Everything about Harpurhey totally explained
Harpurhey is a district of the
city of Manchester, in
North West England. It is approximately three miles north east of
Manchester city centre.
Notable attractions include
Bernard Manning's "
World Famous Embassy Club".
It serves as the centre for this
suburb, with a large daily
market and shopping district, as well as local
police station and leisure centre. Areas of Harpurhey included Kingsbridge Estate, Barnes Green, Shiredale Estate and Baywood Estate.
History
Harpurhey is recorded in 1320 as
Harpourhey, meaning "hedged enclosure by a man called Harpour", who owned the area in the 14th century.
In 1868, Harpurhey Cemetery became the final resting place of Hannah Beswick, the Manchester Mummy.
Governance
Harpurhey is represented on
Manchester City Council by three
Labour Party councillors:
- Patrick Karney
- Joanne Green
- Paul Fairweather
More information on these councillors can be found on the
Manchester City Council website
(External Link
)
Geography
Transport
Harpurhey is served by a number of bus services on the main Rochdale Road corridor, as well as non-radial services to and from
Salford and
Oldham.
Additionally when the
Manchester Metrolink light rail tram system is installed on the
Manchester to Rochdale via Oldham Line railway line, two stations are proposed close to Harpurhey - one at Monsall and one at Central Park (North Manchester Business Park, which borders
Newton Heath) .
Notable people
Harpurhey was the birthplace of the novelist
Anthony Burgess.
Trivia
The Little and Large comic duo started their careers in Harpurhey.
(Little and Large started in Norbrook Boys' Club where they met)
Les Dawson worked as a butcher in Harpurhey before his comedy career blossomed.
Freddie Garrity lived in Brewery (now renamed Brewster) Street.Further Information
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