Darnhill

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A row of houses in Darnhill that was built after the second World War. The road is called Argyle Street.

Darnhill is part of Heywood, in Greater Manchester, England. It was originally designed as an overspill estate for Manchester city centre. It is no longer run by Manchester City Council but by The Guinness Trust Housing Association.

1 Overspill estates
2 Transfer of housing
3 Schools
4 Reduction of crime
5 External links

[edit] Overspill estates

During World War II, Manchester was heavily bombed. Lacking space the Council bought land from neighbouring boroughs to build municipal housing for its bombed out residents. Although these estates were in boroughs outside of Manchester, residents still paid rent and rates to Manchester City Council. The Darnhill Estate began construction in the late 1950s.

[edit] Transfer of housing

In 1998, after consultation with residents, Manchester City Council, transferred its interests in the Darnhill Estate to the Guinness Trust. Darnhill is situated on the Rochdale and Bury border of Heywood and residents saw Manchester City Council as an outside landlord who they just paid rent to.

[edit] Schools

Heywood Community High School (formerly Sutherland High), Our Ladys and St. Pauls RC and St. Margarets Primary School are the only schools on the estate at the present time. Darnhill Primary School was closed in 2007. Heywood Community is set to close in 2010.

[edit] Reduction of crime

Since its transfer to The Guinness Trust Housing Association, Darnhill housing estate has had a reduction in crime and drug culture, mostly associated to the demolition of the many blocks of flats plotted all over Darnhill.