Collyhurst

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Collyhurst is an inner-city district of Manchester, England, known historically for its red sandstone quarries and working-class residential character.


Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf district
urban area
administrativeBorough Manchester
country England
geologicalFeature Collyhurst sandstone
hasDemographicProfile predominantly working-class (historically)
hasHistoricalFeature sandstone quarrying
hasLandUse industrial (historical)
residential
hasPostTown Manchester
hasSocioEconomicCharacter working-class
hasTypeOfStone red sandstone
historicalEconomicActivity construction stone production
stone quarrying
knownFor Collyhurst sandstone
red sandstone quarries
working-class residential character
locatedIn City of Manchester
United Kingdom
inner-city Manchester
locatedNorthOf Manchester city centre
partOf Greater Manchester
Manchester
North West England
region North West England
stoneUsedIn Manchester buildings
urbanCharacter inner-city
urbanSetting inner-city district
usedFor housing
local commerce

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Cheetham Hill
adjacentTo
Harpurhey
hasNeighbour
Collyhurst sandstone ("Collyhurst district of Manchester")
namedAfter
River Irk
passesNear
Collyhurst sandstone
quarriedIn

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