Arms of Altrincham Borough Council

Altrincham (population 40,000) (pronounced "Oltringum") is a town to the south of Manchester in the Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester. It is also bordered by the wealthy suburbs of Hale and Bowdon.

It was the birthplace of the actress Angela Cartwright. The dramatist Ronald Gow lived here in his youth, and later taught at the local grammar school.

Geography

Altrincham is located at 53°24'00" North, 02°21'00" West (53.4000, -2.3500)¹, and at