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British Airtours Flight 28M

British Airtours Flight 28M was an international passenger flight, originating from Manchester International Airport's Runway 24 in Manchester, England, en route to Corfu International Airport on the Greek island of Corfu. On 22 August 1985, this flight was being flown by Boeing 737–236 G-BGJL, ("River Orrin"), when take-off from Manchester Airport was aborted due to Engine Failure on Take-Off (EFTO).

Located at 53.3458, -2.29333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1985 in England, Aviation accidents and incidents in England, History of Manchester, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1985, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 737, British Airtours accidents and incidents, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by in-flight fires

Manchester Airport railway station

Manchester Airport railway station is the railway station that serves Manchester Airport, England, and is built into the airport's terminal buildings. The station was opened together with the second airport terminal in 1993.

Located at 53.365, -2.27306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in Manchester, Railway stations opened in 1993, Airport railway stations in the United Kingdom, Railway stations served by First TransPennine Express, Railway stations served by Northern Rail, DfT Category B stations, British Transport Police stations, Proposed Manchester Metrolink stations, Railway stations opened by British Rail

Lindow Woman

Lindow Woman, also known as Lindow I, is the name given to the partial remains of a female bog body, discovered in a peat bog at Lindow Moss, near Wilmslow, northwest England, on 13 May 1983 by commercial peat-cutters. The remains were a skull fragment, with soft tissue and hair attached. Police were called to investigate. For some years, a local man, Peter Reyn-Bardt, had been under suspicion of murdering his wife in the 1950s, and of disposing of her body.

Located at 53.3231, -2.26972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bog bodies, History of Cheshire, Archaeological sites in Cheshire, Iron Age Britain

Central Landing Establishment

The Central Landing Establishment was the Second World War British development centre for airborne warfare at RAF Ringway airfield near Manchester.

Located at 53.353, -2.273 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Military research facilities of the United Kingdom, Royal Air Force, Military organizations established in 1940

1951 Ringway Dakota accident

On 27 March 1951 a Douglas Dakota 3 cargo aircraft registered G-AJVZ operated by Air Transport Charter en route from Ringway Airport, Manchester, England, to Nutts Corner Airport, Antrim, Northern Ireland, crashed shortly after take-off following the failure of the aircraft to gain height. There were four fatalities, two of the three crew on board and two of the three passengers.

Located at 53.363, -2.262 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Aviation accidents and incidents in England, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1951, Air Transport Charter accidents and incidents

Lindow Moss

Lindow Moss, also known as Saltersley Common, is a raised mire peat bog on the edge of Wilmslow in Cheshire, England. It has been used as common land since the medieval period and is best known for the discovery of the preserved bog body of Lindow Man in 1984. The peat bog was formed in a collection of hollows left by melting ice at the end of the last ice age.

Located at 53.3231, -2.27022 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bogs of England, Geography of Cheshire, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cheshire

Cotterill Clough Nature Reserve

Cotterill Clough is a 5.6-hectare nature reserve near Manchester Airport. It is managed by the Cheshire Wildlife Trust and lies within a larger Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The Cotterill Brook, which flows through the clough, is a tributary of the River Bollin. The reserve was purchased in 1934 by public subscription as a memorial to T. A. Coward (1867–1933), a famous Cheshire naturalist.

Located at 53.3501, -2.2911 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Nature reserves in Greater Manchester, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Greater Manchester, Visitor attractions in Greater Manchester

Saltersley Hall

Saltersley Hall is a country house located about 2 miles to the west of Wilmslow, Cheshire, England. The authors of the Buildings of England series describe it as a "lonely but high-status ... house on a sand island in the middle of Lindow Moss". The house was built in the 17th century, with additions in the 19th and 20th centuries. It is constructed in sandstone and whitewashed brick with a slate roof. Its medieval H-shape has been rationalised to form a flat front with three gables.

Located at 53.3255, -2.2734 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Grade II listed buildings in Cheshire, Country houses in Cheshire, Grade II listed houses