Talk:Wythenshawe

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Famous People

The link to Wayne Barratt of Slaughter and the Dogs is for an American investigative journalist who has been with Village Voice for over 20 years. Think there'sh been shome mishtake, barman...

Likewise the one for Mike Rossi, which links to a radio DJ in Philadelphia. I've just looked up his picture and will say that unless he's shed twenty years or so that is definitely not him.

Kevin Kennedy (Curly Watts in Corrie) did however come from Wythenshawe.

And (finally) I always thought that Johnny Marr came from Sale. Does that count as Wythenshawe? Never did when I lived there...

Harold H Corbett was born in Burma, lived in London so I believe, and died in Sussex... I havent heard about him being associated with Wythenshawe at all. TR_Wolf

...just to point out, I lived there and hated it. Horrible grim place. TR_Wolf HE WENT TO HEVELEY HEY YOU TOOL

Re: Tony Wilson; can anyone produce any evidence he has ever lived in Wythenshawe? To my knowledge, he has only ever lived in Salford or Marple.

Other famous residents,

Dr. John Blades (Born Woodhouse Park July 1950) Author and Lecturer, John Blades has lectured in English Literature at the universities of Leeds and Durham, UK. His publications include critical studies of James Joyce and John Keats: The Poems and Wordsworth and Coleridge: Lyrical Ballads, also in the Analysing Texts series.

Rob Gretton. (Woodhouse Park, January 15, 1953 - May 15, 1999) DJ, Manager Joy Division, New Order, Instrumental in setting up Factory Records, Manchester's influential independent record label, Co founder of The Hacienda Club, Manchester, Record Label owner - Robs Records - (released The Doves first single)

Mike Rossi, Guitarist, Slaughter and the Dogs

Wayne Barrett, Vocalist, Slaughter and the Dogs Ronnohof (talk) 10:05, 27 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Largest...

Whilst the article only says that 'Wythenshawe [..] is often referred to as the largest housing estate in Europe.', and thus is not technically contradicting this article, it might be nice if someone could clear up whether Wythenshawe or Becontree is the larger estate.

As the claim for the latter is seemingly based on population, perhaps Wythenshawe is geographically larger, thus explaining the confusion. I've never been to Becontree myself, but Wythenshawe isn't that densely populated, by comparison with tower block estates, so I can imagine it being spread over a larger area even if the respective populations are of the same order of magnitude.

--Benwilson528 23:28, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Lancashire or Cheshire?

Which county did Wythenshawe form prior to Greater Manchester - Lancashire or Cheshire? Jhamez84 20:31, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Lancashire. Cheshire's too posh ;) TR_Wolf

Thanks! I was confused as the area is in the deep south of Manchester. Google searches provide links to both Wythenshawe Lancashire and Wythenshawe Cheshire. Jhamez84 15:05, 6 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think Manchester City Council bought the land off cheshire council as an overflow area for scrotes in the babyboom years after the war.

The history of Wythenshawe is documented here. http://www.wythit.com/wythit/Local_Activities/Local_History/Default.aspx?CmsContentID=1098

It seems quite unambiguous that it was in Cheshire, not Lancashire. The land where Wythenshawe now stands was bought by Manchester Council in May 1926, a little early for the babyboomers. ---- Eric 13:33, 25 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The land where Wythenshawe now stands may perhaps have been in Cheshire prior to the building of the estate in the 1920s, but the city of Manchester was previously a part of Lancashire and so when the land became part of Manchester, Wythenshawe thus became part of Lancashire. This was until 1974 when Manchester and the surrounding boroughs became the Greater Manchester area, which is still effective today. MassassiUK 02:43, 26 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

When Manchester Corporation bought Wythenshawe in 1926, that did not make Wythenshawe a part of Manchester, much less a part of Lancashire. ---- Eric 15:24, 26 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

According to the local history book I have, Wythenshawe was officially incorporated into the City of Manchester in 1931, and it would therefore be part of Lancashire from that date up until the time it became part of Greater Manchester. The information is also reiterated here: http://wythenshawe-life.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/page7.html MassassiUK 06:55, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That seems to settle it then. Up until 1931 Wythenshawe was part of Cheshire, and from 1931 until 1974 it was part of Lancashire. ---- Eric 11:55, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Notable Residents

If people know who Ryan Florence is and why he is known, then he is clearly a notable resident, and people should stop removing his name from the list. 80.47.112.27 19:00, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

People DONT know who he is. If you said that name, no one would know it, unless you said "oh he's the guy who made a gun gesture behind an MP a few months ago". It's not relevant at all, the noteable resident section is for famous well known people, and people of achievement, some chav in the background of a news report doesnt count. STOP re-adding it! TR 23:07, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]