Didsbury Sports Centre, on Wilmslow Road, is a part of the Manchester Metropolitan University campus. [42] The last major flooding was in the late 1960s. [16], A growing population of German merchants and industrialists in the mid-19th century earned Manchester the nickname of "the German city". Book Direct. Located in Manchester, 1.8 miles from Fletcher Moss Botanical Gardens, The Pad, West Didsbury has accommodations with a garden, free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage space. Early episodes of The Avengers and programmes such as Opportunity Knocks were made in the studios. In 1902, he installed a gateway complete with wrought iron gates which he purchased from the soon to be demolished Spread Eagle Hotel in central Manchester which he once owned, at the entrance to the parsonage's garden, which, because of the building's reputation, became known locally as "the gates to Hell". The 200-year-old Peacock's Funeral Parlour, one of the few pre-Victorian buildings in the village and regarded by some as the centrepiece of the village,[57] was demolished in the summer of 2005 to make way for a new branch of Boots the Chemists. Until 2004, most of the area formed the Didsbury ward of Manchester City Council with a section of West Didsbury contained within the Barlow Moor ward. Further expansion of the railways ensued when the LNWR's Styal Line from Manchester London Road to Wilmslow opened in 1909, introducing two new stations to the area, East Didsbury and Parrs Wood and Burnage. Dedicated to the memory of the 174 local servicemen who fell in World War I, it was unveiled by Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby. Marie Louise Gardens is a relatively small park to the west of the centre of Didsbury. [76] It is planned to replace all the current buildings, which date back to 1951. It was described in its October 2003 Ofsted report as "a successful and effective school that is providing a good education for its pupils". indicates seat won in by-election. To the north, Didsbury is bordered by Withington, Chorlton-cum-Hardy and Burnage, to the west by Northenden, to the east and south-east by Heaton Mersey and Cheadle, and by Gatley to the south. West Didsbury, centred on the main drag, Burton Road, and the Albert Road conservation area, has streets of slightly smaller semis and townhouses. The population at the 2011 census was 26,788. [40] All wards within Manchester elect in thirds on a four yearly cycle. Hotels near West Didsbury Station, Manchester on Tripadvisor: Find 16,339 traveler reviews, 44,604 candid photos, and prices for 1,333 hotels near West Didsbury Station in Manchester, England. .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}  indicates seat up for re-election. The club runs four senior teams and a youth section, and has run a 10-a-side competition every May since 1951, as a charity fund raiser for local hospices. With handy transport links, we're in a great spot for breaking up a long journey. [81] However, in 2012 it came out of special measures and Ofsted deemed it a "satisfactory" school with aspects of "good teaching" and "good management". Fletcher Moss Botanical Garden also acts as an emergency flood basin, storing floodwater until it can be safely released back into the river. [58], The Fletcher Moss Botanical Garden is a 21-acre (85,000 m2) recreational park south of the village centre. [70] The area is served by the Manchester Metrolink light rail/tram with three tram stops at Didsbury Village, East Didsbury and West Didsbury. [20][21][22], Eltville House was purchased by Jame Clayton Chorlton in 1888 and he renamed it Didsbury Priory. [15] The influx of Jewish immigrants led to West Didsbury being nicknamed "Yidsbury" and Palatine Road, a main road through West Didsbury, "Palestine Road". Whether you are searching for car hire contact details, booking a hire car, airport car hire, holiday car hire or car hire abroad you will …