[36] The oak branches represent Urmston and the rural areas of Trafford. [3] Its 1,183 acres (479 ha) comprised flat meadows and grassland, and an inner park containing a tree-lined avenue leading from an entrance lodge at Barton-upon-Irwell. The railway network could subsequently be extended as required, without the need to seek additional permissions from Parliament. [81], The 11-acre (4.5 ha) Trafford Ecology Park is what remains of Trafford Park's ornamental boating lake. [37] [66], As a consequence of the Local Government Act 1972, the borough of Stretford was abolished and Trafford Park has, since 1 April 1974, formed part of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford. Report an issue online. Manchester United have won the FA Cup 12 times and been the Premier League champions 13 times (since the league was formed 26 seasons ago) and were Football League champions seven times in the years prior to that. Bruntwood Works and Trafford Council are consulting with residents over an ambitious multi-million pound masterplan to transform Stretford Mall and the surrounding area. Also in 2014 2nd for both GCSE and A-Level results, with 72.2% of Year 11 pupils achieving the expected standard or above of 5 GCSE's including English and Maths. It covers 41 square miles (106 km 2) and includes the area of Old Trafford and the towns of Altrincham, Stretford, Urmston, Timperley, Partington and Sale.The borough was formed in 1974 as a merger of the municipal boroughs of Altrincham, Sale, and Stretford, the … The museum won the 2003 British Construction Industry Building Award, and the title of Large Visitor Attraction of the Year at the 2006 Manchester Tourism Awards. Trafford F.C. View the latest updates and advice. Trafford is the home of several major sports teams, including Manchester United Football Club and Lancashire County Cricket Club (LCCC). Conditions in the small 30-by-16-foot (9.1 m × 4.9 m) studio were cramped, and the BBC moved the station to larger premises outside the park in 1923. British Westinghouse was the first major company to move in, and by 1903 it was employing about half of the 12,000 workers then employed in the park, which became one of the most important engineering facilities in Britain. Trafford Park was a major supplier of materiel in the First and Second World Wars, producing the Rolls-Royce Merlin engines used to power both the Spitfire and the Lancaster. Trafford’s infection rate is now higher than it has been at any point since the start of the pandemic. [6] Fragments of Roman pottery have been found in Urmston, and Roman coins have been found in Sale. An example of deconstructivist architecture, it was the first building in the United Kingdom to be designed by Daniel Libeskind. The Trafford Park Urban Development Corporation, formed in 1987, reversed the estate's decline. 's Old Trafford football ground to the east of the Bridgewater Canal. [44], Trafford Park was founded in 1897, and at its peak in 1945 employed 75,000 people. [2], The eastern area of the park, where the first developments took place at the end of the 19th century, was then under the local government control of Stretford Urban District; the west was controlled by the urban district of Barton-upon-Irwell. [48], At the outbreak of war in 1939 there were an estimated 50,000 people employed at Trafford Park. [43], Historically, the economy of the Trafford dominated by agriculture. Providing ongoing high quality music making opportunities for the people of Trafford. [31] In 1919, Westinghouse was sold to the Vickers Company and renamed Metropolitan-Vickers, often shortened to Metrovicks. [54] The park's decline was exacerbated by the decreasing use of the Manchester Ship Canal during the 1970s, which was unable to accommodate the newer, larger container ships then entering service. Report a problem on a road. [90][91], There are two Grade I listed churches in Trafford: St. Werburgh's Church, in Warburton, is a timber framed church and dates back to at least the 14th century;[92] All Saints' Church, in Urmston, was constructed in 1868 by E. W. Pugin, and is considered to be one of his best works. Trafford Centre is now under new management. [85] A separate electric tramway was installed in 1903, and was taken over and operated by Manchester and Salford Corporations in 1905. [34], In 1901 Manchester Corporation formally proposed a merger with Stretford UDC, on the basis that Stretford's growth was due in large part to Trafford Park, the growth of which in turn was largely due to the Manchester Ship Canal. [36], At the 2001 UK census, the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford had a total population of 210,145. In that respect it resembled the terraced properties in the surrounding areas, many of which were condemned as slums in later years. By the 1970s The Village was also considered by Stretford Council to be a slum area, and unsuitable for residential housing. This was roughly in line with national figures, except for the proportion of jobs in agriculture which is less than half the national average, reflecting Trafford's suburban nature and its proximity to the centre of Manchester. In 1902, W. T. Glover & Co, a cable manufacturing company that had moved to the park from nearby Salford, built a power station next to their works to supply electricity to the rest of the park; the Estates Company had previously approached Manchester Corporation, but Stretford would not allow another local authority to supply electricity within its area. [8] Although the Industrial Revolution affected Trafford, the area did not experience the same rate of growth as the rest of Greater Manchester. [28][c] Government spending restrictions delayed the park's restoration and conversion, and it was not fully opened to the public until 1990. Trafford College, a £29M "super college" in Stretford, is the only college of further education in Trafford. There is evidence of Neolithic, Bronze Age, and Roman activity in the area, two castles – one of them a Scheduled Ancient Monument – and over 200 listed buildings. [2] The setting up of the corporation was intended to be only a temporary measure, terminating on 31 March 1997, but it was extended for a further year until March 1998 when responsibility for Trafford Park's development passed to Trafford Council. The hall and grounds are open to the public and are a popular tourist attraction, with nearly 200,000 visitors in 2010. [82] In 2007 the park was designated a Local Nature Reserve, one of only two in Trafford.[83]. Avenues numbered 1 to 4 run north–south, streets numbered 1 to 12 run east–west. This article is about the district of Greater Manchester, England. Socially, the area includes both working class and middle class areas like Bowdon and Hale. The census recorded 12.0% as having no religion, 0.2% had an alternative religion and 6.4% did not state their religion. [71] In 1793, William Roscoe began work on reclaiming the bog, and by 1798 that work was sufficiently advanced for him to turn his attention to the task of reclaiming the much larger Chat Moss in nearby Salford, also owned by the Trafford family.[72]. Until the industrial development of the park began in the late 19th century, much of the area now known as Trafford Park was a "beautifully timbered deer park". The Bridgewater Canal forms its southeastern and southwestern boundaries, and the Manchester Ship Canal forms its northeastern and northwestern boundaries. It is listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. [67] As of 2010, the park is in the Trafford ward of Gorse Hill. Two wharves were also built, for the exclusive use of the de Traffords. In Parliament, Trafford is represented by three constituencies: Stretford and Urmston; Altrincham and Sale West; and Wythenshawe and Sale East, which mainly covers neighbouring Manchester. The largest is dedicated to the permanent exhibition covering conflicts from 1900 to the present day, and the other space is used for special exhibitions. The geology of South Trafford is Keuper marl with some Keuper waterstone and sandstone, whilst the geology of North Trafford is Bunter sandstone. The original plans were rejected by Trafford Council, but the Church stated its intention to revise the proposals and resubmit. Localities within the boundaries of Trafford include: North Trafford: Cornbrook, Davyhulme, Firswood, Flixton, Gorse Hill, Lostock, Old Trafford, Stretford, Trafford Park and Urmston. [55], A study commissioned by Experian rated Trafford as the strongest and most resilient borough in North West England to dealing with sudden changes in the economy. In the late 19th century, the population rapidly expanded with the arrival of the railway. Trafford Psychological Therapies provides talking therapy for adults of all ages: it is free, confidential, and proven to be effective. [77] They were one of the founder members of the Elite Ice Hockey League. [69], The topography of Trafford Park is either flat or gently undulating, about 144 feet (44 m) above sea level at its highest point. The new status did little to reverse the park's fortunes however; during a 1984 House of Commons debate, Member of Parliament for Stretford, Tony Lloyd, described the area's decline as "spectacular and disastrous". [67] The water park is the site of the Broad Ees Dole wildlife refuge, a Local Nature Reserve that provides a home for migratory birds. By the following year, British Westinghouse was employing about half of the 12,000 workers in Trafford Park. Teaching Schools give outstanding schools a leading role in the training and professional development of teachers. Its duties include setting levels of council tax, monitoring the health service in Trafford, providing social care, and funding schools. Until the late 19th century, it was the ancestral home of the Trafford family, who sold it to financier Ernest Terah Hooley in 1896. Manchester Corporation had provided one-third of the capital needed to build the ship canal, for which it had doubled its municipal debt, despite having also increased rates by 26 per cent between 1892 and 1895. Although Trafford was formed as a Metropolitan Borough in 1974, figures have been generated by combining data from the towns, villages, and civil parishes that would later be constituent parts of Trafford. Overall the council was awarded "three star" status meaning it was "performing well" and "consistently above minimum requirements", similar to 46% of all local authorities. It has a viewing platform about 95 feet (29 m) high, offering views across Salford and the Quays towards Manchester city centre. In 1924 the Estates Company bought a half share in Dumplington Estates Ltd., a company set up to administer 38 acres (15 ha) of land bought from the de Trafford Trustees on which it was intended to build a garden village. [73] Trafford Park is the most northerly area of Trafford,[68] and faces Salford across the Manchester Ship Canal. At the 2001 UK census, 75.8% of Trafford's residents reported themselves as being Christian, 3.3% Muslim, 1.1% Jewish, 0.6% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist and 0.5% Sikh. A rural district was a type of local government district for the administration of predominantly rural areas. The initial proposals are now being shared following feedback and responses collated over an extensive 15-month public consultation with the local community. The only time the Labour Party was in control was 1996–2002, and 2019 to the present. 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