of the property is residential interwar semi-detached (1920s and 1930s). Sedgley Park is also home to the Greater Manchester Police training headquarters. There was once a park, to the south-west of Bury Old Road and Scholes Lane, but this has long since been developed with residential property (Lanes Estate). Sedgley Park Teacher Training College was established after the Faithful Companions of Jesus bought a house to accommodate it in 1903. When Mike Leigh was a lecturer at the Catholic women teachers' training college Sedgley Park he devised and directed two big-cast projects for the Manchester Youth Theatre: Big Basil and Glum Victoria and the Lad with Specs . The National Archives holds records relating to the college. Notable people Celia Birtwell, textile and fashion designer and muse of David Hockney, was raised in Prestwich and attended St. Margaret's Primary School. Jenny Frost, singer with the band Atomic Kitten and television presenter, grew up in Prestwich and attended the local Catholic high school, St Monica's. Liam Frost, musician and singer, grew up in Prestwich. Guy Garvey, lead singer of the band Elbow, lives in Prestwich. Kevin Godley and Lol Creme of the band 10cc were from Prestwich. Alan Haven, jazz organist, was born in Prestwich. Howard Jacobson, author and Man Booker Prize winner, was born and raised in Prestwich. Montagu Lomax, author of The Experiences of an Asylum Doctor, an exposé of conditions at the Prestwich Hospital Abbie McManus, Manchester United and England footballer. Arlene Phillips. choreographer, was born in Prestwich. Mark E. Smith (1957–2018), lyricist and vocalist of The Fall. Julie Stevens was born in Prestwich in 1936 and appeared in episodes of TV series The Avengers, Playschool and Playaway. William Sturgeon (1783–1850), physicist and inventor, lived in Prestwich and is buried in St Mary's Cemetery. He created the first practical electric motor and electromagnetic solenoid. Betty Tebbs, campaigner for women's rights and peace, lived in Prestwich. Emma Jane Unsworth, author, grew up in Prestwich and has also lived there as an adult. Victoria Wood, writer, comedian and actress, was born in Prestwich. See also Listed buildings in Prestwich References Bibliography Further reading Nicholls, W. (1905) History and Traditions of Prestwich. Manchester: Albert Sutton External links Towns in Greater Manchester Unparished areas in Greater Manchester Geography of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury