Administration

The suburb 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 which is now known as Trafford General Hospital. Together with Davyhulme Golf Club, they occupy the site and grounds of Davyhulme Hall which was demolished in 1888.

Photos

There are links here to two collections of photos. One is a small collection of original resolution photos in a dedicated Picasa Web Album. The other is a link to an interesting archive of old photos of Davyhulme, and other districts in borough, on the Trafford Lifetimes website.

Location

Davyhulme is a leafy residential suburb 5 miles to the south west of the city of Manchester, UK, adjacent to the The Trafford Centre.

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