Clayton, Manchester
Clayton is a suburb o the ceety o Manchester, in North Wast Ingland.
Historically in Lancashire, it is situatit aboot 3 mile east o the ceety centre, on Ashton New Road. Clayton takes its name from the Clayton faimily who awned lairge pairts o laund aroond the aurie, includin Clayton Vale, throu which the River Medlock flows (separating Clayton frae neebourin Newton Heath). Clayton wis ance unner the tounship o Droylsden up till aroond 1890 when alterations tae the Manchester boondar teuk place. Ither touns addit tae Manchester aroond this time wur Blackley, Crumpsall, Moston, Openshaw an Gorton.
| Clayton | |
|---|---|
  Clayton Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Metropolitan burgh | |
| Metropolitan coonty | |
| Region | |
| Kintra | Ingland |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Post toun | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode destrict | M11 |
| Diallin code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North Wast |
| EU Pairlament | North Wast Ingland |
Fitbaa connection
Clayton wis hame tae Manchester United F.C. for 17 years frae 1893 tae 1910. As Newton Heath L&YR F.C., they played at North Road in Newton Heath frae their formation in 1878 till 1893 when they muivit tae a grund on Bank Street, afore muivin tae Old Trafford in 1910. Juist efter United vacatit the Bank Street stadium, it wis severely damagit in a storm an the remains wur demolished suin efter.
The club wis renamit Manchester United in 1902 an they muivit tae their present grund in Old Trafford, Stretford, juist ootside Manchester, in 1910.
Manchester Velodrome opened at Clayton in September 1994 an a caur pairk servin it wis constructit on the steid o Manchester United's auld stadium.
Less nor 700 yards awa frae the oreeginal hame o Manchester United in Clayton, Manchester City F.C. muivit intae their new 48,000-seat stadium in 2003, which is situatit approximately ane mile awa frae the aurie whaur Manchester City first formit as St. Mark's, in wast Gorton.
References
- 1923 Ordnance Survey Map
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