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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Patricroft

  

Patricroft Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Patricroft

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Patricroft history

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Patricroft may derive its name from ‘Pear-tree croft’, or more likely, ‘Patrick’s Croft’ In 1836, Scottish engineer James Nasmyth built the Bridgewater Foundry. The foundry soon expanded to become a major supplier of steam locomotives. During the First World War, the factory’s production was mainly diverted to munitions work.

You can visit Patricroft places with Walkfo Patricroft to hear history at Patricroft’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Patricroft has 99 places to visit in our interactive Patricroft map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Patricroft, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Patricroft places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Patricroft & the surrounding areas.

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99 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Patricroft tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Patricroft

  

Best Patricroft places to visit

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Patricroft has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Patricroft’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Patricroft’s information audio spots:

Chill Factore Chill Factor is the UK’s longest indoor ski slope; a £31M real snow centre . Designed by FaulknerBrowns Architects, the centre opened in November 2007 at which time it was the widest in the world, at 180 metres (590 ft) long .

Irlams o’ th’ Height Irlams o’ th’ Height is a suburb of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is located in the centre of the city’s population.

Claremont (ward) Claremont (ward) is an electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP Rebecca Long Bailey. A profile of the ward conducted in 2014 recorded a population of 10,166.

Municipal Borough of Swinton and Pendlebury Swinton and Pendlebury was a local government district of Lancashire. It was created in 1894 as an urban district and enlarged in 1934 as a municipal borough. The urban district was governed from Pendleburgh Town Hall on Bolton Road at the junction with Carrington Street.

St Luke’s Church, Pendleton St Luke’s Church is an Anglican church that stands on raised ground in Pendleton, Salford. It was designated as a Grade II* listed building in 1980. The church is in the parish of Weaste, Seedley and Langworthy.

Weaste and Seedley (ward) Weaste and Seedley is an electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP Rebecca Long Bailey. The ward has a population of 12,616, according to a profile of the ward.

Dock10 (television facility) Dock10 (stylised as dock10) is a television facility owner and media services company. Its studio filming facility is the best-known part of the company, often referred to as The Studios. It was built as a major part of MediaCityUK, a development in Salford, Greater Manchester.

Salford Civic Centre Salford Civic Centre, formerly Swinton and Pendlebury Town Hall, is a municipal building at Chorley Road, in Swinton, Greater Manchester, England. It is the administrative headquarters of Salford City Council.

Swinton Square Swinton Square, formerly known as Swinton Shopping Centre, is a shopping centre in Swinton, near Manchester. The complex includes the 1970s Swinton Library and the Lancastrian Hall. Asda superstore opened in 2014 as part of a recent redevelopment of the shopping area.

St Augustine’s Church, Pendlebury St. Augustine’s Church is an active Anglican church in Pendlebury, Greater Manchester. The church was granted Grade II* listed status in 1966 but has since been upgraded to Grade I. Called the “Miners’ Cathedral”, due to its almost cathedralesque stature, it was also sometimes locally called “Gussie’s”

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