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Coordinates: 53°23′56″N 2°16′34″W / 53.3990°N 2.2760°W / 53.3990; -2.2760
Baguley (pronounced /ˈbægəli/ BAG-əlee) is a locality in Wythenshawe, and an electoral ward of the city of Manchester in North West England.
Historically within Cheshire, the town is mentioned as Bagelei in the Domesday Book of 1086.[citation needed]
Baguley Hall is a 14th century timber-framed manor house that may have replaced an 11th or 12th century house.
Most of Baguley was developed for housing after World War II as part of the Wythenshawe Estate, including many council houses and later tower blocks; Manchester City Council publications refer to Baguley as "one of Europe's biggest housing estates". However, much of the social housing has been sold off under the "Right To Buy" scheme and there are also several private housing developments in the area; and parkland was provided from the start under the development plan.
Baguley was a township of Bowdon, one of the ancient parishes of the Bucklow Hundred of Cheshire. Under the Poor Law Amendment Act 1886 the township became a civil parish in its own right. In 1931 Manchester extended its boundaries south of the Mersey in to form Wythenshawe; Baguley was incorporated into the civil parish and city of Manchester, along with neighbouring Northenden and Northen Etchells.
Songs were meant to sing while we're young;
Ev' - ry day is spring while we're young.
None can re - fuse; time flies so fast.
Too dear to lose, and too sweet to last.
Though it may be just for to - day,
Share our love we must, while we may;
How blue the sky, all sweet sur - prise,
Shines be - fore our eyes while we're young.
How blue the sky, all sweet sur - prise,