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unusual facts about Trafford



Arthur Francis Turner

In 1963 Turner married Elizabeth Clare de Trafford, daughter of Captain Edmund Hubert de Trafford (a grandson of Sir Humphrey de Trafford, 2nd Baronet) and his wife Hon.

Bank Hall Action Group

The first meeting of the Bank Hall Action Group was held on 26 July 1995 at The De Trafford Arms public house in Croston.

Barton Road Swing Bridge

It connects the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford with the City of Salford, and carries the B5211 road.

Cec Parkin

He took 14 wickets in the 1919 Roses Match at Old Trafford at just 10 apiece and, in the first innings of the Gentlemen v Players match of 1920 dismissed 9 Gentlemen at the Oval, six clean bowled, for 85.

Chat Moss

In 1793 William Roscoe began work on reclaiming the smaller Trafford Moss, now part of Trafford Park.

Darren Ambrose

On 30 November 2011, in his 99th game in all competitions for Crystal Palace, Ambrose scored a 35 yard long range shot at Old Trafford and then got an assist for Glenn Murray's goal in the 2-1 win over Manchester United in the League Cup quarter final.

Des Drummond

His career enjoyed an Indian summer at Workington Town, where he returned to Old Trafford twice in the Divisional Premiership, losing to Featherstone Rovers in 1993 and beating London Crusaders in 1994, with Drummond scoring a try from a Tony Kay assist.

Hillson Pennine

The Hillson Pennine was a 1930s United Kingdom two-seat cabin monoplane designed by Norman Sykes and built by F Hills & Sons of Trafford Park.

Lew Stone

In October, Stone became musical director for the Jack Hulbert show Under Your Hat which continued into 1939 and featured the Rhythm Brothers (Clive Erard, Jack Trafford, Frank Trafford).

Manchester Metro News

It is delivered in south and east Manchester, Stockport, Trafford and the Wilmslow area - and has three separate geographical editions: City (in south and east Manchester), Trafford (in Trafford and Wythenshawe) and Stockport (in Stockport and Wilmslow).

Penn-Trafford School District

The suburban Pittsburgh district serves the municipalities of Trafford, Penn, Penn Township, Manor, and Harrison City.

Ripon Grammar School

Unsuccessful attempts at ballots were made in Trafford and Sutton, both being areas with outstanding academic success.

Rod Trafford

Trafford was forced to play with a Kevlar body suit to support his sternum, the material used in bulletproof vests, and for the next four years he had to take regular medication and return to the heart specialists for routine tests.

Swythamley Hall

The family remained in residence until Edward Trafford Nicholls ( High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1818) sold the estate to Sir Philip Brocklehurst Bt in 1832.

The Peel Group

In 1986, Peel submitted a planning application for a large shopping centre development on land attached to the Manchester Ship Canal, adjacent to the M63, now the M60, in Trafford, Greater Manchester.

Trafford Bar Metrolink station

It closed as a British Rail station on 24 December 1991, and the "Old Trafford" name was transferred to the former Warwick Road Station, to avoid confusion for passengers travelling to Old Trafford Football Ground and Old Trafford Cricket Ground.

Wroxham Broad

The project was a joint initiative involving the Broads Authority, Norfolk Broads Yacht Club and the local landowner, Trafford Estates.


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