Although Greater Manchester was not created until 1974, the history of its settlements go back centuries. There is evidence of Iron Age habitation, particularly at Mellor, and a known Celtic Britons settlement … See more

Greater Manchester is a landlocked county spanning 493 sq mi (1,277 km ). The Pennines rise to the north and east of the county with the West Pennine Moors in the northwest, the South Pennines in the northeast a… See more

Greater Manchester is formed of parts of Cheshire, Lancashire and parts of West Riding of Yorkshire. The historic boundary between Cheshire and Lancashire begins from the points of both the River Irwell and Mancheste… See more