Davyhulme
Davyhulme
Human settlement in England
Davyhulme (/ˈdeɪvihjuːm/)[1] is an area of Urmston in Greater Manchester, England, and the historic county of Lancashire. The population at the 2011 census was 19,634.[2][3]
| Davyhulme | |
|---|---|
Davyhulme Circle | |
Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Population | 19,634 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SJ755955 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode district | M41 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
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The area is notable for Davyhulme Sewage Works, one of the largest wastewater treatment plants in Europe. Opened in 1894, the site is operated by United Utilities and serves a population of 1.2 million in and around the city of Manchester. The facility includes a biogas combined heat and power facility, producing renewable energy from gas produced by the anaerobic digestion of sewage.[4]
Davyhulme Millennium Nature Reserve is a green area set along the Manchester Ship Canal, formerly part of the waterworks site. It is popular with dog-walkers, and children on bicycles. The area is owned by United Utilities.[5]
Davyhulme Park is a green flag awarded park in the area.[6] It contains two large wildlife ponds, two bowling greens, tennis courts, children's playgrounds and a rose garden.
Trafford General Hospital opened in 1929 and was originally called Davyhulme Park Hospital. It became the first NHS hospital in 1948.[7]
Davyhulme is divided into the electoral wards of Davyhulme East and Davyhulme West. Part of Urmston is in Davyhulme East and some of neighbouring Flixton in Davyhulme West. The area generally elects Conservative Councillors. However at the 2018 Local elections, 2 Labour Councillors were elected by the two wards.
It is in the parliamentary constituency of Stretford and Urmston, but until the 1997 general election it gave its name to the Davyhulme constituency. Winston Churchill's grandson, also called Winston Churchill, was the Conservative MP for more than 25 years, but since 1997 Labour Party MPs have been elected.
- Stuart Adamson, guitarist, singer The Skids and Big Country
- Peter Collins, world champion speedway rider
- Charles Ewart, Scottish war hero, spent the last 16 years of his life here
- Karl Green, bassist, vocalist with 60s pop group Herman's Hermits, musician, songwriter
- Keith Hopwood, guitarist, keyboards, vocalist with pop group Herman's Hermits, record producer, composer, businessman
- Ian McShane, actor[8]
- Steve Milner, cricketer
- Morrissey, former lead singer of The Smiths[9]
- Jim Noir (real name Alan Roberts), composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist
- Peter Noone, singer with pop group Herman's Hermits
- David Andrew Phoenix, biochemist
- Nicky Reid, footballer
- Paul Stenning, author
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- "Trafford/Davyhulme West ward population 2011". Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- "Trafford/ Davyhulme East Ward population 2011". Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- United Utilities Davyhulme Biogas CHP Plant, www.clarke-energy.com, retrieved 7 July 2014
- "Davyhulme Millenium Nature Reserve". Visit Manchester. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- "Davyhulme Park". Green Flag Award. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- "Central Manchester University Hospitals - NHS Foundation Trust - Trafford General Hospital". Archived from the original on 7 July 2015.
- Molyneux, Jess. "Throwback photos of 'baby-faced' Greater Manchester celebs who made it big on the small screen and in Hollywood". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 21 August 2023.