Ancoats History

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Anthony's son, Oswald, and his grandson, Nicholas live in Ancoats old hall</div> <div> <B>1630</b>   Oswald Mosley of Ancoats died aged 40. From 1613 until his death he was steward of court Leet.</div> <div>  </div> <bR> <div> Ancoats is one of the most important areas in Manchester. Steeped in history Ancoats was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution in the city. </div> <div> For almost half a century the area has been in decline but now there are ambitious plans to revive the area. </div> <div> Ancoats - making the Past a Present for the Future.</div> <div> Ancoats is one of the most distinctive areas of Manchester. Its history can be traced back to the early years of the Millennium, and it is now awaiting a rebirth as one of Manchester's most exciting and innovative regions. </div> <div> Ambitious plans are being drawn up to re-create the former grandeur of Ancoats by making the region Britain's first Urban Village. </div> <div> Three key elements will contribute to this wonderful endeavor. </div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73006f00c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Eastside regeneration </b></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73006f00c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The Ancoats Urban Village Trust </b></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73006f00c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The Ancoats Urban Village Company</b> </div> <div> In terms of the history of this fascinating area there are a number of nationalities which have played a part but historically there were two groups which were prominent, The Irish and the Italians. Please click on the respective sections to learn more about the role each community has played in the history of Ancoats and the vital part the Italians and Irish will play in the regeneration of the area. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> <table cellpadding=3><tr><td> <FORM action="http://www.tripod.com/bin/search/pursuit" method="post"> <table BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="4" CELLSPACING="0"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000000"> <font color="#ffffff"> <a href="http://www.lycos.com/"> <img src="http://www.tripod.com/img/search/lycoslogo_66x25.gif" alt="powered by lycos" width="66" height="25" border="0" align="center" valign="0"></a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="000000" valign="center"> <font size="-2" color="#FFFFFF" face="verdana, arial, sans serif"> <B>SEARCH: </b> <input type="radio" style="background-color: black" value="tripod" name="cat" align="center" style="background-color: rgb(0,0,0); color: rgb(0,0,0)">Tripod <input type="radio" style="background-color: black" value="lycos" name="cat" style="background-color: rgb(0,0,0); color: rgb(0,0,0)" CHECKED>The Web </font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" bgcolor="#000000"> <input type="text" name="query" size="14" maxlength="50"> <input type="image" src="http://www.tripod.com/img/search/getit.gif" alt="get it" width="63" height="19" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" align="bottom"> </td> </tr> </table> </FORM> </td></tr></table>  </b></div> </td> </tr></table></body>