Ladybarn is a small suburban area in
Manchester
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of City of Salford, Salford to ...
, England, around Ladybarn Lane. It is now part of Manchester's
urban sprawl
Urban sprawl (also known as suburban sprawl or urban encroachment) is defined as "the spreading of urban developments (such as houses and shopping centers) on undeveloped land near a city." Urban sprawl has been described as the unrestricted growt ...
but some of the village's original cobbled streets remain. The oldest properties are probably Rose Cottages, dating from the late 18th century.
Ladybarn Village, consisting of around 20 shops, is on Mauldeth Road: to the north is Ladybarn Lane. Ladybarn is a quieter area compared to the busy student centres on its borders. Two primary schools are within walking distance and transport links include
Mauldeth Road railway station
Mauldeth Road railway station (known as Mauldeth Road for Withington until 1974) is a suburban railway station serving the Ladybarn area of Manchester, England. It is the last station before Manchester Piccadilly on the Styal Line and was elect ...
, bus route 44 to Manchester city centre and cross-town routes 22, 178 and 179.
The area is named after Lady Barn House, formerly used as the
Lady Barn House School
Lady Barn House School is an independent primary school in Cheadle, Greater Manchester. It was originally in Fallowfield, Manchester, but moved to its present location in the 1950s. It was founded in 1873 by W. H. Herford who was also the first ...
, founded in 1873 by
William Henry Herford.
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Areas of Manchester
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