Baguley Explained

Country:England
Official Name:Baguley
Coordinates:53.399°N -2.276°W
Population:14,794
Population Ref:(2011)
Metropolitan Borough:Manchester
Metropolitan County:Greater Manchester
Region:North West England
Constituency Westminster:Wythenshawe and Sale East
Councillor1:Phil Brickell
Party1:Labour Co-op
Councillor2:Tracy Rawlins
Party2:Labour Co-op
Councillor3:Paul Andrews
Party3:Labour Co-op
Post Town:MANCHESTER
Postcode Area:M
Postcode District:M23
Dial Code:0161
Os Grid Reference:SJ816891
Static Image:Yarwood Drive, Baguley.jpg
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Static Image Caption:Baguley social housing. The tower-block is Brookway Court

Baguley [1] is an electoral ward of the city of Manchester in Wythenshawe, England. The population at the 2011 census was 14,794.[2]

The name Baguley is derived from the Old English words bagga (badger, or possibly referring simply to any woodland or hill-inhabiting wild animal) and lēah (clearing or meadow).[3] [4]

Historically in Cheshire, Baguley is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. It was incorporated into Manchester in 1931.

History

Baguley is recorded in the Domesday Book with 1.5 ploughlands[5] (1 ploughland being the amount of land that can be ploughed by a team of eight oxen[6]). In 1086 the tenants in chief were Gilbert (the hunter) and Hamon de Masci. The Barons de Masci also had control over the manors of Dunham, Bowdon, Hale, Partington, and Timperley.[7]

In the 13th century, the Massey Family (Baron Hamon deMascy) was the main landlord in Northenden. Through marriage, the Massey's land in Baguley passed to the Baguley Family, who built Baguley Hall in the 14th century.

Baguley Hall is a 14th-century timber-framed manor house[8] that may have replaced an 11th- or 12th-century house.

The ownership of Baguley can be mapped through the ownership of Baguley Hall and its manor lands.

Most of Baguley was developed for housing after World War II as part of the Wythenshawe Estate, including many council houses and later tower blocks (a typical one shown at right is Brookway Court); Manchester City Council publications refer to Baguley as "one of Europe's biggest housing estates." However, much of the social housing has been sold off under the "Right To Buy" scheme, and there are also several private housing developments in the area; parkland was provided from the start under the development plan.

Administrative history

Baguley was a township of Bowdon, one of the ancient parishes of the Bucklow Hundred of Cheshire. Under the Poor Law Amendment Act 1886 the township became a civil parish in its own right. In 1931 Manchester extended its boundaries south of the Mersey in to form Wythenshawe; Baguley was incorporated into the civil parish and city of Manchester, along with neighbouring Northenden and Northen Etchells.

Governance

Baguley is part of the Wythenshawe and Sale East parliamentary constituency, which is currently represented at Westminster by Mike Kane MP.[9]

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2004Eddie McCulley (Lab Co-op)Paul Andrews (Lab Co-op)Tony Burns (Lab Co-op)
2006Eddie McCulley (Lab Co-op)Paul Andrews (Lab Co-op)Tony Burns (Lab Co-op)
2007Eddie McCulley (Lab Co-op)Paul Andrews (Lab Co-op)Tony Burns (Lab Co-op)
2008Eddie McCulley (Lab Co-op)Paul Andrews (Lab Co-op)Tony Burns (Lab Co-op)
2010Eddie McCulley (Lab Co-op)Paul Andrews (Lab Co-op)Tony Burns (Lab Co-op)
By-election
20 January 2011[10]
Tracy Rawlins (Lab Co-op)Paul Andrews (Lab Co-op)Tony Burns (Lab Co-op)
2011Tracy Rawlins (Lab Co-op)Paul Andrews (Lab Co-op)Tony Burns (Lab Co-op)
2012Tracy Rawlins (Lab Co-op)Paul Andrews (Lab Co-op)Luke Raikes (Lab)
2014Tracy Rawlins (Lab Co-op)Paul Andrews (Lab Co-op)Luke Raikes (Lab)
2015Tracy Rawlins (Lab Co-op)Paul Andrews (Lab Co-op)Luke Raikes (Lab)
2016Tracy Rawlins (Lab Co-op)Paul Andrews (Lab Co-op)Luke Raikes (Lab)
2018Tracy Rawlins (Lab Co-op)Paul Andrews (Lab Co-op)Luke Raikes (Lab)
2019
2021
2022
2023
2024
Aug 2024vacant
indicates seat up for re-election. indicates seat won in by-election.

Commerce

Baguley also includes the Roundthorn Industrial Estate where several factories and businesses are located. This included a Habitat store which opened in the 1970s, but closed in 2011 when the company downsized and closed all of its stores outside London. In 1990, a large Tesco superstore opened in the area. Across the road from this is Brookway Retail Park, which is home to several stores including Aldi, B & M, Matalan, Pets at Home, and Wickes.

Railway

Baguley railway station was opened on 1 February 1866 and closed on 30 November 1964[11] during the Beeching cuts. Baguley station was mostly served by local trains operating from Stockport Tiviot Dale to and from Liverpool Central, and on a separate line from Stockport to Atrincham, but the station was located on the Mid-Cheshire Line and express trains ran through it.

The line is still used for passenger services running between Manchester, Stockport and Chester via Northwich and for a variety of goods services.

Public services

See also South Manchester University Hospital

Baguley is covered by the South Manchester Division of Greater Manchester Police.

Notes and References

  1. G. M. Miller, BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (Oxford University Press, 1971), p. 9.
  2. Web site: City of Manchester Ward population 2011. 4 January 2016.
  3. Book: Hanks . Patrick . Dictionary of American Family Names (2 ed.) . Oxford University Press . 9780190245115.
  4. Poole . Kristopher . Foxes and Badgers in Anglo-Saxon Life and Landscape . The Archaeological Journal . 2015 . 172 . 2.
  5. Web site: Baguley Domesday Book. opendomesday.org. 2019-08-16.
  6. Web site: Domesday Book - Glossary. Archives. The National. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk. 2019-08-16.
  7. Web site: Haimo (of Mascy) Domesday Book. opendomesday.org. 2019-08-16.
  8. Web site: Baguley Hall, Baguley, Manchester.
  9. Web site: Mike Kane MP . parliament.uk . . 25 March 2017.
  10. Web site: Baguley ward local by-election - Thursday 20 January 2011 . manchester.gov.uk . . 20 January 2011 . 30 April 2017.
  11. Web site: Disused Stations: Baguley Station.