Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy is situated four miles south west of Manchester city centre, on the crossroads of two main roads; A6010 - Wilbraham Road & B5218 Barlow Moor Road.

Chorlton likely derives from 'tún' (meaning farm, settlement or homestead) and 'ceorl' (meaning a freeman of the lowest class), giving us a full title similar to 'settlement of the peasants'. Hardy was an adjoining area probably meaning 'hard island' in Old English. These two parishes were brought together in 1555 with the latin word cum (meaning with) used to seal the union.

The Bee Gees spent their early childhood living on 51, Keppel Road, Chorlton.

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