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Flixton, Urmston & Davyhulme Through Time

Flixton, Urmston & Davyhulme Through Time

by StevenDickens (Author), StevenDickens (Author)

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Synopsis

Flixton, Urmston and Davyhulme, in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, form a fascinating and historically diverse district. Flixton is home to the ancient church of St Michael, established around 1190, and Flixton House, built in 1806 and the former home of the Worthington-Wright family. Western Road, Flixton, was home to Doctor Robert Moffat (1795 - 1883), whose daughter, Mary, married famous missionary Doctor David Livingstone. Urmston is the birthplace of John Collier (1709 - 86), artist, satirist and dialect poet, also known as Tim Bobbin. He was born on Church Road near Urmston Old Hall, which is no longer standing. Davyhulme was home to Charles Ewart from 1830, a sergeant in the Scots Greys, who lived for the last sixteen years of his life on Bent Lanes. In more recent times, the district has played host to The Beatles, who appeared at the Urmston Show in 1963.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 96
 Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Published: 21 Nov 2013
ISBN 10: 144561507X
ISBN 13: 9781445615073

Author Bio
Steven John Dickens has a BA. Hons in History (Sheffield University) and an MA in Twentieth Century History (Liverpool University) and is a retired charge nurse and college lecturer. He has always had an interest in local history and social history and has also lectured on the history of the NHS. He has previously written for several local history publications, genealogy journals and magazines. These include The Manchester Genealogist; The Journal of the Altrincham History Society; and Newsletter of the Cumbria Family History Society. He has contributed articles for publication on the website of the Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society and has also contributed to the archives of the Trafford Park Heritage Centre and the Jenner Trust Archive, in Gloucestershire. Steven lives in Flixton, near Manchester and is married to Sarah. He retired in order to care for their eldest son, who is disabled. They have three sons and three daughters.