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About Ellesmere Park

Ellesmere Park was established in the mid 19th century to provide spacious accommodation for the successful Victorian entrepreneurs, particularly those associated with the cotton industry.  The land on which the large houses were built was owned by the Egerton family and formed part of the Bridgewater Estate.  Exclusivity was maintained by the gate houses which were  manned by resident gatekeepers.  Only one of the gate houses remains recognisable, sadly the other two have been demolished and their sites redeveloped. 

Although over the last 100 years many of the larger houses have been demolished, there is a definite policy by the Planning Department to preserve the exterior elevations of the Victorian houses that remain, even if the property is not used for single family occupancy, but is converted into flatted accommodation.

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Ellesmere Park is blessed by having a Local Nature Reserve within its boundary, known as the Three Sisters.  This area has never been developed, as witness to the fact that in 2005 the Roman road, which crosses the Three Sisters, was excavated by a team from the Residents' Association with help from the Wigan Archaeological Society.   This section of Roman road is over 100m in length and is unique being so close to the centre of Manchester.