Barton Airport opened. 19 June 1930: The last recorded flight from Wythenshawe Airport. 1931: Manchester city's boundaries were extended southwards, and after that the site was in Manchester and Lancashire. Early 1930s and after: Manchester Corporation built houses over the area for social housing. References Notes Bibliography External links Wythehshawe Aerodrome and around, seen from the northwest, in July 1929 Defunct airports in England History of Manchester Wythenshawe Airports in Greater Manchester Demolished buildings and structures in Manchester Former buildings and structures in Manchester History of transport in Greater Manchester