Levenshulme

The very early history is obscure. Many of the nearby suburbs, such as Withington, Didsbury, Gorton etc., had a history of developing as villages, but Levenshulme was a manor of Withington, with a feudal Lord of the Manor. In 1319, possession was given to William Legh of Baguley by his grandfather Sir William of Baguley in Cheshire. William Legh's descendants continued to hold the manor until the 17th century. The name is believed to be a possessive version of a man's name, perhaps "Leofwine's", and "holm", a Viking term meaning island (usually in a lake or river). According to East Lancashire expert Eilert Ekwall, it has been spelt in many ways since the Middle Ages. In 1246 it was called…

Due to several reports in both local and national newspapers, and on several internet blogs, tourists are now making visits to Levenshulme railway station since the news broke of a street with no name in the area. The street that the railway station is on is 160 years old and 77 yd long, yet it has no official name and never has had. In May 2007, as a benefit of a £5,000 grant awarded to the Friends of Levenshulme Station by the Awards For All lottery grants scheme, an unofficial road sign was erected at the entrance to the street. The sign gave the name of the street as The Street With No Name. According to local residents, the street had been informally called this for years and it seemed…