Beswick is an area of the city of Manchester, in North West England. The River Medlock and the Ashton Canal both run through it. It neighbours the district of Bradford to the east and the two areas are sometimes referred to as Bradford-with-Beswick.
Like many districts in east Manchester, Beswick has been known for its deprivation and poverty, although the area has improved since the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
Beswick Village was ancient and around 1200–1230 it was known as Bexwic and it is believed to be a combination of a personal name and a settlement or dwelling place.
At the height of the Industrial Revolution there was less industry here than in Bradford Village and it was primarily a residential area of terraced houses.
The village was a township of the ancient parish of Manchester in the Salford Hundred of the county of Lancashire. The township was the smallest of the constituent parts of Manchester parish. It became part of the Township of Manchester in 1838, being joined with Ardwick to form a Municipal Ward in the new township.
For Poor Law purposes it was added to the Prestwich Poor Law Union, which was constituted by order of the Poor Law Board in 1850. In 1896 it was among the townships consolidated to form the Township of North Manchester for Poor Law purposes. It is now one of the most sought after areas to live in in Manchester.
Beswick is the home of the Etihad Stadium, the largest ASDA in uk, and the new Beswick Library which is situated in the East Manchester Academy. Beswick is also due to have the metro line running through, and to be one of the main tram stops.
Beswick is also soon to have the new Manchester City Sports Village with a new hotel and bars, and it is the home of the manchester Veledrome and BMX centre, there is also a new Aquatics centre to be built on Grey mare lane.
Beswick is said to be a rapidly up and coming area and a great place to live with fantastic sport facilities. Two churches three primary schools, and the new East Manchester Academy. Beswick is a 10 minute walk from Piccadily train station.
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