Trafford Park
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Trafford Park is a large industrial estate and commercial area in Greater Manchester, England, historically known as one of the world’s first planned industrial parks.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Trafford Park business district | 0 | 1 |
| Trafford Park industrial estate | 0 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commercial area
→
industrial estate → industrial park → |
| adjacentTo |
Old Trafford Cricket Ground
→
surface form:
Old Trafford cricket ground
Old Trafford →
surface form:
Old Trafford football stadium
Salford Quays → |
| area |
approximately 12 square kilometres
→
approximately 4.7 square miles → |
| contains |
commercial premises
→
distribution centres → industrial units → offices → retail parks → warehouses → |
| country | United Kingdom → |
| developmentBegan |
1890s
→
late 19th century → |
| economicRole |
logistics hub for North West England
→
major employment centre in Greater Manchester → |
| formerLandUse | country estate → |
| formerOwner | de Trafford family → |
| governedBy |
Trafford
→
surface form:
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
|
| hasLandUse |
commercial
→
distribution → industrial → |
| hasMetrolinkLine | Trafford Park Line → |
| hasTransportInfrastructure |
canal access
→
rail connections → road connections → |
| historicalRole |
important manufacturing centre during the 20th century
→
key industrial area during both World Wars → |
| historicalSignificance | one of the world’s first planned industrial parks → |
| locatedIn |
England
→
Greater Manchester → Trafford →
surface form:
Metropolitan Borough of Trafford
Trafford → |
| locatedNear |
Manchester Ship Canal
→
Manchester city centre → |
| locatedWestOf | Manchester city centre → |
| notableFor |
large-scale industrial development
→
logistics and warehousing → planned industrial layout → role in British manufacturing → |
| partOf |
Manchester urban area
→
surface form:
Greater Manchester urban area
|
| planningCharacteristic |
grid-like street layout
→
zoning of industrial and commercial uses → |
| servedBy |
Manchester Metrolink
→
Trafford Park railway freight facilities → |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Trafford Park industrial estate
this entity surface form:
Trafford Park business district