Chorlton is about four miles south of the city centre of Manchester. It's not far from Princess Parkway - a major route into the city from the M56 and the motorway network.
Chorlton itself is a well established residential area and increasingly popular amongst people working in the creative industries. Artist/musician Badly Drawn Boy currently lives in Chorlton. Ian Brown and John Squire of The Stone Roses also grew up in Chorlton and The Bee Gees spent their early childhood living on 51, Keppel Road, Chorlton. Chorlton is also known for the multiple award winning Cosgrove Hall animation studios
Chorlton Green just off the buzzing Beech Rd and within 5 minutes walking distance of Chorlton is a conservation area and home to one of the most popular and oldest pubs in the area – The Horse & Jockey.
Leisure
Chorlton Leisure centre has a swimming pool, a fitness centre, sauna and sports hall. Chorlton Park in the middle of the area has bowls, a children's play area, tennis courts and football pitches. The park hosts a variety of events like fundays, festivals and fairs. There is a youth club and community play centre there too. There are more pitches, courts and bowling at Hough End playing fields off Mauldeth Road. There are country walks and cycle paths in the nearby Mersey Valley, and playgrounds, fishing and water sports at Chorlton Water Park.
Shopping
There are local shops and a small supermarket on Barlow Moor Road and along Mauldeth Road, and a Morrisons supermarket and a variety of other shops including Chorlton Precinct in Chorlton centre. Nearby Beech Rd is packed with small independent retailers. Chorlton is also exceptionally well served by the major high street banks (several of them can be located at the crossroads of Barlow Moor Rd and Wilbraham Rd).
Food and Drink and What's On
Chorlton is now becoming a real hot spot for food and drink enthusiasts. It’s packed with quality delicatessens, a first class fishmonger, a great butcher, a renowned bakery, a wonderful wholefood store and an amazing variety of independent bars and restaurants. Chorlton Food & Drink Festival held in October for 10 days is an annual event.. Chorlton Arts Festival is another popular event on the calendar held each May.
Public Transport
There are very frequent buses along Barlow Moor Road to the centre of Manchester. The Manchester-Chorlton circular service 85C/86C from GM Buses runs every 10 minutes in each direction during Mon-Sat daytimes and every 30 minutes during evenings and Sundays, plus evening and Sunday journeys on the 86 route to Hardy Lane in Chorlton every 30 minutes
It’s a twenty minute walk to Trafford Bar Metrolink station with links to the centre and north of the City. Manchester Airport is 20 minutes away.
For all bus and rail enquiries contact GMPTE call: 0871 200 22 33 (calls cost 10p per minute from landlines) - Open between 7am and 8pm Mondays to Fridays and 8am and 8pm on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Education
There are two local secondary schools - Oakwood and Thomas Aquinas Catholic school.. The local primary schools are Chorlton Park on the Barlow Moor Road/Mauldeth Road junction, and Barlow Hall on Darley Avenue, with others (including St John's Catholic school) in nearby Chorlton and West Didsbury.
There is a crèche and playgroup at the community centre on Merseybank Avenue, an adult and toddler group at Chorlton park and a wide range of day nurseries, playgroups and childcare schemes for younger children in Chorlton centre.
For High school admissions:
Tel: 0161 234 7150/7151
For Primary school admission and pre-school provision:
Tel: 0161 234 7163Medical Care
Charlestown Health Centre
Charlestown Road
Blackley
Manchester
M9 7ED
Tel: 0161 740 7786
Medical Centre
Surgeries
David Medical Centre
274 Barlow Moor Road,
Chorlton , M21 2HA
(0161) 881 2297
Dr. Jaiswal's Practice
9 Corkland Road,
Chorlton -cum-Hardy, M21 8UP
(0161) 881 6223
Chorlton Health Centre,
1 Nicolas Road, M21 9NJ
(0161) 881 7941
Merseybank Surgery
38a Merseybank Avenue,
Chorlton , M21 7NN
(0161) 445 5559
Oswald Medical Practice
4 Oswald Road,
Chorlton , M21 9LH
(0161) 881 4744
The Kaya Practice
Chorlton Health Centre,
1 Nicolas Road, M21 9NJ
(0161) 881 6131
The Wilbraham Surgery
515 Wilbraham Road,
Chorlton , M21 0UF
(0161) 881 6120
Vaishali Medical Centre
13 Corkland Road,
Chorlton -cum-Hardy, M21 8UP
(0161) 881 5074
Useful Numbers
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Police/Fire/Ambulance Emergency:
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999 |
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Police General enquiries:
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0161 872 5050 |
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South Manchester Division HQ
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0161 856 6128 |
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Chorlton Police Station
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0161-856-4781 |
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Withington Hospital, Nell Lane, West Didsbury
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0161 445 8111 |
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Gas Escapes
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0800 111999 (24 Hours) |
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Gas Customer Enquiries
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0845 6091122 |
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Electric Customer Enquiries
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0845 7888400 |
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Electricity No Supply
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0800 195 4141 (24 hrs) |
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General Enquires
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0800 1950101 |
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North West Water Authority
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08457 462200 (24 hour service) |