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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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	Audenshaw 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
	Manchester A thriving truly cosmopolitan city with a great mixture of new and old. The capital of the north.. Information \| Pictures (187) \| Hotels
	Marple 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 (22) \| Hotels
	Ramsbottom The countryside surrounding the town offers lakes, woods and hills, with distant Winter Hill rising to a height of 456 feet... Information \| Pictures (5) \| Hotels
	Salford 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 (24) \| Hotels

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	Imperial War Museum North Opened at The Quays in Trafford Park, Manchester in July 2002 and created to give northern audiences access to the national..... Information \| Pictures (1) \| Hotels
	Manchester Art Gallery Manchester Art Gallery houses one of the UK's finest art collections in spectacular surroundings. The Gallery has recently..... Information \| Pictures (1) \| Hotels
	Platt Hall 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
	Reddish Vale Country Park .. Information \| Pictures (4) \| Hotels
	Whitworth Art Gallery Internationally famous for its collections of art and design, the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester, north west England, is..... Information \| Pictures (1) \| Hotels