Stretford

Stretford is a town in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, on level ground between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, 3.8 miles southwest of Manchester downtown area, 3.0 miles south of Salford and 4.2 miles upper east of Altrincham. Stretford fringes Chorlton-cum-Hardy toward the east, Urmston toward the west, Salford toward the north, and Sale toward the south. The Bridgewater Canal cuts up the town.

Longford Park is the biggest stop in Trafford, at 54 sections of land 22 ha. It incorporates a pets' corner, natural life cultivate, knocking down some pins greens, tennis and ball courts, youngsters' play regions, circle fairway, and a games stadium, and was the completing purpose of the yearly Stretford Pageant. Longford Park was the home of John Rylands, industrialist, humanitarian, and Manchester's first multi-mogul.

Longford Park is the home of Stretford parkrun. The Union Church was framed in 1862, with John Rylands as its patron; he established the framework stone of its working in Edge Lane, near Longford Park's southern passage, in 1867. Prominent occupants have incorporated the industrialist, altruist, and Manchester's first multi-tycoon John Rylands, the suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst, the painter L. S. Lowry, Morrissey, Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis and Jay Kay of Jamiroquai.