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Manchester is known for opulent warehouses from the city's textile trade. Manchester's buildings display a variety of architectural styles, ranging from Victorian to contemporary architecture. The widespread use of red brick characterises the city, much of the architecture of which harks back to its days as a global centre for the cotton trade ...
Manchester's entry in the Domesday Book reads "the Church of St Mary and the Church of St Michael hold one carucate of land in Manchester exempt from all customary dues except tax". [32] St Mary's Church was an Anglo-Saxon church on the site of Manchester Cathedral ; [ 32 ] St Michael's Church may have been in Ashton-under-Lyne . [ 30 ]
In addition to formal demonyms, many nicknames are used for residents of the different settlements and regions of the United Kingdom.For example, natives and residents of Liverpool are formally referred to as Liverpudlians, but are most commonly referred to as Scousers (after their local dish).
"The Second City" – commonly used by Mancunians and Manchester enthusiasts, suggesting that the city of Manchester is the second most important city in England after London, not in size, but in quality of nightlife, culture, atmosphere, history, football clubs, music, etc. [140] Middlesbrough
Manchester from Kersal Moor, by William Wyld in 1852. Manchester acquired the nickname "Cottonopolis" during the early 19th century owing to its many textile factories. Cottonopolis was a 19th-century nickname for Manchester, as it was a metropolis and the centre of the cotton industry. [1] [2]
Manchester City host Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium as the hosts to bolster their bid for another title with derby day victory - but the match is kicking off at the “unusual” time of ...
Some names were carried over directly and are found throughout the country (such as Manchester, Birmingham and Rochester). Others carry the prefix "New"; for example, the largest city in the US, New York , was named after York because King Charles II gave the land to his brother, James, the Duke of York (later James II ).
Mancunian is the associated adjective and demonym of Manchester, a city in North West England. It may refer to: Anything from or related to the city of Manchester or the county of Greater Manchester, in particular: The people of Manchester (see also List of people from Manchester) The Manchester dialect of English