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About Greater Manchester

The County of Greater Manchester was created from Manchester and also parts of Cheshire and Lancashire in 1974. Made up of ten boroughs, Greater Manchester is situated in the North-West of England. The 1800's saw the opening of the Bridgewater Canal, the first entirely man-made canal in Britain. There are many picturesque country trails and parks to explore throughout this beautiful county. The City of Manchester has many interesting places to visit including, Manchester Cathedral, The Imperial War Museum and Manchester Art Gallery. Manchester is also well known for its famous football club, Manchester United. Local towns include Bolton, Oldham and Rochdale, all well worth a visit. (add/update description)

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Altrincham a Historic Market Town in the county of Greater Manchester
Altrincham now forms a delightful residential suburb of Manchester. It first developed as a quiet hamlet on the edge of the...
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Audenshaw in the county of Greater Manchester
Audenshaw is a suburb of Greater Manchester. It is probably best known for its reservoirs and the busy waters of the Ashton...
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Bramhall in the county of Greater Manchester
Set in an area where Cotton was once king, midst the towns of Manchester and the quiet rolling acres of sprawling Cheshire...
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Manchester a Historic City in the county of Greater Manchester
This university city will be forever acknowledged as one of the great Cotton industrial cities of the north. It is linked to the...
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Marple in the county of Greater Manchester
Riverside town, where the waters of the Peak Forest and Macclesfield canals meet. Marple was once a famous centre of the cotton...
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Ramsbottom in the county of Greater Manchester
The fact that Ramsbottom is located close to a tract of magnificent open countryside has made it a desirable dwelling place for...
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Reddish in the county of Greater Manchester
This is a densely populated area of Stockport, Greater Manchester. It is fortunate to be close to the edge of Cheshire, thus...
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Salford in the county of Greater Manchester
The City of Salford lies at the heart of the Metropolis known as Greater Manchester in an area where cotton was once king and its...
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Wigan in the county of Greater Manchester
Wigan is a sociable town with a long history, it received it's Royal charter in the middle of the 13th-century, but prior to that...
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