Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "Manchester (UK) has been served since 1911 by the following airfields: Trafford Park Aerodrome (Manchester), in operation 1911-18, owned by a company. Now built-over Alexandra Park Aerodrome (Manchester), in operation 1918-24, built on land owned by the Egerton Estate. Between Didsbury and Chorlton-cum-Hardy. Now playing fields and built-over. Woodford Aerodrome, owned by A.V.Roe in NE Cheshire, from 1924 Wythenshawe Aerodrome, the first municipally-owned airport at Manchester, 1929-1930. Now built-over City Airport Manchester originally and still known as Barton Aerodrome, from January 1930 Manchester Airport, formerly known as Ringway: described here.Manchester Airport (earlier called Manchester (Ringway) Airport) started construction on 28 November 1935 and opened partly in June 1937 and completely on 25 June 1938, in Ringway parish north of Wilmslow. Its north border was Yewtree Lane. Its southeast border was a little northwest of Altrincham Road (Styal). Local roads relevant to this account, on the map to right: Yewtree Lane: the lane from the junction by Firtree Farm west to The Grange (east of the crossroads marked "Ringway"), and continuing northwest past Manor Farm to the next junction. Altrincham Road (Styal): the lane from Oversleyford running northeast then east into the Styal area.During World War II it was the location of RAF Ringway, and was important in the production and repair of military aircraft and training parachutists.After World War II it gradually expanded to its present size, including massive expansion of aprons, runways and car parking areas. Among the first expansions was car parking and service buildings north of Yewtree Lane.From 1958 to late 1962 Terminal 1 was being built: this is the first of the airport's modern large terminals and was the airport's first major public building north of Yewtree Lane.In 1997 the second runway was planned and construction on it started, and caused much protest in the area about it intruding on woodland in the Styal area."@en }
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- History_of_Manchester_Airport abstract "Manchester (UK) has been served since 1911 by the following airfields: Trafford Park Aerodrome (Manchester), in operation 1911-18, owned by a company. Now built-over Alexandra Park Aerodrome (Manchester), in operation 1918-24, built on land owned by the Egerton Estate. Between Didsbury and Chorlton-cum-Hardy. Now playing fields and built-over. Woodford Aerodrome, owned by A.V.Roe in NE Cheshire, from 1924 Wythenshawe Aerodrome, the first municipally-owned airport at Manchester, 1929-1930. Now built-over City Airport Manchester originally and still known as Barton Aerodrome, from January 1930 Manchester Airport, formerly known as Ringway: described here.Manchester Airport (earlier called Manchester (Ringway) Airport) started construction on 28 November 1935 and opened partly in June 1937 and completely on 25 June 1938, in Ringway parish north of Wilmslow. Its north border was Yewtree Lane. Its southeast border was a little northwest of Altrincham Road (Styal). Local roads relevant to this account, on the map to right: Yewtree Lane: the lane from the junction by Firtree Farm west to The Grange (east of the crossroads marked "Ringway"), and continuing northwest past Manor Farm to the next junction. Altrincham Road (Styal): the lane from Oversleyford running northeast then east into the Styal area.During World War II it was the location of RAF Ringway, and was important in the production and repair of military aircraft and training parachutists.After World War II it gradually expanded to its present size, including massive expansion of aprons, runways and car parking areas. Among the first expansions was car parking and service buildings north of Yewtree Lane.From 1958 to late 1962 Terminal 1 was being built: this is the first of the airport's modern large terminals and was the airport's first major public building north of Yewtree Lane.In 1997 the second runway was planned and construction on it started, and caused much protest in the area about it intruding on woodland in the Styal area.".