Crumpsall is an outer
suburb
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and
electoral ward
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of
Manchester
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The ...
, England, north of
Manchester city centre, bordered by
Cheetham Hill
Cheetham is an inner-city area and electoral ward of Manchester, England, which in 2011 had a population of 22,562. It lies on the west bank of the River Irk, north of Manchester city centre,
close to the boundary with Salford, bounded by Broug ...
,
Blackley
Blackley is a suburban area of Manchester, England. Historically in Lancashire, it is approximately north of Manchester city centre, on the River Irk.
History
The hamlet of Blackley was mentioned in the Domesday Book. The name derives from ...
,
Harpurhey,
Broughton, and
Prestwich
Prestwich ( ) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England, north of Manchester city centre, north of Salford and south of Bury.
Historically part of Lancashire, Prestwich was the seat of the ancient pari ...
. The population at the
2011 census was 15,959.
Historically
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part of
Lancashire
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The non-metropolitan county of Lancas ...
, Crumpsall was a township within the
parish of Manchester,
Salford Hundred
The Salford Hundred (also known as Salfordshire) was one of the subdivisions of the historic county of Lancashire, in Northern England (see: Hundred (county division). Its name alludes to its judicial centre being the township of Salford (th ...
.
North Manchester General Hospital is in Crumpsall.
History
The name Crumpsall derives from old English and means a "crooked piece of land beside a river".
[Crumpsall: Districts and suburbs of Manchester](_blank)
Retrieved on 08 September 2009 It is first mentioned in 1291. In 1472, Crumpsall was held in
socage by James Radcliffe subject to an annual rent of ten
shilling
The shilling is a historical coin, and the name of a unit of modern currencies formerly used in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, other British Commonwealth countries and Ireland, where they were generally equivalent to 12 pence ...
s. It later passed to the family of
Edward Coke
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”.
History
The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sax ...
who held it until 1789 when it was divided. One part was sold to
Thomas Egerton, 1st Earl of Wilton and another, 188 acres, to William Marsden of Liverpool. Marsden's portion was divided into three farms: Boardman's Tenement, Pendleton Tenement and Oldham's Tenement and a dyeworks known as Holland's Tenement. Oldham's Tenement, 45 acres, was sold to the Guardians of the Poor of Manchester in 1855 as a site for the new workhouse, later known as Springfield Hospital. Pendleton Tenement was bought by the Delaunay family and later sold to the Prestwich
Poor law union as the site for a workhouse.
Crumpsall was
rural
In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are de ...
in character during the early part of the 19th century, however, the necessity to house Manchester's growing population of mill workers saw the area become more urbanised. Crumpsall was incorporated into the city of Manchester in 1890.
Crumpsall Hall was the seat of the Chethams and subsequently passed to the Waklyns. The Manchester
workhouse
In Britain, a workhouse () was an institution where those unable to support themselves financially were offered accommodation and employment. (In Scotland, they were usually known as poorhouses.) The earliest known use of the term ''workhouse' ...
was built after the formation of the
Poor Law Unions in 1837.
The
Co-operative Wholesale Society opened the Crumpsall Biscuit Works in Lower Crumpsall around 1873.
Crumpsall is the location of
North Manchester General Hospital. This was previously three hospitals: Crumpsall Hospital (a general hospital), Springfield Hospital (a psychiatric hospital) and Delaunay's Hospital (a geriatric hospital).
In January 2003
Detective Constable Stephen Oake, a
Greater Manchester Police officer, was fatally stabbed whilst arresting a suspected terrorist in a house on Crumpsall Lane.
Governance
Crumpsall was a township or
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
in the
Salford Hundred
The Salford Hundred (also known as Salfordshire) was one of the subdivisions of the historic county of Lancashire, in Northern England (see: Hundred (county division). Its name alludes to its judicial centre being the township of Salford (th ...
in the
historic county of Lancashire. It was part of the Manchester
Poor Law Union (PLU) between 1841 and 1850, the Prestwich PLU from 1850 to 1915, and again in the Manchester PLU from 1915 to 1930. In 1854 a Local Board of Health was established for the area of the township. In 1890 the township was incorporated into the city of Manchester.
;Councillors
Crumpsall is represented on
Manchester City Council
Manchester City Council is the local authority for Manchester, a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. Manchester is the sixth largest city in England by population. Its city council is composed of 96 councillors, three f ...
by two
Labour Councillors
A councillor is an elected representative for a local government council in some countries.
Canada
Due to the control that the provinces have over their municipal governments, terms that councillors serve vary from province to province. Unl ...
, Fiaz Riasat and Nasrin Ali, with a further seat vacant following the resignation of former leader of the council
Richard Leese on 4 January 2022.
indicates seat up for re-election.
Parliament
Crumpsall is part of the
Blackley and Broughton parliamentary
constituency
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(formerly
Manchester Blackley), and has been represented since 1997 by Labour
Member of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members o ...
(MP)
Graham Stringer
Graham Eric Stringer (born 17 February 1950) is a British Labour Party politician serving as MP for Blackley and Broughton since 1997. Before entering Parliament, he served as leader of Manchester City Council from 1984 to 1996, and chair of ...
.
Geography
Crumpsall is divided into Higher and Lower Crumpsall. Lower Crumpsall is situated in the
Irk Valley, which forms its northern boundary with the neighbouring suburb of
Blackley
Blackley is a suburban area of Manchester, England. Historically in Lancashire, it is approximately north of Manchester city centre, on the River Irk.
History
The hamlet of Blackley was mentioned in the Domesday Book. The name derives from ...
at Tetlow Bridge.
The main routes through the district are Crescent Road, Cravenwood Road, Delaunay's Road, Cleveland Road, Crumpsall Lane, Middleton Road, Lansdowne Road (the main shopping area with the
post office
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), one half of Bury Old Road between Melton Road and Woodlands Road (the other side of the road being in the
Kersal ward of
Salford) and Ash Tree Road (bounded on the east side by
Crumpsall Park).
Demography
According to the 2001 national census, the ward has a population of 11,363,
[Office for National Statistics: Neighbourhood statistics: Crumspall Ward](_blank)
Retrieved on 21 September 2008 and religious affiliation was the following:
*Christian – 52.05%
*Muslim – 17.26%
*Jewish – 8.99%
*Sikh – 1.00%
*No religion or other (including Buddhist and Hindu) – 20.47%
Religion
St Thomas's Church was founded in 1863 and after the closure of St Mark's in Cheetham in 1982 its dedication was changed to St Thomas with St. Mark. There is a war memorial in the churchyard commemorating those who died in the
First World War
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll, one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, ...
.
In Higher Crumpsall, there are several places of worship including St Anne's Catholic Church, Crumpsall Methodist Church, St Matthew with St Mary CofE Church and
Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue.
Education
Primary education
Primary education or elementary education is typically the first stage of formal education, coming after preschool/ kindergarten and before secondary school. Primary education takes place in '' primary schools'', ''elementary schools'', or ...
is provided by Bowker Vale Primary School, Cravenwood Primary Academy, Crumpsall Lane Primary School, King David Infant School, King David Junior School, St Anne's RC Primary School and St Thomas Primary School.
Secondary education
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is provided by
King David High School. King David Infant School, King David Junior School and King David High School are targeted at Greater Manchester's
Orthodox Jewish
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community, whilst St Anne's RC Primary School is a
Roman Catholic
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* Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
* Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...
institution.
Crumpsall Lane Primary School is a two form entry school with two reception classes and a nursery. The head teacher is Sally Barrett.
The Abraham Moss Leisure Centre, which is near
Abraham Moss Community School
Abraham Moss Community School is a mixed all-through school located on a site situated on Crescent Road in the Crumpsall/Cheetham Hill district of North Manchester adjacent to the Abraham Moss Metrolink station. The complex also includes a le ...
, hosts the only college in the area and forms part of the
Manchester College
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England
* Manchester College, a former name of Harris Manchester College, Oxford
*Manchester Metropolitan University, formerly Manchester Polytechnic, formed in 1977 by a merger between Manchester College of Art ...
network of
further education
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institutions. It was previously part of the network of
City College Manchester
City College Manchester was a network of further education campuses in Manchester, England.
History
The network was formed in the late 20th century when institutions in Central Manchester, Fielden Park, Arden and Wythenshawe merged to form City ...
colleges, before the merger with
MANCAT
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on the 1 August 2008.
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Transport
Crumpsall is currently served by three stations on
Manchester Metrolink's Bury line.
Crumpsall Metrolink station on Station Road is located in the centre of the ward, whilst
Bowker Vale station lies to the north eastern extremity on Middleton Road and borders
Higher Blackley and
Prestwich
Prestwich ( ) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England, north of Manchester city centre, north of Salford and south of Bury.
Historically part of Lancashire, Prestwich was the seat of the ancient pari ...
. The newest station stop is at
Abraham Moss next to the Abraham Moss Leisure Centre, Library, Schools and a campus of Manchester College.
,
Bluebird and
JPT amongst other private companies operate regular bus services through the ward, via
North Manchester General Hospital and onwards to
Manchester city centre and other areas of
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county and combined authority area in North West England, with a population of 2.8 million; comprising ten metropolitan boroughs: Manchester, Salford, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tam ...
.
Voluntary organisations
The Friends of Crumpsall Park oversee the development and well-being of the park in conjunction with the city council, Manchester Leisure and the police. They also organise the annual Crumpsall Carnival which takes place on the last Sunday in June.
Notable people
Sir
Humphrey Chetham was born in Crumpsall in 1580, the son of a successful Manchester merchant who lived in
Crumpsall Hall. He was responsible for the creation of
Chetham's Hospital (now Chetham's School of Music) and
Chetham's Library
Chetham's Library in Manchester, England, is the oldest free public reference library in the English-speaking world.Nicholls (2004), p. 20. Chetham's Hospital, which contains both the library and Chetham's School of Music, was established in ...
, the oldest
public library
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There are five fundamen ...
in the
English
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* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ...
-speaking world, which is located in the city centre.
The folk singer, comedian and broadcaster
Mike Harding
Mike Harding (born 23 October 1944) is an English singer, songwriter, comedian, author, poet, broadcaster and multi-instrumentalist. Harding has also been a photographer, traveller, filmmaker and playwright.
Early life and education
Harding's ...
, was born in the area in 1944.
Frontman for the pop band
Freddie and the Dreamers, singer
Freddie Garrity, was born in Crumpsall in 1936.
The
Moors murderer Myra Hindley
The Moors murders were carried out by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley between July 1963 and October 1965, in and around Manchester, England. The victims were five children—Pauline Reade, John Kilbride, Keith Bennett, Lesley Ann Downey, and Edward E ...
was born in Crumpsall in 1942.
Howard Jacobson was brought up in Crumpsall and some of his novels, ''Kalooki Nights'' and ''The Mighty Walzer'' feature descriptions of Jewish life in the area.
Actor and singer
Don Estelle (Gunner "Lofty" Sugden in ''
It Ain't Half Hot Mum''), real name Ronald Edwards, was born and raised in Crumpsall.
Bassist Gary Manny "
Mani
Mani may refer to:
Geography
* Maní, Casanare, a town and municipality in Casanare Department, Colombia
* Mani, Chad, a town and sub-prefecture in Chad
* Mani, Evros, a village in northeastern Greece
* Mani, Karnataka, a village in Dakshina ...
" Mounfield of
the Stone Roses
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was born in Crumpsall.
Jason Orange of the boy band
Take That was born at
North Manchester General Hospital in Crumpsall.
English grime artist Aaron Davis, stage name
Bugzy Malone was born in Crumpsall.
Akinwale Arobieke
Akinwale Oluwafolajimi Oluwatope Arobieke (born 15 July 1961) is a British convicted criminal. Known locally in North West England as Purple Aki, he is a tall bodybuilder who weighs .
According to the ''Daily Mirror'', Arobieke became known f ...
known as Purple Aki, an English convicted criminal was born in Crumpsall.
David J. Threlfall best known for playing Frank Gallagher in the Channel 4 series ''Shameless''.
Jeff Hordley best known for playing
Cain Dingle in
Emmerdale was born in Crumpsall
See also
*
Listed buildings in Manchester-M8
References
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