Trafford
Sign in to savethumb|The boundary of the Historic counties of England|historic counties of [[Lancashire and Cheshire is marked along the River Mersey in Trafford.]] Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England, with an estimated population of in . It covers and includes the towns of Altrincham, Stretford, Urmston, Partington and Sale. The borough was formed in 1974 as a merger of six former districts and part of a seventh. The River Mersey flows through the borough, separating North Trafford from South Trafford, and the historic counties of Lancashire and Cheshire. Trafford is the sevent
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Borough of Trafford
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Metropolitan borough
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- Clockwise from the top; Trafford Town Hall, Old Market Square in Altrincham and Dunham Massey Hall
- Settlement.image_shield
- Coat of arms of Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council.png
- Settlement.shield_link
- Trafford#Coat of arms
- Settlement.motto
- Hold fast that which is good
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- Trafford UK locator map.svg
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- Trafford shown within Greater Manchester
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Sovereign state
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- United Kingdom
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- England
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- North West
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- Ceremonial county and city region
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Greater Manchester
- Settlement.established_title
- Incorporated
- Settlement.established_date
- 1 April 1974
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Article
20 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Governance
- Representation
- Council
- Electoral wards
- Coat of arms
- Demography
- Population change
- Economy
- Culture
- Landmarks
- Sport
- Education
- Religion
- Transport
- Freedom of the Borough
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
thumb|The boundary of the Historic counties of England|historic counties of [[Lancashire and Cheshire is marked along the River Mersey in Trafford.]] Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England, with an estimated population of in . It covers and includes the towns of Altrincham, Stretford, Urmston, Partington and Sale. The borough was formed in 1974 as a merger of six former districts and part of a seventh. The River Mersey flows through the borough, separating North Trafford from South Trafford, and the historic counties of Lancashire and Cheshire. Trafford is the seventh-most populous district in Greater Manchester.
There is evidence of Neolithic, Bronze Age, and Roman activity in the area, two castles – one of them a Scheduled Ancient Monument – and over 200 listed buildings. In the late 19th century, the population rapidly expanded with the arrival of the railway. Trafford is the home of Manchester United F.C. and Lancashire County Cricket Club, as well as Altrincham F.C. and Trafford F.C. The Imperial War Museum North, opened in 2002, is located in the borough.