Broadheath, Cheshire
| Broadheath | |
| Cheshire | |
|---|---|
 Old canal warehouse, Broadheath | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SJ764890 |
| Location: | 53°23’51"N, 2°21’23"W |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | WA14 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Trafford |
Broadheath is a Cheshire village that today is effectively a suburb of Altrincham, north of the town centre and jammed in between that town and Sale to the north. The east of Broadheath is open to farmland but on all other sides it is part of the greater conurbation.
There are several groups of shops in Broadheath, including the retail park.
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Industry
At Broadheath's height as an industrial area, its industries supported perhaps 12,000 employees. Over the years most of those manufacturing companies have either closed or relocated. Famous companies that used to be based in Broadheath include the machine tool manufacturers George Richards,[1] H. W. Kearns,[2] and Churchill. Other companies include Budenberg, Linotype,[3] Luke & Spencer,[4] H. F. O'Brien, Wheelabrator Tilghman, Record Electrical,[5] and Thornton-Pickard.
Churches
- Church of England: St Albans Broadheath
Transport
Broadheath railway station served the district between 1853 and closure in 1962. Passenger trains ran from Manchester via Sale to Broadheath and on to Lymm and Warrington.
References
- ↑ "George Richards and Co". Gracesguide.co.uk. http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/George_Richards_and_Co. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- ↑ "H. W. Kearns and Co". Gracesguide.co.uk. http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/H._W._Kearns_and_Co. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- ↑ "Linotype Co". Gracesguide.co.uk. 2013-05-08. http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Linotype_Co. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- ↑ "Luke and Spencer". Gracesguide.co.uk. http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Luke_and_Spencer. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- ↑ "Record Electrical Co". Gracesguide.co.uk. http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Record_Electrical_Co. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
