Complex sentence: Historically in Lancashire, Stretford was an agricultural village during much of the 19th century, with its own market, known locally as Porkhampton, a reference to the large number of pigs produced for the nearby Manchester market.
Split into simpler sentences: Historically in Lancashire, Stretford was an agricultural village during much of the 19th century, with its own market. It was known locally as Porkhampton, in reference to the large number of pigs produced for the nearby Manchester market.