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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.
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 | First developed as a quiet hamlet on the edge of the sweeping Cheshire Plain, where life went quietly on... Information | Pictures (14) | Hotels |
 | Audenshaw is a suburb of Greater Manchester. It is probably best known for its reservoirs and the busy waters of the Ashton canal, beside which visitors can see clusters of delightful canal-side properties... Information | Pictures (2) | Hotels |
 | Set in an area where Cotton was once king, midst the towns of Manchester and the quiet rolling acres of sprawling Cheshire countryside, lies the little town of Bramhall whose most famous feature is Bramall Hall... Information | Pictures (6) | Hotels |
 | A thriving truly cosmopolitan city with a great mixture of new and old. The capital of the north.. Information | Pictures (216) | Hotels |
 | Marple has many splendid canal features from the past, these include a flight of 16 locks and a three arched aqueduct which takes the Peak Forest canal over the River Goyt... Information | Pictures (25) | Hotels |
 | The countryside surrounding the town offers lakes, woods and hills, with distant Winter Hill rising to a height of 456 feet... Information | Pictures (6) | Hotels |
 | This is a densely populated area of Stockport, Greater Manchester. It is fortunate to be close to the edge of Cheshire, thus residents have the benefit of being within easy reach of some attractive countryside... Information | Pictures (37) | Hotels |
 | 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 mill workers were portrayed for posterity by acclaimed 20th-century artist L.S.Lowry... Information | Pictures (40) | Hotels |
 | 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 the Roman's had built a settlement here... Information | Pictures (46) | Hotels |
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 | Chetham's Library was founded in 1653 and is the oldest public library in the English-speaking world... Information | Pictures (2) | Hotels |
 | This divine house is a masterpiece of James Wyatt, one of the greatest architects to come out of the 18th century. It was built..... Information | Pictures (1) | Hotels |
 | Manchester Art Gallery houses one of the UK's finest art collections in spectacular surroundings. The Gallery has recently..... Information | Pictures (1) | Hotels |
 | Manchester's fine 15th-century church of St.Mary was raised to cathedral status in 1848. It is a magnificent example of..... Information | Pictures (6) | Hotels |
 | Situated in the oldest passenger railway buildings in the world, the Museum tells the story of the history, science and industry..... Information | Pictures (8) | Hotels |
 | This is a pleasant russet brick house built by Timothy Lightoler in the Mid 18th-century. The interior contains one of the most..... Information | Pictures (2) | Hotels |
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 | Urbis is Manchester’s Centre for Urban Culture and explores Urban culture in the cities of today and tomorrow through four..... Information | Pictures (6) | Hotels |
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