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| | EYEWITNESS IN MANCHESTER - Wythenshawe, Hale Barns, Stockport |
 | | When the planners of Manchester Corporation conceived Wythenshawe new town in the 1920's, their intention was to better the lot of the slum dwellers of Manchester by moving them out of the city into spacious houses set amongst open spaces and trees. |
 | | Wythenshawe still has a bad reputation in the minds of many people, though recently, some showbiz people have emerged from here: Film director John McCormack, grew up on Panfield Road, and Caroline Ahern, creator of Mrs Merton and "The Royle Family", is also from here. |
 | | Leaving behind Wythenshawe's plain council dwellings, it's not long before you see the affluent semi-detached houses standing on the edge of the conurbation, overlooking fields. |
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