MANCHESTER  , a former

city of Chesterfield county, Virginia, U.S.A., (on the S. side of the James river), since 1910 a part of Richmond . Pop . (1900), 9715, of whom 3338 were negroes; (1906 estimate), 9997 . It is served by the Atlantic Coast Line, the Seaboard Air Line, and the Southern railways, by electric lines to Richmond and Petersburg, and by numerous river boats . It is finely situated in a bend of the river, with about 2 M. of water front; on the heights above is Forest Hill park, a pleasure resort, and adjacent to it Woodland Heights, a beautiful residential district . From the surrounding country come much agricultural produce, coal, lumber, bricks and granite . There is a good harbour and excellent water power . Among the manufactures are paper, flour, cotton goods, leather,brick,railway supplies, &c . The value of the city's factory products increased from $1,621,358 in 1900 to $3,226,268 in 1905, or 99% .