Dunham Town
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| Dunham Town | |
  Dunham Town shown within Greater Manchester |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| Parish | Dunham Massey |
| Metropolitan borough | Trafford |
| Metropolitan county | Greater Manchester |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ALTRINCHAM |
| Postcode district | WA14 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Altrincham and Sale West |
| List of places: UK • England • Greater Manchester | |
Dunham Town is a village in the civil parish of Dunham Massey in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. It was historically a part of Cheshire.
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[edit] Geography and administration
Dunham Town is in the Bowdon ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford.
Neighbouring settlements include Altrincham, Bowdon, Dunham Woodhouses, Little Bollington and Partington.
Dunham Park lies to the south of the village. It was designated a site of special scientific interest in 1965 because of its biological content. Dunham Park has been managed by the National Trust since 1976.
[edit] History
Dunham Town previously formed part of the parish of Bucklow.
[edit] References
Dunham Park citation sheet. English Nature. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
