Davyhulme

Davyhulme is a locality within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it is contiguous with the town of Urmston.

Davyhulme Sewage Works
The area is notable for Davyhulme Sewage Works, one of the largest wastewater treatment plants in Europe. Opened in 1894, the site is operated by United Utilities and serves a population of 1.2 million in and around the city of Manchester.

Davyhulme Nature Reserve
Also known as Davyhulme Millennium Nature Reserve, the area set along the Manchester Ship Canal and is popular with dog walkers and children on bicycles. The area is owned by United Utilities, and was managed by a warden when first opened to the public. It is notable for being one of the few places in the area not owned by Peel Holdings, although they do own the canal.

Trafford General Hospital
Davyhulme is the location of Trafford General Hospital which opened in 1929 and was originally called Davyhulme Park Hospital. It is situated on Moorside Road, Davyhulme, Urmston in one half of what was Davyhulme Park – the parkland of Davyhulme Hall. The other half, which includes the location of the (now demolished) Davyhulme Hall, is now Davyhulme Park Golf Club. Davyhulme Park Hospital was the first NHS hospital in the country becoming part of the new National Health Service in 1948. The name of the hospital was changed in 1987 to Trafford General Hospital to mark the 40th anniversary of the NHS. The hospital is no longer financially viable as a standalone entity, and many local residents fear its closure in an area with a large elderly population. Although the area does have good transport links to the city centre and other areas, the other large hospitals in the area are not easily accessible by public transport. In July 2011, it was announced that Trafford Healthcare NHS Trust has picked Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CMFT) to take it over. The effects of this have yet to be seen.

Politics
Politically Davyhulme is divided into the electoral wards of Davyhulme East and Davyhulme West, although a part of Urmston is included in Davyhulme East and some of the neighbouring locality of Flixton is included within Davyhulme West. The area generally elects Conservative Councillors.

It is in the parliamentary constituency of Stretford and Urmston, but until the 1997 general election it gave its name to the Davyhulme constituency. Winston Churchill's grandson, also called Winston Churchill, was the Conservative MP for more than 25 years, but since 1997 Labour Party MPs have been elected.

Notable people

 * Peter Collins, world champion speedway rider
 * Charles Ewart, Scottish war hero, spent the last 16 years of his life here
 * Steve Milner, cricketer
 * Morrissey, lead singer of The Smiths
 * Jim Noir (real name Alan Roberts), English composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist.
 * Peter Noone, singer with British rock and roll band Herman's Hermits.
 * David Andrew Phoenix, biochemist