Community Assembly of Manchester
Serving, supporting and protecting our local community
About Us
The Community Assembly of Manchester is located in the place where the history of Manchester began as a civilian settlement associated with the Roman fort of Mamucium or Mancunium. It was established around AD 79 on a sandstone bluff near the confluence of the rivers Medlock and Irwell. Historically part of Lancashire, areas of Cheshire south of the River Mersey were incorporated into Manchester in the 20th century. Throughout the Middle Ages, Manchester remained a manorial township, but began to expand significantly with a boom in textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution, which resulted in it becoming the world's first industrialised city.
The name Manchester originates from Mamucium , the Latin name for the city, or its variant Mancunio ; its people are still referred to as Mancunians. These names are generally thought to represent a Latinised version of an older Brittonic name. It is generally accepted that the etymology of the Brittonic name is from * mamm -, which means ' breast ', in reference to a breast-shaped hill on which the city was built. However, more recent work suggests that the name could have instead come from the Brittonic * mamma , which means ' mother ', in reference to a local river goddess.
Community Assemblies are made up of residents concerned about a lack of democratic process at a local and national level, dedicated to preserving and asserting our inalienable rights and obligations to ourselves, the Earth and future generations.
Founding Facilitators
- Rosemary Plunkett
- Safeer Ullau Qureshi
- Rachel Harper
Founding Facilitators of enlisted Community Assemblies in the Group Directory are also affiliate members of the Community Assembly of the British Isles.
Location
Manchester, British Isles
Contact
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