Baguley

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Baguley


Image:Greater Manchester outline map with UK.png Image:Red pog2.svg Baguley shown within Greater Manchester
OS grid reference	SJ816891
Metropolitan borough	City of Manchester
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MANCHESTER
Postcode district	M23
Dialling code	0161
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Wythenshawe and Sale East
European Parliament	North West England
List of places: UK • England • Greater Manchester

Coordinates: 53°23′56″N 2°16′34″W / 53.399, -2.276

Baguley is a locality and electoral ward in Wythenshawe, in the City of Manchester, England. The Mid-Cheshire Line cuts through it.

The current councillors are Paul Andrews, Anthony Burns and Edward McCully. All three councillors are in the Labour Party.

Baguley consists mainly of post war council houses built in the 1950s. The area was previously part of Cheshire until, along with Wythenshawe Park and Hall, it was acquired by Manchester Corporation from wealthy land owners. The estates, as with much of the rest of Wythenshawe, were all built in one huge building project. The idea was to build quality housing for soldiers and their families after the war. Every house has a garden or access to a green space and the whole of Wythenshawe is dotted with parks.

Although Baguley has a relatively relaxed atmosphere and the look of a leafy green suburb there are pockets of deprivation. The late 80's and early 90's saw high levels of crime and un-employment with some families on benefits for over a generation. In recent years the area has improved dramatically. A lot of the housing stock has been sold off under the 'right to buy' scheme and new housing is being build on every available piece of land.

[edit] Railway

Baguley railway station was opened on 1 February 1866 and closed on 30 November 1964 during the 'Beeching Axe'. Baguley Station was mostly served by local trains operating from Stockport Tiviot Dale to and from Liverpool Central with many workings going only as far as Warrington Central. From the very beginning express services to all parts of the country passed through the station. This increased further when the 'Liverpool Curve' opened 64 chains to the east of the Cheadle Station in 1902. This provided direct access to the Midland Railways main line to London.

Today the section of line through Baguley is still open for passenger services running between Manchester, Stockport and Chester via Northwich and for a variety of goods services. There is a proposal to reopen Baguley as an interchange station for Metrolink if the extension to Wythenshawe is built, reintroducing an intermediate stop on this line for the first time in many years.^{[citation needed]}

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