Didsbury building's reputation, became known locally as "the gates to Hell". The parsonage became a museum, now closed, but the gardens are still open to the public. The area around St James' Church has the highest concentration of listed buildings in Manchester, outside the city centre. Didsbury was one of the few places between Stretford and Stockport where the River Mersey could be forded, which made it significant for troop movements during the English Civil War, in which Manchester was on the Parliamentarian side. The Royalist commander, Prince Rupert, stationed himself at Didsbury Ees, to the south of Barlow Moor. It
Legislative districts of Zamboanga City Legislative districts of Zamboanga City The Legislative districts of Zamboanga City are the representations of the highly urbanized city of Zamboanga in the of the Philippines. The city is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first and second congressional districts. Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Zamboanga City were represented under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935), Zamboanga Province (1935–1953), Zamboanga del Sur (1953–1972) and Region IX (1978–1984). Having been re-classified as a highly urbanized city on 22 November 1983 Zamboanga City was granted separate representation