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Introduction |
Beswick is an suburb of the city of Manchester, situated in East Manchester. The River Medlock and the Ashton Canal both
run through it. It neighbours the larger district of Bradford to the east and the two areas are sometimes referred to as
Bradford-with-Beswick.
Beswick has been an up and coming area since it hosted the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Beswick's major landmark is the
Cycling Veladrome.
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Sights |
Phillips Park
Philips Park is on the south side of the river Medlock and Philips Park Cemetery is on the north side. The park has the
distinction of being Manchester's first public park and opened in 1846. It was the first of its kind in Great Britain
and it set the standard for many others that soon followed in towns and cities throughout Britain. It was designed to have
walks, expansive lakes and glasshouses for exotic plants. It is also famous for its annual Tulip Festival, which is still
held every year. Philips Park Cemetery was opened in 1863.
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City of Manchester Stadium
The City of Manchester Stadium is right in the heart of Beswick where Manchester City Football Club play their home games.
The Stadium also hosted the 2002 Commonwealth Games which put the area on the map.
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Veladrome Manchester
There is also the National Cycling Stadium sometimes known as the Veladrome where the GB cycling team train to win all
those Gold medals at the last Olympic Games.
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Transport |
Train
Beswick is only 10 to 15 minutes from Manchester City centre and is accessible by regular bus services along its main Ashton
Old Road and Ashton New Road. There is also plans to have the City’s Metro link stop in Beswick on route to Oldham via the
new line which is under construction at the moment.
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The Bus
Moston is very well served by buses primarily along Moston Lane directly to and from Manchester city centre.
Bus routes directly to Manchester city centre include 51, 81, 88, 112, 118, 77, 80, 89, 149 and 188. Bus routes from
Moston also go directly to Middleton, Pendleton, Failsworth, Oldham, Cheetham Hill and Chadderton, great for taking a
day out to go shopping.
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Timetables, routes and more |
Schools |
Primary/Secondary Schools
There are three good primary Schools in Beswick which are Church of England School of The Resurrection, Ashbury Meadow Community Primary School and St Brigid's R.C. Primary School.
Secondary schools are situated close by in Bradford, Gorton or Openshaw.
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Find more schools and results here.
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Restaurant Reviews |
Local Restaurants
Most residence of Beswick frequent the local public houses which serve food some of which have been set up by
former Manchester City Football players. There is also a number of Indian or Chinese take away shops
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Shops |
Local Shops
The UKs biggest Asda store is situated in Beswick opposite the City of Manchester Stadium and it is known as a superstore
due to its massive size. There is also a local market which takes place 3 times a week known as Gray Mare Lane Market
and a small district centre.
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