Abbey Hey

Tower blocks near Abbey Hey

Abbey Hey
Abbey Hey  Abbey Hey shown within Greater Manchester
OS grid reference	SJ875965
Metropolitan borough	Manchester
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MANCHESTER
Postcode district	M18
Dialling code	0161
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Manchester Gorton
List of places UK England Greater Manchester

Coordinates: 53°27′55″N 2°11′15″W / 53.4652°N 2.1875°W

Abbey Hey is an area of Gorton, in the city of Manchester, England. It is known mainly for Debdale Park and Wright Robinson College.

It forms part of the electoral ward of Gorton North, which in itself forms part of the Manchester Gorton parliamentary constituency. The current MP is the Right Honourable Sir Gerald Kaufman, who has represented the constituency since 1983.

Sports

Although located just outside the boundaries, its local football club is Abbey Hey F.C..

Abbey Hey is in very close proximity to the Belle Vue Stadium, home to the Belle Vue Aces speedway team.

Transport

Due to its location, easy transport to Manchester City Centre is provided both by rail at the Gorton railway station or by a variety of Stagecoach bus routes.

Geography

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