Visit Weaste Places

Welcome to Visit Weaste Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Weaste

  

Weaste Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Weaste

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Weaste history

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Weaste is north of Salford Quays, near the M602 motorway. Historically in Lancashire, it is an industrial area with many industrial estates. The name is from Old French waste meaning “common land, waste”

Textiles and the Industrial Revolution

Ermen & Engels established its second factory in 1837 near Weaste Station, on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway line. Friedrich worked for the factory in its offices near the Royal Exchange in Manchester.

Weaste landmarks

Between 1901 and 2011, Salford Rugby League club played their homes games at the Willows off Weaste Lane. In 2012, the club moved to the AJ Bell Stadium in Barton-upon-Irwell. St Luke’s Church is a grade II* listed building designed by George Gilbert Scott.

You can visit Weaste places with Walkfo Weaste to hear history at Weaste’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Weaste has 369 places to visit in our interactive Weaste 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 Weaste, 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 Weaste places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Weaste & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 369 audio facts unique to Weaste places in an interactive Weaste map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Weaste Places Map
369 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Weaste historic spots	Weaste tourist destinations	Weaste plaques	Weaste geographic features
Walkfo Weaste tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Weaste

  

Best Weaste places to visit

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

St Ann’s, Stretford St Ann’s Church, Stretford is a Grade II listed Roman Catholic church . It was constructed between 1862 and 1863, on the east side of the A56 Chester Road . The parish functions under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford .

Circle Square Manchester Circle Square is a 2.4 million sq ft development of Manchester City Centre . It is a joint venture between Vita Group and Bruntwood SciTech . The development is estimated to have cost £750 million .

Dancehouse The Dancehouse is a dance centre at 10 Oxford Road, Manchester, England . It is located in the centre of Manchester’s dance centre .

Sackville Gardens The land was purchased by Manchester Corporation in 1900 and laid out with walks, lawns and flower beds . Known as Whitworth Gardens, it was planned to complement the Municipal College of Technology’s Sackville Street Building .

Church of the Ascension, Lower Broughton The Church of the Ascension is a Grade II listed Anglican church in Lower Broughton, Salford, England. In February 2017 a fire destroyed the roof and interior of the building.

HM Prison Manchester HM Prison Manchester is a high-security men’s prison in Manchester, England, operated by Her Majesty’s Prison Service. It is known for its prominent ventilation tower and imposing design. It was designed by Alfred Waterhouse and opened in 1868 alongside the demolished Manchester Assize Courts.

Municipal Borough of Stretford Stretford was, from 1868 to 1974, a local government district coterminate with the town of Stretford, Lancashire.

Real Radio XS Real Radio XS was a radio station brand operated by Real and Smooth Ltd (formerly GMG Radio) based in Salford, Greater Manchester, broadcasting a variety of peak-time news, rock music and talk output. The Manchester-based version of the service was broadcast to Greater Manchester on FM, and to a number of areas on DAB.

Irwell Riverside (ward) Irwell Riverside (ward) is an electoral ward of Salford, England. The ward is bounded by meanders of the River Irwell and includes the main university campus. It is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP for Salfords and Eccles.

St Thomas’ Church, Pendleton St Thomas’ Church is on Broad Street, Pendleton, Salford, Greater Manchester. It was a Commissioners’ church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission. It is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.

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