Chorlton-c*m-Hardy Through Time

Chorlton is derived from Old English and probably means Ceolfrithís Farm or settlement. Hardy is probably from the name Hearda or the Anglo-Saxon for ëislandí or ëdry ground in a well-watered landí; it may also mean ëby the woodsí as the ancient forest of Arden Wood grew either side of the River Mersey. Despite there being no record of Chorlton-cum-Hardy as a settlement name before 1700, there was an Anglo-Saxon settlement here from the ninth century.??In 1904 Chorlton-c*m-Hardy was incorporated into the City of Manchester. The district borders onto Stretford, Sale, Didsbury, Withington and Whalley Range, with the River Mersey forming part of its southern boundary. As a result, Chorlton-cum-Hardy has a rich and historically diverse heritage. Through a selection of old and new photographs Chorlton-c*m-Hardy Through Timetraces the areaís development over the last century, and is essential reading for anybody who knows and loves this historic suburb.