world-class sporting facilities which include the Etihad Stadium. Beswick is also situated close to the National Squash Centre, the Manchester Regional Athletics Arena and the National Cycling Centre. A real hive of sporting activity – you’ll find sessions for all ages and abilities – at each of these centres. The area
48-563: The improvement of the township. Under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 , the municipal borough of Manchester was established in 1838 as a local authority area, and included the townships of Manchester, Beswick , Cheetham , Chorlton-on-Medlock and Hulme . Beswick, Greater Manchester Beswick is an area of east Manchester , in the county of Greater Manchester , England. Historically in Lancashire , it neighbours
56-478: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Manchester_Township&oldid=896915502 " Categories : Place name disambiguation pages Township name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
64-615: Was the biggest township of the ancient parish of Manchester in Salford hundred of the county of Lancashire . It was also an extra-parochial tract. It became part of the Township of Manchester in 1838, being joined with Ardwick to form a Municipal Ward in the new township. For Poor Law purposes it was added to the Prestwich Poor Law Union , which was constituted by order of the Poor Law Board in 1850. In 1858 Beswick became
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