Definitions

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  • proper noun an area of Manchester, England

Etymologies

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From Old English ān (lonely) and cot (cottage).

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Examples

  • He's talking about the atmospheric Murrays' Mills in Ancoats which will form a vast stage for a 'community company' performance of Charles Dickens' Hard Times in June and July.

    John Godber swaps Hull for Wakefield 2011

  • Morrison, 40 and a servant, was convicted of throwing acid in the face of her estranged husband after she had confronted him at his workplace in Ancoats in the city, demanding that he pay her her weekly allowance.

    Records of Victorian women murderers and thieves placed online 2011

  • The Knott at Deansgate is a lovely pub, as is its sister establishment, Bar Fringe up in Ancoats.

    Thank god for Boris (or, why I’ll never get my hair done in Manchester) Alix Mortimer 2009

  • Mr Leech is ignoring the desperate joblessness, over two and three generations in Openshaw, Clayton, Ancoats and Bradford which a leisure-anchored development could tackle with a good supply of C1C2D walk to work jobs of the range unlikely to ensue from any government office.

    Archive 2008-02-24 2008

  • In many wards the Tory vote increased substantially eg Whalley Range , Cheetham, Ancoats, Moston, Harpurhey, Sharston, Brooklands, - even where they did nothing - evidence at last of a Tory bounce - something more that the Lim Dems esp Leechy boy should be worried about.

    Mcr Local Elections: Northenden to LD by Eight Votes 2008

  • It's eight miles away so all of Ancoats, with it's many large warehouses, would be on the top of the mine.

    Lucy Powell: Guardian Blogging on the Casino 2008

  • The best new seams were indeed in the direction of town under Ancoats and Collyhurst.

    Lucy Powell: Guardian Blogging on the Casino 2008

  • No candidates are mentioned for Bradford Ward, Hulme Ward, Ancoats and Clayton Ward, or Moston Ward which are part of the constituency that Rambo is "parliamentary spokesman" for.

    Archive 2008-03-30 2008

  • Mr Leech is ignoring the desperate joblessness, over two and three generations in Openshaw, Clayton, Ancoats and Bradford which a leisure-anchored development could tackle with a good supply of C1C2D walk to work jobs of the range unlikely to ensue from any government office.

    Lucy Powell: Guardian Blogging on the Casino 2008

  • No candidates are mentioned for Bradford Ward, Hulme Ward, Ancoats and Clayton Ward, or Moston Ward which are part of the constituency that Rambo is "parliamentary spokesman" for.

    Archive 2008-04-01 2008

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