Davyhulme

Summary

Davyhulme (/ˈdvihjm/)[1] is an area of Urmston in Greater Manchester, England, and the historic county of Lancashire. The population at the 2011 census was 19,634.[2][3]

Davyhulme
Davyhulme Circle
Davyhulme is located in Greater Manchester
Davyhulme
Davyhulme
Location within Greater Manchester
Population19,634 (2011)
OS grid referenceSJ755955
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMANCHESTER
Postcode districtM41
Dialling code0161
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Greater Manchester
53°27′21″N 2°22′06″W / 53.455881°N 2.368252°W / 53.455881; -2.368252

Davyhulme Sewage Works edit

The area is notable for Davyhulme Sewage Works, one of the largest wastewater treatment plants in Europe. Opened in 1894, the site is operated by United Utilities and serves a population of 1.2 million in and around the city of Manchester. The facility includes a biogas combined heat and power facility, producing renewable energy from gas produced by the anaerobic digestion of sewage.[4]

Parks edit

Davyhulme Millennium Nature Reserve is a green area set along the Manchester Ship Canal, formerly part of the waterworks site. It is popular with dog-walkers, and children on bicycles. The area is owned by United Utilities.[5]

Davyhulme Park is a green flag awarded park in the area.[6] It contains two large wildlife ponds, two bowling greens, tennis courts, children's playgrounds and a rose garden.

Trafford General Hospital edit

Trafford General Hospital opened in 1929 and was originally called Davyhulme Park Hospital. It became the first NHS hospital in 1948.[7]

Politics edit

Davyhulme is divided into the electoral wards of Davyhulme East and Davyhulme West. Part of Urmston is in Davyhulme East and some of neighbouring Flixton in Davyhulme West. The area generally elects Conservative Councillors. However at the 2018 Local elections, 2 Labour Councillors were elected by the two wards.

It is in the parliamentary constituency of Stretford and Urmston, but until the 1997 general election it gave its name to the Davyhulme constituency. Winston Churchill's grandson, also called Winston Churchill, was the Conservative MP for more than 25 years, but since 1997 Labour Party MPs have been elected.

Notable people edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.
  2. ^ "Trafford/Davyhulme West ward population 2011". Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Trafford/ Davyhulme East Ward population 2011". Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  4. ^ United Utilities Davyhulme Biogas CHP Plant, www.clarke-energy.com, retrieved 7 July 2014
  5. ^ "Davyhulme Millenium Nature Reserve". Visit Manchester. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Davyhulme Park". Green Flag Award. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Central Manchester University Hospitals - NHS Foundation Trust - Trafford General Hospital". Archived from the original on 7 July 2015.
  8. ^ Molyneux, Jess. "Throwback photos of 'baby-faced' Greater Manchester celebs who made it big on the small screen and in Hollywood". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Be kind to animals or I'll kill you: Vegan Morrissey doesn't mince his words on controversial new T-shirt". 26 September 2014.