Didsbury is a suburban area of Manchester, England, on the north bank of the River Mersey,.
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30 Facts About Didsbury
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Didsbury was described during the 18th century as a township separate from outside influence.
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Didsbury was largely rural until the mid-19th century, when it underwent development and urbanisation during the Industrial Revolution.
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Didsbury derives its name from the Anglo-Saxon Dyddi's burg, probably referring to a man known as Dyddi whose stronghold or township it was on a low cliff overlooking a place where the River Mersey could be forded.
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Didsbury was one of the few places between Stretford and Stockport where the River Mersey could be forded, which made it significant for troop movements during the English Civil War, in which Manchester was on the Parliamentarian side.
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The influx of Jewish immigrants led to West Didsbury being nicknamed "Yidsbury" and Palatine Road, a main road through West Didsbury, "Palestine Road".
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Didsbury station was served by Express trains from Manchester to London St Pancras.
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Didsbury remained within the manor of Withington for several centuries.
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In 1904, Withington Urban District was amalgamated into the city and county borough of Manchester, and so Didsbury was absorbed into Manchester, although it remained a civil parish until 1910.
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Didsbury is in the parliamentary constituency of Manchester Withington, and is represented by Jeff Smith MP, a member of the Labour Party.
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Didsbury East is represented by Labour councillors Linda Foley, James Wilson and Andrew Simcock.
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Didsbury West is represented by Labour councillors Debbie Hilal and Greg Stanton, and Liberal Democrat councillor John Leech.
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The Albert Park conservation area, covering much of West Didsbury, places planning restrictions on development, alterations to buildings, and pruning of trees.
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In May 2021 a claim published by the Daily Mail that Didsbury was among a number of "no-go areas for white people" attracted media criticism.
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Original site of Didsbury Village is in the conservation area now known as Didsbury St James, about half a mile to the south of what is today's village centre.
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However, independent traders continue to thrive, especially along Burton Road in West Didsbury, which celebrates its independent spirit each year with the two-day Westfest festival.
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Marie Louise Gardens is a relatively small park to the west of the centre of Didsbury, opened in 1903 in memory of Marie Louise Silkenstadt.
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Until 2009 Didsbury was the base for one of the Manchester Evening News subsidiaries, the South Manchester Reporter.
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Didsbury is close to junction 5 of Manchester's ring road, the M60 motorway.
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Didsbury is served by bus routes on the Wilmslow Road bus corridor, said to be the busiest bus corridor in Europe.
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Nearest commuter railway stations to Didsbury are East Didsbury and Burnage on the Styal Line, which runs between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.
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Didsbury has a non-selective education system, assessed by the SATs exam.
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Didsbury was once the location of a Methodist training college, the Wesleyan Theological Institution; the Grade II*-listed building became Didsbury School of Education, part of Manchester Metropolitan University.
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Didsbury is in the Church of England Diocese of Manchester, and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford.
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Didsbury Sports Centre, on Wilmslow Road, is a part of the Manchester Metropolitan University campus.
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Didsbury has two rugby union clubs, Toc H R FC and Old Bedians.
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Didsbury is covered by the South Manchester Division of Greater Manchester Police.
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