Chorlton-on-Medlock

proper noun

An inner city area of Manchester, England; a former separate town and parish.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Chorlton · alternative Chorlton-upon-Medlock · alternative C-on-M

  1. An inner city area of Manchester, England; a former separate town and parish.

Origin

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

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Chorlton-on-Medlock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chorlton-on-Medlock

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