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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Crumpsall


Visit Crumpsall PlacesVisit Crumpsall places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Crumpsall places to visit. A unique way to experience Crumpsall’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Crumpsall as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.

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Crumpsall is a suburb and electoral ward of Manchester, England . It is 3 miles (5 km) north of Manchester city centre . The population at the 2011 census was 15,959 . When you visit Crumpsall, Walkfo brings Crumpsall places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.

  

Crumpsall Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Crumpsall


Visit Crumpsall – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit

With 180 audio plaques & Crumpsall places for you to explore in the Crumpsall area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Crumpsall places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.

Crumpsall history


The name Crumpsall derives from old English and means a “crooked piece of land beside a river” It is first mentioned in 1291 and was held in socage by James Radcliffe in 1472. It later passed to the family of Edward Coke who held it until 1789 when it was divided.

Crumpsall geography / climate

Lower Crumpsall is situated in the Irk Valley, which forms its northern boundary with the neighbouring suburb of Blackley at Tetlow Bridge.

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Visit Crumpsall PlacesYou can visit Crumpsall places with Walkfo Crumpsall to hear history at Crumpsall’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Crumpsall has 180 places to visit in our interactive Crumpsall 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 Crumpsall, 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 Crumpsall places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Crumpsall & the surrounding areas.

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

  

Best Crumpsall places to visit


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

Crumpsall photo Blackley Cemetery
Blackley Cemetery is a large, municipal cemetery situated within the northern suburbs of Manchester . It is owned, operated and maintained by Manchester City Council . It was opened in 1953 on land that was previously a golf course .
Crumpsall photo 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.
Crumpsall photo 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.
Crumpsall photo Rhodes, Greater Manchester
Rhodes is a suburb of Middleton, in the Rochdale district of Greater Manchester. In 2018 it had an estimated population of 2917.
Crumpsall photo 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.
Crumpsall photo 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.
Crumpsall photo 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.
Crumpsall photo Salford Acoustics
Salford Acoustics is based in two locations: (i) 3 km west of Manchester city centre, UK, and (ii) on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal at MediaCityUK. It undertakes public and industrial research in acoustics and carries out commercial testing.
Crumpsall photo Centenary Building
The Centenary Building is a building at the University of Salford in Greater Manchester. It was completed in December 1995 and opened in 1996. It won the RIBA Award and Stirling Prize in 1996 and the Civic Trust Award in 1997.
Crumpsall photo St Philip’s Church, Salford
St Philip’s Church is an Anglican parish church in the deanery and archdeaconry of Salford, and the diocese of Manchester. It was a Commissioners’ church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission. The building is recorded in the National Heritage List for England and is designated as a Grade II* listed building.

Visit Crumpsall plaques


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Crumpsall has 70 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Crumpsall plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Crumpsall using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Crumpsall plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.