Ullerwood Castle

Ullerwood Castle is an early medieval castle, possibly a shell keep, in Ringway, a civil parish on the southern border of Manchester, England. The castle is first referred to in 1173, in a document stating that Hamon de Masci held the castles of Ullerwood and Dunham. There is no other contemporary documented reference to the site. Ullerwood Castle has been confused with Watch Hill Castle in nearby Bowdon, but the two are separate sites, though both were probably owned by the de Masci family. The castle site lies beneath a house and is surrounded by trees. It is possible that the castle stood at the top of Castle Hill at 53°20'57"N, 2°17'32"W. Examination of aerial imagery on Google Earth indicates a circular feature with less well-defined adjacent structures to the south-east. The site is very close to a runway at Manchester Airport and lies within a restricted area.

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Cotterill Clough Nature Reserve

Cotterill Clough is a 5.6-hectare (14-acre) nature reserve near Manchester Airport. It is managed by the Cheshire Wildlife Trust and lies within a larger Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The Cotterill Brook, which flows through the reserve, is a tributary of the River Bollin. The reserve was purchased in 1934 by public subscription as a memorial to T. A. Coward (1867–1933), a famous Cheshire naturalist. It is 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) south of Manchester city centre and adjacent to Manchester Airport.

Hiking National Park

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Warburton Green

Warburton Green is a district of Hale Barns, Greater Manchester. It is situated to the south east of the centre of the village, close to the M56 and River Bollin. The housing estate grew up around the original hamlet, which was formed by Tanyard Farm and neighbouring properties on Chapel Lane. Warburton Green was originally in Ringway parish.

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1985 Manchester Airport disaster

The 1985 Manchester Airport disaster occurred when British Airtours Flight 28M (also known as Flight 328), an international passenger flight, was en route from Manchester Airport to Corfu International Airport. It caught fire on takeoff on 22 August 1985, resulting in 55 fatalities. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-236(A), named River Orrin, was flown by British Airtours, a wholly owned subsidiary of British Airways. It had 131 passengers and 6 crew on the manifest. During the takeoff roll, a loud thump was heard, and takeoff was aborted. An engine failure had generated a fire and the captain ordered evacuation. The engine failure was later traced to an incorrectly repaired combustor can, causing it to rupture and its dome to puncture the left wing fuel tank. Most of the deaths were due to smoke inhalation, not burns; 82 people survived. The accident was described as "a defining moment in the history of civil aviation safety." It brought about industry-wide changes to the seating layout near emergency exits, fire-resistant seat covers, floor lighting, fire-resistant wall and ceiling panels, more fire extinguishers and clearer evacuation rules.

Airport Event

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Manchester Short Term Holding Facility

Manchester Short Term Holding Facility is an immigration detention facility in Manchester, England, where individuals are held while awaiting decisions on their asylum claim or considered for deportation from the UK for various reasons.

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