Chorlton-on-Medlock

English

A map of parish boundaries in Victorian Manchester, published 1911

Alternative forms

• Chorlton, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, C-on-M

Etymology

A variant of Chorlton-upon-Medlock, distinguishing this location from other places named Chorlton, particularly nearby Chorlton-cum-Hardy, from earlier Chorlton Row.

Proper noun

Chorlton-on-Medlock

1. An area in Manchester, England, formerly (historical) a separate town and parish.