From the lonely cottages to the land of the king: How your Greater Manchester neighbourhood got its name
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukWhat’s in a name? Well, quite a lot, it would appear. Have you ever found yourself in the middle of Chorlton and wondered why it’s exactly called Chorlton?
Or wandered through Blackley and considered why it’s so bleakly named? Many of the place names that exist today derive from their Old English names, adapted as the language has evolved.
We’ve had a look at 22 places in and around Manchester to find out their names came to be. 1. Ancoats: Derives from the Old English phrase ana cots, meaning lonely cottages. 2.
Blackley: Derives from the Anglo-Saxon word Blæclēah, which could mean dark wood or dark clearing. 3. Chadderton: Acquired from the word caderton, which in itself is made up of British Celtic and Old English words.
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