Baguley

Baguley (/ˈbæɡəli/ BAG-əl-ee)[1] is an electoral ward of the city of Manchester in Wythenshawe, England. The population at the 2011 census was 14,794.[2]

Baguley
Baguley social housing. The tower-block is Brookway Court
Baguley Location within Greater Manchester
Population	14,794 (2011)
OS grid reference	SJ816891
Metropolitan borough	Manchester
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
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
Councillors	Luke Rakes (Labour) Tracy Rawlins (Labour Co-op) Paul Andrews (Labour Co-op)

Baguley is derived from the Old English words Bagca, badger, and Leah, clearing or meadow.

Historically in Cheshire, Baguley is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.[3] It was incorporated into Manchester in 1931.

History

Baguley is recorded in the Doomsday book with 1.5 ploughlands[4] (1 ploughland being the amount of land that can be ploughed by a team of eight oxen.[5]) . In 1086 the tenants in chief were Gilbert (the hunter) and Hamo de Masci .[4] The Barons de Masci also had control over the manors of Dunham, Bowdon, Hale, Partington, and Timperley[6]

In the 13th century, the Massey Family (Baron Hamon deMascy) was the main landlord in Northenden, Through marriage, the Massey’s land in Baguley passed to the Baguley Family, who built Baguley Hall in the 14th century.[7]

Baguley Hall is a 14th-century timber-framed manor house[8] that may have replaced an 11th- or 12th-century house.

The ownership of Baguley can be mapped through the ownership of Baguley Hall and its manor lands.

Most of Baguley was developed for housing after World War II as part of the Wythenshawe Estate, including many council houses and later tower blocks (a typical one shown at right is Brookway Court); Manchester City Council publications refer to Baguley as "one of Europe's biggest housing estates".[9] However, much of the social housing has been sold off under the "Right To Buy" scheme and there are also several private housing developments in the area; and parkland was provided from the start under the development plan.[9]

Administrative history

Baguley was a township of Bowdon, one of the ancient parishes of the Bucklow Hundred of Cheshire. Under the Poor Law Amendment Act 1886 the township became a civil parish in its own right. In 1931 Manchester extended its boundaries south of the Mersey in to form Wythenshawe; Baguley was incorporated into the civil parish and city of Manchester, along with neighbouring Northenden and Northen Etchells.[10][11]

Governance

Baguley electoral ward within Manchester City Council.

Baguley is part of the Wythenshawe and Sale East parliamentary constituency, which is currently represented at Westminster by Mike Kane MP.[12] It is represented on the City Council by three councillors: Luke Raikes (Lab),[13] Tracy Rawlins (Lab Co-op),[14] and Paul Andrews (Lab Co-op)[15]

Election	Councillor		Councillor		Councillor
2004		Eddie McCulley (Lab Co-op)		Paul Andrews (Lab Co-op)		Tony Burns (Lab Co-op)
2006		Eddie McCulley (Lab Co-op)		Paul Andrews (Lab Co-op)		Tony Burns (Lab Co-op)
2007		Eddie McCulley (Lab Co-op)		Paul Andrews (Lab Co-op)		Tony Burns (Lab Co-op)
2008		Eddie McCulley (Lab Co-op)		Paul Andrews (Lab Co-op)		Tony Burns (Lab Co-op)
2010		Eddie McCulley (Lab Co-op)		Paul Andrews (Lab Co-op)		Tony Burns (Lab Co-op)
By-election 20 January 2011[16]		Tracy Rawlins (Lab Co-op)		Paul Andrews (Lab Co-op)		Tony Burns (Lab Co-op)
2011		Tracy Rawlins (Lab Co-op)		Paul Andrews (Lab Co-op)		Tony Burns (Lab Co-op)
2012		Tracy Rawlins (Lab Co-op)		Paul Andrews (Lab Co-op)		Luke Raikes (Lab)
2014		Tracy Rawlins (Lab Co-op)		Paul Andrews (Lab Co-op)		Luke Raikes (Lab)
2015		Tracy Rawlins (Lab Co-op)		Paul Andrews (Lab Co-op)		Luke Raikes (Lab)
2016		Tracy Rawlins (Lab Co-op)		Paul Andrews (Lab Co-op)		Luke Raikes (Lab)
2018		Tracy Rawlins (Lab Co-op)		Paul Andrews (Lab Co-op)		Luke Raikes (Lab)
2019		Tracy Rawlins (Lab Co-op)		Paul Andrews (Lab Co-op)		Luke Raikes (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election.   indicates seat won in by-election.

Commerce

Baguley also includes the Roundthorn Industrial Estate where several factories and businesses are located. This included a Habitat store which opened in the 1970s, but closed in 2011 when the company downsized and closed all of its stores outside London. In the early 1990s, a large Tesco superstore opened in the area. Across the road from this is Brookway Retail Park, which is home to several stores including Aldi, B & M, Matalan, Pets at Home, and Wickes.

Railway

Baguley railway station was opened on 1 February 1866 and closed on 30 November 1964[17] during the Beeching cuts. Baguley station was mostly served by local trains operating from Stockport Tiviot Dale to and from Liverpool Central, and on a separate line from Stockport to Atrincham, but the station was located on the Mid-Cheshire Line and express trains ran through it.

The line is still used for passenger services running between Manchester, Stockport and Chester via Northwich and for a variety of goods services.

Public services

See also South Manchester University Hospital

Baguley is covered by the South Manchester Division of Greater Manchester Police.

References

1. G. M. Miller, BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (Oxford University Press, 1971), p. 9.
2. "City of Manchester Ward population 2011". Retrieved 4 January 2016.
3. Baguley in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
4. "Baguley | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
5. Archives, The National. "Domesday Book - Glossary". www.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
6. "Haimo (of Mascy) | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
7. "Baguley, Sir John Minty, (21 June 1880–13 April 1964), barrister-at-law", Who Was Who, Oxford University Press, 1 December 2007, doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u52063
8. "Baguley Hall, Baguley, Manchester".
9. Manchester City Council, Baguley Park: About Baguley Park, archived from the original on 11 June 2008, retrieved 14 March 2009
10. Shercliff, William Henry (1974), Wythenshawe : A History of the Townships of Northenden, Northen Etchells and Baguley Volume 1 to 1926, Didsbury: E J Morten (Publishers), ISBN 0-85972-008-X
11. Terrett, I B (1978), "Cheshire", in Darby, H C; Maxwell, L S (eds.), The Domesday Geography of Northern England, Cambridge University Press, pp. 330–391, ISBN 0-521-04773-0
12. "Mike Kane MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
13. "Councillor Luke Raikes". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
14. "Councillor Tracy Rawlins". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
15. "Councillor Paul Andrews". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 6 January 2018..
16. "Baguley ward local by-election - Thursday 20 January 2011". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
17. "Disused Stations: Baguley Station".