Davyhulme
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Coordinates: 53°27′21″N 2°22′06″W / 53.455881°N 2.368252°W
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  Davyhulme shown within Greater Manchester |
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| Metropolitan borough | Trafford |
| Metropolitan county | Greater Manchester |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode district | M41 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Stretford and Urmston |
| List of places: UK • England • Greater Manchester | |
Davyhulme is a locality within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it is contiguous with neighbouring Urmston town.
It is considered by some to be one of the more affluent neighbourhoods west of the city of Manchester. Davyhulme is very popular with young families due to the area's high achieving primary & secondary schools and a large selection of detached & semi-detached houses. The nearby Trafford Centre has added a lot of value to the area, as has the ongoing re-development of Urmston town centre funded by Sainsbury's supermarkets who are opening a show case branch in the town centre. Politically it is divided into Davyhulme East and Davyhulme West electoral wards although a proportion of Urmston is included in Davyhulme East and some of the neighbouring locality of Flixton is included within Davyhulme West. It is in the parliamentary constituency of Stretford and Urmston but until the 1997 general election it gave its name to the Davyhulme constituency.
[edit] Trafford General Hospital
Davyhulme is the location of Trafford General Hospital which was originally known as Park Hospital. It is situated in Moorside Road, Davyhulme, Urmston. Park Hospital was the first NHS hospital in the country and opened in 1947.
[edit] Notable people
- Charles Ewart A hero of the Battle of Waterloo who spent his retirement here.
- Alternative rock singer Morrissey was born in Park Hospital, now known as Trafford General Hospital.
- Peter Noone of Herman's Hermit's fame.
[edit] External links
- www.davyhulme.net local website
- Canterbury Players is a local amateur dramatic society. Performances are given on stage at the Davyhulme (Wesley) Methodist Church located in Brook Road, Flixton.
- The Urmston Musical Theatre Bringing Musical Theatre to the people of Flixton, Urmston and Davyhulme since 1911.
- Spotlight on Davyhulme
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