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Stretford is a market town in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, sited on flat ground between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal; the Bridgewater Canal bisects the town. The town is located 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Manchester, 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Salford and 4 miles (6.4 km) north-east of Altrincham.
Stretford is a district centre to the north of the borough, next to Old Trafford. It is home to Trafford Town Hall, Lancashire County Cricket Club, and Manchester United football ground.
In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Stretford like this: STRETFORD, a township, a chapelry, and a sub-district, on the S border of Lancashire. The township lies on the Manchester and Altrincham railway, 4 miles SW of Manchester; is in Manchester parish; includes Old Trafford chapelry; contains many ...
Stretford is a market town in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, on flat ground between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Manchester, 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Salford and 4 miles (6.4 km) north-east of Altrincham.
Stretford is a town in Lancashire, spread out on the plain between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, four miles to the south-west of Manchester city centre, three miles south of Salford. Stretford is contiguous with the suburb of Chorlton-cum-Hardy to the east, and the towns of Urmston to the west, Salford to the north, and Sale ...
May 20, 2022 · A suburb that's been criminally overlooked for years, especially considering its proximity to the highly desirable areas of Chorlton and Altrincham, Stretford is finally starting to get some recognition as a great food and drink destination.
Stretford was, from 1868 to 1974, a local government district coterminate with the town of Stretford, Lancashire, England. [1] Local Board and Urban District. In 1868 the township of Stretford adopted the Local Government Act 1858, and a local board was formed to govern the town. [2] .
