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Didsbury ( Pronounced or ''dids-burgh-ry'') is a suburb of Manchester , in North West England . It is situated about six miles south of Manchester City Centre , intersected by the busy thoroughfare of Wilmslow Road , directly south of Withington . Didsbury is an affluent area predominantly populated by young professionals, families and some students and is highly desirable in the residential property market. http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/districts/didsbury.html ''Didsbury'' can be defined in a number of ways, it could include the small Densely Populated area in the centre of the " Metropolis " on the main thoroughfare from Manchester City Centre , or the term could be applied to the larger area which also includes West Didsbury and East Didsbury . TOPONYMY In 923 A.D. the now Didsbury was known as "Dedesbiry", or trans-literated "the stronghold of a man called Dyddi".1 'Burgh' was a Saxon term for Fortification of a farm, camp, village or house and Dyddi was the name of a local Chieftain or leader. He was thought to have been on Stenner Brow near Stenner Lane, above the banks of the River Mersey on rich fertile soil. HISTORY Early History Didsbury has had a long unbroken history since Saxon times, and has several churches whose origins predate the 8th century. Before the arrival of the Romans , Didsbury was a small wooded area close to the River Mersey , with a quaint clearing for establishment. It wasn't until the 14th century that the signs of pandemic would spread to Didsbury, with the Black Death claiming the lives of almost two-thirds of its population. Civil War During the English Civil War , Prince Rupert stationed himself at Didsbury Ees to the south of Barlow Moor. In the Jacobite march south from Manchester to Derby in 1745, it is likely that it crossed the old ford of the River Mersey at Didsbury, which has had recorded use since the Roman age. Victorian Era/Industrial Revolution During the late 19th and early 20th centuries many immigrants from Spain , Portugal and Persia settled in the area. Their children and grandchildren grew wealthier and moved out to areas such as Bowdon , Hale and Hale Barns . The area was home to one of the two large Jewish communities in and around Manchester, the other being Prestwich . The high number of Jewish immigrants led to Didsbury being nicknamed Yidsbury and Palatine Road, a main road through West Didsbury, Palestine Road. During the Victorian expansion of Manchester, Didsbury developed as a prosperous settlement and was the "Stockbroker Belt", being the most outlying southerly outpost of the city. A few of the old mansions still exist on Wilmslow Road between Didsbury Village and Parrs Wood, but these are now either nursing homes or offices. The opening of the Midland Railway line in 1880 contributed greatly to the rapid growth in the population of Didsbury, with stations at Didsbury and Withington and West Didsbury offering easy rail connections to Manchester Central Station . The line closed in 1967, although Didsbury station building remained standing until its demolition in the 1980s. The station clock and water fountain have survived, dedicated to local doctor and campaigner for the poor Dr. J. Milson Rhodes (1847-1909). Other historical interests |
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