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City of Salford Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about City of Salford

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City of Salford history

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Salford has a long history of human activity dating back to the Stone Age. Neolithic flint arrow-heads and tools and evidence of Bronze Age activity have been discovered in the city. In 1142, a monastic cell dedicated to St. Leonard was established in Kersal. During the English Civil War between King Charles I and parliament was Royalist. In 1894, the Manchester Ship Canal was opened, running from the River Mersey to Salfords Quays; when it was complete it was the largest navigation canal in the world.

City of Salford culture & places

Landmarks

As of September 2003, the City of Salford has 6 Grade I, 14 Grade II* listed buildings and 253 Grade II listed buildings. The city has the equal second highest number of Grade I listed buildings out of the districts of Greater Manchester, behind Manchester. There are three Scheduled Ancient Monuments in the city.

Sport

Salford is home to a number of past and present rugby league teams. Founded in 1873, the city is represented in rugby league by the Langworthy Reds, who are the oldest amateur rugby league club in the city. The city is also home to several football and cricket teams.

City of Salford geography / climate

The City of Salford is bounded to the north by the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton and Metropolitan Boroughs of Bury. The natural mossland of Chat Moss covers an area of about 10.6 square miles (27.5 km) and lies 75 feet (23 m) above sea level. The River Irwell runs south east through Kearsley, Clifton and Agecroft before joining the River Irk and Medlock.

You can visit City of Salford places with Walkfo City of Salford to hear history at City of Salford’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo City of Salford has 94 places to visit in our interactive City of Salford 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 City of Salford, 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 City of Salford places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to City of Salford & the surrounding areas.

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Best City of Salford places to visit

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

Wet Earth Colliery Wet Earth Colliery was a coal mine located on the Manchester Coalfield, in Clifton, Greater Manchester. The colliery has a unique place in British coal mining history; apart from being one of the earliest pits in the country, it is the place where engineer James Brindley made water run uphill.

Clifton Country Park The park comprises 119 acres (48 hectares) of wooded area, fields and lakes. Industrial heritage is also a feature of the park, the remains of Wet Earth Colliery can be found in the woods, along with Fletcher’s Canal.

Pendlebury (ward) Pendlebury 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 13,434.

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.

Greater Manchester Built-up Area The Greater Manchester Built-up Area has a population of 2,553,379 according to the United Kingdom Census 2011. It is the second most populous conurbation in the UK after the Greater London built-up area. The area is not conterminous with Greater Manchester, for it excludes settlements such as Wigan and Marple from Greater Manchester.

HM Prison Forest Bank HM Prison Forest Bank is a Category B men’s private prison. It is located in the Agecroft area of Pendlebury in Salford near Manchester. The prison is operated by Sodexo Justice Services.

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.

Langworthy (ward) Langworthy (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 recorded a population of 12,980 in 2014.

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.

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