Carrington, Greater Manchester

infobox UK place
country = England
map_type= Greater Manchester
official_name= Carrington
latitude= 53.431
longitude= -2.392
population= 396 (2001 Census)
metropolitan_borough= Trafford
metropolitan_county= Greater Manchester
region= North West England
constituency_westminster= Stretford and Urmston
post_town= MANCHESTER
postcode_area= M
postcode_district= M31
dial_code= 0161
os_grid_reference= SJ737921

Carrington is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England.cite web |url= http://www.gmcro.co.uk/guides/gazette/gazframe.htm |title=A select gazetteer of local government areas, Greater Manchester County |author= |publisher=Greater Manchester County Records Office |accessdate=2007-09-24] The village is west of the Manchester conurbation, and is the site of a large gas and chemical works, which produce gases by fractional distillation of liquid air. It used to be the site of Shell Petrochemicals who produced polythene and polystyrene.

Until recent years there was a coal fired power station (located on the south bank of the Manchester Ship Canal. The building work commenced in 1947, although the land for the site was acquired in 1916. [cite web | title= Power Stations in Greater Manchester | publisher= The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester | url= http://www.msim.org.uk/uploadedDocs/Document_Depository_01/Power%20Stations%20in%20Greater%20Manchester.pdf |format= PDF| accessdate= 2007-06-13] The station opened in 1956, and was decommissioned during the late 1980s. The station was demolished using explosives in the mid 1990's having stood empty for several years. All that remains today is a large 400kV switching station. The station had its own railway spur from the Glazebrook to Stockport Tiviot Dale line. [cite web |title=Station Name: PARTINGTON (2nd site) |work=Disused Stations Site Record |url=http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/p/partington/index1.shtml |accessdate=2007-10-30] , evidence of which can still be seen today from the gates where the line crossed Manchester Road.

In July 2007, Bridestones Developments Ltd acquired planning permission for a new CCGT (Combined Cycle Gas Turbine) power station, to bebuilt on the same site as the old power station, providing sufficient electrical power for up to 350,000 homes, and 40 to 50 new jobs in the area. This was announced in a local newspaper. [ Citation | newspaper=Manchester Metro News | pages=15 | date=2006-07-20]

Both Manchester United and Manchester City Football Clubs have a training complex in Carrington, as does Sale Sharks Rugby Club.

The village is better known among some groups as the location of the former A6144(M), the Carrington Spur.

Demography

As of the 2001 UK census, Carrington had a total population of 396. For every 100 females, there were 110.6 males. The average household size was 2.62.cite web |title=Carrington civil parish Neighbourhood Statistics |publisher=Statistics.gov.uk |url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=790589&c=Carrington&d=16&e=15&g=356170&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1190636380788&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 |accessdate=2007-09-24 ] Of those aged 16–74 in Carrington, 53.3% had no academic qualifications or one GCSE, higher than the figures for all of Trafford (40.8%) and in England (45.5%). [cite web |title=Trafford Metropolitan Borough key statistics |publisher=Statistics.gov.uk |url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=3&b=276784&c=Trafford&d=13&e=16&g=356269&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1197508310453&enc=1 |accessdate=2007-12-13 ] According to the census, 1.75% were unemployed and 34.39% were economically inactive. [cite web |title=Carrington civil parish work and qualifications |publisher=Statistics.gov.uk |url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=790589&c=Carrington&d=16&e=15&g=356170&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1190636380788&enc=1&dsFamilyId=783 |accessdate=2007-09-24 ] 21.72% of the population were under the age of 16 and 6.31% were aged 75 and over; the mean age of the people of Carrington was 37.24. 66.41% of residents described their health as 'good'. [cite web |title=Carrington civil parish census data |publisher=Statistics.gov.uk |url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=790589&c=Carrington&d=16&e=15&g=356170&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1190636380788&enc=1&dsFamilyId=781 |accessdate=2007-09-24 ]

Population change

References

Bibliography

*cite book |first=Mike |last=Nevell |year=1997 |title=The Archaeology of Trafford |publisher=Trafford Metropolitan Borough with University of Manchester Archaeological Unit |isbn=1870695259