| Ancoats | |
|---|---|
 Ancoats is a former industrial district being gentrified as a residential area. | |
  Ancoats Location within Greater Manchester | |
| OS grid reference | SJ847985 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode district | M4 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Ancoats is an area of Manchester, England, next to the Northern Quarter, the northern part of Manchester city centre.
Historically in Lancashire, Ancoats became a cradle of the Industrial Revolution and has been called "the world's first industrial suburb".[1] For many years, from the late 18th century onwards, Ancoats was a thriving industrial district. The area suffered accelerating economic decline from the 1930s and depopulation in the years after the Second World War, particularly during the slum clearances of the 1960s.
Since the 1990s, Ancoats' industrial heritage has been recognised and its proximity to the city centre has led to investment and substantial regeneration. The southern part of the area was branded New Islington by property developers Urban Splash, with redevelopment centred on the Daily Express Building.
In 2021, a plaque was put in place acknowledging Ancoats' status as a Little Italy.[2]
For the purpose of local government elections, the area is part of the Ancoats and Beswick ward on Manchester City Council.
- ^ "Explore Manchester". Pevsner Architectural Guides. Archived from the original on 18 April 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
- ^ Vickery, Kit (9 December 2021). "Ancoats officially named as Manchester's slice of Italy". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 10 December 2021.