Dunham Town is a village in the civil parish of Dunham Massey in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. It was historically a part of Cheshire.
| Dunham Town | |
|---|---|
 St Mark's Church, Dunham Town | |
  Dunham Town Location within Greater Manchester | |
| OS grid reference | SJ740880 |
| Civil parish | |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ALTRINCHAM |
| Postcode district | WA14 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
History edit
Dunham Town previously formed part of the parish of Bowdon, in the hundred of Bucklow.[1]
Geography edit
Dunham Town is in the Bowdon ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford.
Neighbouring settlements include Altrincham, Bowdon, Dunham Woodhouses, Little Bollington and Partington.
Dunham Park lies to the south of the village. It was designated a site of special scientific interest in 1965 because of its biological content. Dunham Park has been managed by the National Trust since 1976.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Dunham Massey Tn/CP Cheshire through time: Administrative history of Parish-level Unit: hierarchies, boundaries". A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth & others. 2008. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
"Dunham Park citation sheet" (PDF). English Nature. Retrieved 15 February 2007.
External links edit
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