Some Manchester history for you: Part one

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That's enough of the present for now.

It's time to take a look at some of the history of Manchester and Greater Manchester. We have looked at loads of sources to provide you with some detailed information. We'll make sure we post the link to the source of the information so you can check it out for yourself.

This video from MRCarybuck explores some of the history of Manchester and Salford. It's definitely worth a look and please subscribe to their channel. They produce lots of great content

Some Etymology information from Wikipedia

Wikipedia states: "The name Manchester originates from the Latin name Mamucium or its variant Mancunio and the citizens are still referred to as Mancunians (/mænˈkjuːniən/). These names are generally thought to represent a Latinisation of an original Brittonic name. The generally accepted etymology of this name is that it comes from Brittonic *mamm- ("breast", in reference to a "breast-like hill").

"However, more recent work suggests that it could come from mamma ("mother", in reference to a local river goddess). Both usages are preserved in Insular Celtic languages, such as mam meaning "breast" in Irish and "mother" in Welsh.[17] The suffix -chester is from Old English ceaster ("Roman fortification").

Detailed notes from ManchesterHistory.net

The lovely folk over at ManchesterHistory.net provide us with some interesting history information. They say: Prior to the Norman Conquest the area which is now Manchester and the Lancashire Plain was occupied by the Mercian Angles.  

The Domesday Book records that in 1086 Manchester had a Parish Church. It is believed that it was located at the corner of St Mary's Gate and Exchange Street. In 1215 Lord of the Manor, Robert Greslet, built a church next to his manor house on a sandstone promentary between the Rivers Irwell and Irk and surrounded by a ditch known as the Hanging Ditch

In 1398 Thomas de la Warre became the Baron of the Manor of Manchester. In 1421 the church became a Collegiate Foundation dedicated to St Mary, St Denys and St George.  On his death in 1426 Thomas de la Warre left £3,000 to be used on the buildings of his collegiate foundation. Most of this was spent on converting the Baron's Hall into the house-of-residence for the College Priests or Fellows.

On this day in history

@McrHistory are worth a follow on Twitter. They provide some information on Manchester and Salford anniversaries, memories and other photos. See the tweet below to see what happened in the more recent history of 1979.

More useful and informative accounts to follow

We recommend that you also follow @archiveplus. Take a look at this picture of St Peters Square taken from 1929.

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