Ardwick is an electoral division of Manchester City Council which has been represented since 1838. It covers Ardwick and parts of Chorlton-on-Medlock.
Overview
Ardwick ward was one of the fifteen municipal wards created in 1838, when the Manchester Borough Council was granted a Charter of Incorporation under the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act 1835.
Initially, the ward covered the townships of Ardwick and Beswick, which had been absorbed into Manchester by the borough's Charter of Incorporation. Its original boundaries remained in place until 1885, when the whole of the Beswick township was transferred to the new Bradford ward. Further boundary revisions took place in 1919 and 1950, which reduced the ward's overall area. The ward was significantly enlarged in 1971, incorporating the northern portion of the former St. Mark's ward and the whole of the former St. Luke's ward. City-wide boundary changes in 1982 had relatively little effect on the Ardwick ward, while a further revision in 2004 transferred the northern portion of Longsight ward into Ardwick. At the latest boundary revision in 2018, the area surrounding the Manchester Royal Infirmary and Whitworth Park was transferred to Ardwick from the Moss Side ward.
From 1838 until 1885, the ward formed part of the Manchester Parliamentary constituency. From 1885 until 1918, it was part of the Manchester East Parliamentary constituency. From 1918 until 1983, it was part of the Manchester Ardwick Parliamentary constituency. From 1983 until 2024, it was part of the Manchester Central Parliamentary constituency. As of 2024, it forms part of the Manchester Rusholme Parliamentary constituency.
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