MANCHESTER
The town of Manchester was granted a charter by Thomas Grelley in 1301 but lost borough status by a court case in 1359. Until the nineteenth century government was largely by manorial courts which were not finally ended until 1846.

Manchester township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Manchester ecclesiastical parish and in Manchester poor law Union. In 1792 commissioners, usually known as police commissioners, were established for the improvement of the area of the township. In 1838 the Borough of Manchester was established, comprising the areas of Manchester, Beswick, Cheetham, Chorlton upon Medlock and Hulme townships. By 1846 the Borough Council had taken over the powers of the police commissioners. In 1853 the Borough received the title of City. In 1885 Bradford, Harpurhey, Rusholme and parts of Moss Side and Withington townships became part of the City. In 1889 the City became a County Borough.

Other Lancashire areas were added to the City from 1890 to 1933, in 1931 the Cheshire civil parishes of Baguley, Northenden and Northern Etchells and in 1974 the Cheshire civil parish of Ringway. In 1974 the City became a Metropolitan District in Greater Manchester County.

Alterations in boundary between Manchester' and areas in Lancashire, 1890-1933;

 

MARKLAND HILL
Locality in Heaton township.

 

MARLAND
Locality in Castleton township.

 

MARPLE
Marple township or civil parish was in Cheshire. It was in Stockport ecclesiastical parish and in Stockport poor law Union. In 1875 Marple Local Board of Health was established for the area of the township. In 1894 the area of the Board became Marple Urban District. In 1936 Ludworth civil parish (Derbyshire), Mellor civil parish (Derbyshire), part of Bredbury and Romiley Urban District (Cheshire) and part of Hazel Grove and Bramhall Urban District (Cheshire) were added to Marple Urban District. Also in 1936 a very small part of Marple Urban District was added to Bredbury and Romiley Urban District. In 1974 the Urban District became part of Stockport Metropolitan Borough.

 

MARPLE BRIDGE
Locality in Mellor township.

 

MATLEY
This township or civil parish was in Cheshire. It was in Mottram in Longdendale ecclesiastical parish and in Ashton under Lyne poor law Union. In 1936 it was dissolved and its area divided between Dukinfield, Hyde and Stalybridge Boroughs and Longdendale Urban District.

 

MEADWAY
Locality in Spotland township.

 

MELLOR
This township or civil parish was in Derbyshire. It was in Glossop ecclesiastical parish and in Hayfield poor law Union. In 1936 it became part of Marple Urban District, Cheshire.

 

MICKLEHURST
Locality in Tintwistle township.

 

MIDDLE HULTON
This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Deane ecclesiastical parish and in Bolton poor law Union. In 1898 it became part of Bolton Borough.

 

MIDDLETON
This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Middleton ecclesiastical parish and in Oldham poor law Union. In 1861 commissioners were established for the improvement of Middleton and Tonge townships or civil parishes. In 1879 Alkrington township and parts of Hopwood and Thornham townships were added to the area of the commissioners. In 1886 this area became Middleton Borough. In 1894 parts of Great Heaton and Little Heaton townships were added to the Borough. In 1933 there were exchanges of areas with the City of Manchester and Chadderton Urban District. Also in 1933 part of Unsworth civil parish was added to it and part of it was added to Royton Urban District. In 1974 it became part of Rochdale Metropolitan Borough.

 

MILLBROOK
Locality in Stayley township added to Stalybridge Borough in 1881.

 

MILL HILL
Locality in Little Bolton township.

 

MILLS HILL
Locality in Middleton township.

 

MILNROW
In 1870 Milnrow Local Board of Health was established for the Milnrow area of Butterworth township. In 1879 part of Castleton township and another part of Butterworth township were included in the area of the Local Board. In 1894 the area of the Local Board became Milnrow Urban District but a part of the Urban District was added to Wardle Urban District. Milnrow Urban District was in Rochdale poor law Union. In 1974 Milnrow Urban District became part of Rochdale Metropolitan Borough.

 

MONTON
Locality in Barton upon Irwell township, subsequently in Eccles Borough.

 

MORRIS GREEN
Locality in Middle Hulton township.

 

MOSELEY
An old name for the town of Mossley.

 

MOSES GATE
Locality in Farnworth and Great Lever townships.

 

MOSLEY COMMON
Locality in Tyldesley with Shakerley township.

 

MOSSLEY
In 1864 Mossley Local Board of Health was established for parts of the townships of Ashton under Lyne (Lancashire), Saddleworth (West Riding of Yorkshire), Stayley (Cheshire) and Tintwistle (Cheshire). In 1885 Mossley Borough was established. In 1889 the whole area of the Borough was included in Lancashire. It was in Ashton under Lyne poor law Union. In 1954 part of Alt township was added to the Borough. In 1974 it became part of Tameside Metropolitan Borough.

 

MOSS SIDE
This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Manchester ecclesiastical parish. It was in Chorlton poor law Union, 1837-1915, and in Manchester poor law Union, 1915-30. In 1856 a small detached part of the township was included in the area of Rusholme Local Board of Health and the remainder in the area of Moss Side Local Board of Health. In 1882 part of Withington township was included in the area of Moss Side Local Board. In 1885 part of Moss Side township was added to the City of Manchester. In 1894 Moss Side Urban District was established. In 1904 the Urban District became part of the City of Manchester.

 

MOSTON
This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Manchester ecclesiastical parish. It was in Manchester poor law Union, 1841-50, in Prestwich poor law Union, 1850-1915, and in Manchester poor law Union, 1915-30. In 1890 it became part of the City of Manchester.

 

MOTTRAM IN LONGDENDALE
This township or civil parish was in Cheshire. It was in Mottram in Longdendale ecclesiastical parish and in Ashton under Lyne poor law Union. In 1873 Mottram in Longdendale Local Board of Health was established. In 1894 the area of the Local Board became an Urban District. In 1936, together with Hollingworth Urban District and parts of Hattersley and Matley civil parishes, it became part of Longdendale Urban District. For this Urban District see LONGDENDALE.

 

NAILOR'S GREEN
Locality in Tottington Lower End township, subsequently known as Greenmount

 

NEWBOLD
Locality in Butterworth township.

 

NEW BURY
Locality in Farnworth township.

 

NEWCHURCH
Locality in Golborne Urban District. In 1974 the Newchurch ward of this Urban District became part of Warrington District, Cheshire.

 

NEW EAGLEY
Locality in Sharples township, subsequently in Astley Bridge Urban District.

 

NEWHEY
Locality in Butterworth township.

 

NEWTON
This township or civil parish was in Cheshire. It was in Mottram in Longdendale ecclesiastical parish and in Ashton under Lyne poor law Union. It should not be confused with other townships of the same name. In 1871 Newton Local Board of Health was established. In 1877 the township was included within the area of Hyde Local Board if Health and in 1881 became part of Hyde Borough.

 

NEWTON
Newton was a chapelry in Manchester parish, Lancashire, comprising the areas of Newton, Bradford, Failsworth and Moston townships which seem to have been combined for poor law purposes before 1837. For Bradford, Failsworth and Moston townships see BRADFORD, etc. Newton township was in Manchester ecclesiastical parish. It was in Manchester poor law Union, 1841-50, in Prestwich poor law Union, 1850-1915 and in Manchester poor law Union, 1915-30. It should not be confused with other townships of the same name. In 1853 Newton Heath Local Board of Health was established for the area of Newton township but in 1859 the detached part of the township called Kirkmanshulme was separated. for highway purposes. In 1890 this township, together with Kirkmanshulme, became part of the City of Manchester. For Kirkmanshulme see KIRKMANSHULME

 

NEWTON HEATH
See NEWTON (Manchester).

 

NORBURY
This township or civil parish was in Cheshire. It was in Stockport ecclesiastical parish and in Stockport poor law Union. In 1900 it became part of Hazel Grove and Bramhall Urban District,

 

NORDEN
This area in Spotland township was formerly known as Black Pits. In 1878 Norden Local Board of Health was formed for this area. In 1894 the area of the Local Board became Norden Urban District. It was in Rochdale poor law Union. In 1933 it was dissolved and its area divided between Rochdale and Heywood Boroughs.

 

NORTHENDEN
This township or civil parish was in Cheshire. It was in Northenden ecclesiastical parish and in Bucklow poor law Union (which was called Altrincham Union until 1895). In 1931 it became part of the City of Manchester; Its area was used for the Wythenshawe housing estate.

 

NORTHERN ETCHELLS
This township or civil parish was in Cheshire. It was in Northenden ecclesiastical parish and in Bucklow poor law Union (which was called Altrincham Union until 1895). In 1931 it became part of the City of Manchester. Its area was used for the Wythenshawe housing estate.

 

NORTH MANCHESTER
This township was formed in 1896 for poor law purposes from the areas of the following townships or civil parishes in Prestwich Union: Beswick, Blackley, Clayton, Bradford, Cheetham, Clayton, Crumpsall, Harpurhey, Moston and Newton. For these areas see BESWICK, BLACKLEY, etc.

 

NUTTALL
Locality in Tottington Lower End township.