HISTORY
In 1066, Manchester was a district of what was then known as the Salford Hundred - a large Manor reaching from Preston in the north to Stockport in the south.
The original river crossing from Salford to Manchester was where Victoria Bridge stands today. Both Salford and Manchester were thriving market towns, with shoppers bustling back and forwards across the river crossing between the two.
In the late 14th century, the river crossing between the two cities became a focus for new industries in textile-making, weaving and dying, all springing up along the banks of the river.
