Bradford, Manchester
Coordinates: 53°28′52″N 2°11′42″W / 53.481°N 2.195°W / 53.481; -2.195
This article is about a district of Manchester. See Bradford (disambiguation) for other entries about Bradford.Bradford is a district and electoral ward in the city of Manchester, England, two miles north east of the city centre. Bradford was for many years an economically deprived area but has undergone regeneration with the building of the City of Manchester Stadium which hosted the 2002 Commonwealth Games and is now home to Manchester City F.C.. Bradford is neighboured by Beswick to the west and the two areas are sometimes referred to as Bradford-with-Beswick. The River Medlock and the Ashton Canal run through Bradford.
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