Altrincham is a market town in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, south of the River Mersey.
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23 Facts About Altrincham
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Altrincham has good transport links to Manchester, Sale, Stretford, Warrington and Stockport among other destinations.
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The name Altrincham first appears as "Aldringeham", probably meaning "homestead of Aldhere's people".
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Until the Normans invaded England, the manors surrounding Altrincham were owned by the Saxon thegn Alweard; after the invasion they became the property of Hamon de Massey, though Altrincham is not mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.
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Altrincham Fair became St James's Fair or Samjam in 1319 and continued until 1895.
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The earliest known residence in Altrincham was "the Knoll", on Stamford Street near the centre of the medieval town.
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Altrincham was in the eponymous parliamentary constituency which was created in 1885.
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The growth of the settlement was a result of the Industrial Revolution, and although Altrincham was one of the fastest-growing townships in the Trafford area, but paled in comparison to new industrial areas such as Ashton-under-Lyne, Hyde, and Manchester.
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Historically, Altrincham was a market town and the two main areas of employment were agriculture and market trade.
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The decline of the textile industry in Altrincham mirrored the decline of the industry in the Trafford area as a result of a lack of investment and the development of more established industrial areas such as Manchester, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Oldham.
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Altrincham has two theatres, the Altrincham Garrick Playhouse and the Club Theatre.
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Altrincham had Greater Manchester's only Michelin starred restaurant, the Juniper.
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Altrincham FC, nicknamed The Robins, was founded in 1903 and play home matches at Moss Lane.
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Altrincham won the forerunner of the Football Conference in its first two seasons, but was denied election to the Football League on both occasions, falling a single vote short in 1980.
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Altrincham is one of the few towns in north-west England with an ice rink and has had an ice hockey team since 1961, when Altrincham Ice Rink was built in Broadheath.
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The Altrincham Aces played from 1961 until 2003, when Altrincham Ice Rink closed.
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Altrincham received evacuees during the Second World War, and it was in this period that St Ambrose College was founded.
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Altrincham is home to one of the longest established, family-owned nursery schools in the UK, Oakfield Nursery School.
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Nonconformists were present in Altrincham; Methodists set up a chapel in 1790, and Baptists built one in the 1870s.
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Several churches in Altrincham are deemed architecturally important enough to be designated Grade II listed buildings.
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Altrincham is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury, and the Church of England Diocese of Chester.
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Altrincham Interchange, next to the railway station, is a hub for local bus routes.
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Edward Kinder Bradbury was born in the town, he was awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry and ability in organising the defence of 'L' Battery against heavy odds at Nery on 1 September 1914 in World War I Altrincham born Bill Speakman received the Victoria Cross for valour in 1951 in the Korean War.
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