Crumpsall is an outer suburb and electoral ward of Manchester, England, 3 miles north of Manchester city centre, bordered by Cheetham Hill, Blackley, Harpurhey, Broughton, and Prestwich.
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16 Facts About Crumpsall
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Historically part of Lancashire, Crumpsall was a township within the parish of Manchester, Salford Hundred.
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Name Crumpsall derives from old English and means a "crooked piece of land beside a river".
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In 1472, Crumpsall was held in socage by James Radcliffe subject to an annual rent of ten shillings.
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Crumpsall was rural in character during the early part of the 19th century the necessity to house Manchester's growing population of mill workers saw the area become more urbanised.
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Crumpsall Hall was the seat of the Chethams and subsequently passed to the Waklyns.
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Crumpsall was a township or civil parish in the Salford Hundred in the historic county of Lancashire.
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Crumpsall is represented on Manchester City Council by two Labour Councillors, 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.
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Crumpsall is part of the Blackley and Broughton parliamentary constituency, and has been represented since 1997 by Labour Member of Parliament Graham Stringer.
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Lower Crumpsall is situated in the Irk Valley, which forms its northern boundary with the neighbouring suburb of Blackley at Tetlow Bridge.
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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.
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Crumpsall Lane Primary School is a two form entry school with two reception classes and a nursery.
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Crumpsall is currently served by three stations on Manchester Metrolink's Bury line.
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Friends of Crumpsall Park oversee the development and well-being of the park in conjunction with the city council, Manchester Leisure and the police.
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Crumpsall was responsible for the creation of Chetham's Hospital and Chetham's Library, the oldest public library in the English-speaking world, which is located in the city centre.
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