Didsbury
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Didsbury (pronounced /ˈdɪdzbəri/) is a suburban area of the City of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England.[1] It lies on the north bank of the River Mersey, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Manchester city centre, in the southern half of the Greater Manchester Urban Area. It is a dormitory community with a resident population of just over 14,000 people.
Historically a part of Lancashire, there are records of Didsbury existing as a small hamlet as early as the 13th century.[2] Its early history was dominated by its association with Withington under a feudal estate, which covered other areas in what is now the south of Manchester. During the 18th century, Didsbury was being described as a township separate from outside influence.[3
