Withington

About Withington

Withington is a suburb of south Manchester, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it lies 4mi from Manchester city centre, about 0. 4mi south of Fallowfield, 0. 5mi north-east of Didsbury and 1mi east of Chorlton-cum-Hardy. Withington has a population of just over 14, 000 people, reducing at the 2011 census to 13, 422. In the early 13th century, Withington occupied a feudal estate that included the townships of Withington, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Moss Side, Rusholme, Burnage, Denton and Haughton, held by the Hathersage, Longford and Tatton families, and within the Manor of Manchester and Hundred of Salford in historic county boundaries of Lancashire. Withington was largely rural until the mid-19th century when it experienced rapid socioeconomic development and urbanisation due to the Industrial Revolution, and Manchester's growing level of industrialisation. Withington became part of Manchester in 1904.

Withington Description

Withington is a suburb of south Manchester, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it lies 4mi from Manchester city centre, about 0. 4mi south of Fallowfield, 0. 5mi north-east of Didsbury and 1mi east of Chorlton-cum-Hardy. Withington has a population of just over 14, 000 people, reducing at the 2011 census to 13, 422. In the early 13th century, Withington occupied a feudal estate that included the townships of Withington, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Moss Side, Rusholme, Burnage, Denton and Haughton, held by the Hathersage, Longford and Tatton families, and within the Manor of Manchester and Hundred of Salford in historic county boundaries of Lancashire. Withington was largely rural until the mid-19th century when it experienced rapid socioeconomic development and urbanisation due to the Industrial Revolution, and Manchester's growing level of industrialisation. Withington became part of Manchester in 1904.