It was occupied land between Prestwich and Manchester, near Heaton Park.

It formed part of the "Manchester poor law Union", 1841–50, but in 1850 was included in "Prestwich poor law Union".

Great Heaton was formerly a township in the parish of Prestwich,[1] in 1866 Great Heaton became a separate civil parish,[2] Following the Local Government Act 1894 it was dissolved and its area divided between Middleton and Prestwich parishes[3] and became part of the Municipal Borough of Middleton and Prestwich Urban District.

In 1903 the Heaton Park area became part of the city of Manchester.

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