Flixton House
Building in Flixton,Trafford / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Flixton House was built in 1806 by the Wright family, who had become wealthy land owners in Flixton.
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Flixton House | |
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General information | |
Status | Grade II Listed Building |
Location | Flixton,Trafford |
Address | Flixton Rd, Urmston, Manchester M41 5GJ |
Coordinates | 53°26′44″N 2°23′0″W |
Landlord | Trafford Council |
Website | |
http://www.flixtonhouse.co.uk/Home.aspx |
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Flixton House would probably have been quite unremarkable in a national context had Ralph Wright in 1826 not closed several footpaths across his estate, footpaths that the public had until then been allowed access to.
In response to the closure of those footpaths the people of Flixton initiated and funded a court case against Ralph Wright, one of the first footpath battles in England.[1]
The people of Flixton won their case, and their success led to the creation of the Manchester Association for the Preservation of Ancient Footpaths in 1826.