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Altincham: Altrincham is a former market town about nine miles southeast of Manchester. Its name is thought to derive from 'homestead of Aldhere's people'. Once part of Cheshire the town recieved its first charter in the 13th century and there is still a market today. The town developed in the 18th century with the opening of the Bridgewater Canal and in the 19th century considerable further development took place with the coming of the railways.