| Woodford | |
|---|---|
 Christ Church, Woodford | |
  Woodford Location within Greater Manchester | |
| OS grid reference | SJ895825 |
| • London | 153 mi (246 km) SE |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STOCKPORT |
| Postcode district | SK7 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Woodford is a suburban village in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England,[1] 5.2 miles (8.4 km) south of Stockport, 5.7 miles (9.2 km) north-west of Macclesfield and 10.7 miles (17.2 km) south-east of Manchester. Woodford is the most southerly point of Greater Manchester; it consists of a ribbon of properties and a housing development along the A5102 road, around which is open countryside.
Historically part of Cheshire, Woodford was a hamlet in the parish of Prestbury throughout the Middle Ages. It was incorporated into the Urban District of Hazel Grove and Bramhall in 1939 and then the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport in 1974.
Woodford Aerodrome was opened in 1924 by Avro and produced aircraft such as the Avro Lancaster in World War II; it closed in 2011 and was demolished in 2015.
Woodford residents have included Manchester United footballers George Best and Cristiano Ronaldo.[2][3] Its large, expensive properties include New Hall, a 17th-century cottage and Grade II* listed building.[4]
- ^ Greater Manchester Gazetteer, Greater Manchester County Record Office, Place Names T to W, archived from the original on 18 July 2011, retrieved 8 January 2010
- ^ "George Best: hero or villain?", The Times, timesonline.co.uk, 10 October 2005, retrieved 8 January 2010
- ^ Skinner, Miles (5 July 2006), "'Most hated man in Britain' to get frosty reception at home", Stockport Express, M.E.N. Media, retrieved 8 January 2010
- ^ Historic England (2001), "New Hall (1260441)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 January 2010