 Urmston’s
medieval origins are reflected in its
name. It is thought to have originally
been known as Orme’s Easton or Ormestun –
the 'tun' or dwelling of Orme Fitz Seward,
whose land passed in the 13th century to
Richard de Trafford. The land was lost by
the de Traffords, but they won it back
after a duel!
Urmston remained a small farming community
until one of the first railway stations on
the Manchester to Liverpool line was built
at Urmston in 1873. With its fast links to
the major cities of Manchester and
Liverpool, Urmston became a sought after
suburb for those professionals and
managers working in the city. The
development of Trafford Park, the world’s
first (and still the biggest) industrial
park, attracted additional wealthy
residents to Urmston’s leafy surrounds.
This transformed the town into a major
conurbation within Trafford.
Once a township within the Parish of
Flixton, Urmston became an urban district
of the administrative county of
Lancashire, under the Local Government Act
of 1894. The Local Government Act of 1972
abolished the Urban District of Urmston.
In1974 Urmston became part of the
Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in the
newly created Greater Manchester county.
Famous People
Famous people born in Urmston include
actor and presenter Matthew Kelly, Suzanne
Charlton, daughter of Sir Bobby Charlton
,Judy Loe, mother of Hollywood actress
Kate Beckinsale, Michael Johnson,
Manchester City’s exciting, young
midfielder and actress Lynda Baron who
played Nurse Gladys Emmanuel, the object
of desire for Ronnie Barkers Arkwright.
More Information
Formed in 1979 by a group who wanted to
know more about the area, the Urmston &
District Historical Society provides many
additional facts and useful information
about Urmston’s history. They meet at
Flixton House on the first Thursday of the
month at 7.30pm.Talks and film shows are
given to any interested groups/schools in
the area.
Contact: John Howe on 0161 748 1356.
The Local History section of the
urmston.net website also contains
detailed information about the history of
the area. |
