| Ardwick | |
|---|---|
 Ardwick Green Park | |
  Ardwick Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Population | 19,250 (2011 Census |
| OS grid reference | SJ856975 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode district | M12 M13 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
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Ardwick is an area of Manchester, in the county of Greater Manchester, England, one mile south-east of the city centre. The population at the 2011 census was 19,250.[1]
Historically in Lancashire, by the mid-nineteenth century Ardwick had grown from being a village into a pleasant and wealthy suburb of Manchester, but by the end of that century became heavily industrialised.[2][3] When its industries fell into decline so did Ardwick, becoming one of the city's most deprived areas. Substantial development has since taken place, including the construction of facilities for the 2002 Commonwealth Games at the nearby City of Manchester Stadium.
In the late nineteenth century, Ardwick had many places of entertainment, but the only remnant of that today is the Art Deco-style Manchester Apollo, a venue for pop and rock music concerts.[3]
- ^ "City of Manchester Ward 2011". Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ Lewis, Samuel (1848). "Appleford – Ardwick". A Topographical Dictionary of England. British History Online. pp. 66–69. Archived from the original on 6 June 2007. Retrieved 4 May 2007.
- ^ a b "Ardwick". Districts & Suburbs of Manchester. Manchester 2002. 2002. Archived from the original on 2 April 2003. Retrieved 4 May 2007.
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