Timperley
Timperley is a village in Trafford, situated to the east of Altrincham and to the west of the Manchester (Baguley) boundary.
History
Timperley is not mentioned in the Domesday Book (1086), though it is believed to have existed by this point. Instead a place called Alretunstall is recorded in its place, suggesting Timperley and Alretunstall co-existed as small manors.
The first known mention of Timperley is when Walter de Timperley was a witness to a deed in Hale during the reign of Henry III (from 1216 until 1272).[1]
In 1838 the Tithe Map for Timperley was surveyed, and at this point Timperley was overwhelmingly rural with very few residences. The notable parts of Timperley at this point were Timperley Hall, Four Lane Ends (Timperley Village), The Green Head, Sugar Lane, and Riddings Hall.[2]
Toponymy
The name Timperley comes from the Anglo-Saxon Timber- and -leah. Timber- means wood, and -leah means a clearing or meadow, therefore something along the lines of a clearing in the woods
.
Timperley Village
While Timperley as a whole is a village, the term Timperley Village
specifically refers to the area surrounding the junction of Stockport Road, Park Road, and Thorley Lane, much like a town centre. Timperley Village encompasses shopping parades, The Stonemasons Arms, Timperley Methodist Church, the Larkhill Centre, a Frank Sidebottom Statue, and various other supermarkets, takeaways and local amenities.
Parks
Roads
- Shaftesbury Avenue (Timperley Bypass)