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About Davyhulme

Location (map) Davyhulme is a leafy residential suburb 5 miles to the south west of the city of Manchester UK. Within the area is the The Trafford Centre which is a key tourist attraction in the North West and one of the UK’s leading shopping and leisure destinations attracting almost 30million visitors per annum. Davyhulme is often associated with the neighbouring localities of Urmston town and Flixton village as it was, until local government reorganisation in 1974, governed by Urmston Urban District Council. It is now in the Metropolitan Borough Of Trafford which is one of the ten boroughs of the County Of Greater Manchester. History Davyhulme can be traced back to the 12th century, when it was the seat of John Hulme. It is assumed that 'Davy' was prefixed to Hulme, to distinguish it from Hulme in Manchester. In 1948 the then Minister for Health, Aneurin Bevan, conducted the symbolic inauguration of the National Health Service at Davyhulme's Park Hospital (now Trafford General Hospital). Davyhulme Hall stood in what is now Davyhulme Park Golf Course. Gallery Although they're included in good faith and not for profit, it's possible that some of the photos and other images may have copyright status, therefore I am willing to remove or correctly acknowledge any image upon request from the copyright owner. If you would like to submit a photo for inclusion in this gallery, just attach it to an email to me with a brief description including any copyright information if applicable.

Clubs And Societies Canterbury Players Amateur Dramatic Society Davyhulme Art Group Davyhulme Camera Club Davyhulme Park Golf Club Davyhulme Social Club Urmston And District Darts League Further Reading There's a Wikipedia article on Davyhulme and there are some interesting old photos of the area on the Trafford Lifetimes website	Public Parks And Open Spaces Davyhulme Park Millennium Nature Reserve Broadway Kingsway Park Pubs The Bent Brook The Nags Head The Moss Vale Restaurants San Giovanni (There are many more pubs, bars and restaurants in the Trafford Centre and in the adjacent localities of Urmston and Flixton.)	About This Website This website bringS together some information about this quiet south-west Manchester suburb. Advertisers, societies and other organisations mentioned are either based in the area or have some connection with it. Although Davyhulme, along wth Flixton, is generally considered part of the Urmston area, this website focuses mainly on Davyhulme. The website is run on a non-profitmaking basis; the small income from advertisers and email accounts pays for the general internet costs.	Website Compiler I was born at Urmston Cottage Hospital in 1955 and have always lived in Flixton, Urmston and now Davyhulme. Although I run this website as a personal hobby, I welcome constructive criticism and suggestions for improvement. Spelling mistakes and poor grammar are two of my pet hates, so I'd welcome corrections to those too. If you want to know more, please write to me by email.