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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Winton, Greater Manchester

  

Winton, Greater Manchester Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Winton, Greater Manchester

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Winton, Greater Manchester history

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Early history

Winton, along with some of its neighbouring villages, is believed to be Saxon in origin . Winton is not in the Domesday Book although neighbouring Barton is . In 1262, Richard de Winton was granted 7 acres (28,000 m) of land by former landowner, Thomas Grelley .

Churches

Churches in Winton used to include Roman Catholic Church of St. Matthew’s and St. Mary Magdalene’s Parish Church on Grasmere Crescent/Westbourne Road . The Baptist church on Parrin Lane was destroyed in an arson attack in 2010 .

Transport

Diamond North West and Stagecoach Manchester operate bus services through Winton . Winton is also a through-route for buses to the Trafford Centre, Wigan, Worsley and Eccles .

Education

Winton has a number of schools including Westwood Park Community Primary; St. Gilbert’s RC Primary and St. Patrick’s Catholic Secondary School on the border with Peel Green .

Winton Park

Winton is also the home to Winton Park, a three time winner of the Green Flag award . It was first opened in 1906 and has recently undergone a major refurbishment .

Winton, Greater Manchester geography / climate

Winton is between Monton, Worsley, Peel Green and Patricroft. The boundaries of Winton are the Liverpool-Manchester railway on New Lane (borders with Peel Green) and the Bridgewater Canal bridge at the top of Parrin Lane.

You can visit Winton, Greater Manchester places with Walkfo Winton, Greater Manchester to hear history at Winton, Greater Manchester’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Winton, Greater Manchester has 76 places to visit in our interactive Winton, Greater Manchester 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 Winton, Greater Manchester, 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 Winton, Greater Manchester places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Winton, Greater Manchester & the surrounding areas.

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76 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Winton, Greater Manchester places to visit

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Winton, Greater Manchester has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Winton, Greater Manchester’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Winton, Greater Manchester’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 .

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.

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.

Swinton North (ward) Swinton North (ward) is an electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP Rebecca Long Bailey. The ward is to be abolished following a review by the Local Government Boundary Commission.

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”

Irlam (ward) Irlam is an electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Barbara Keeley MP for Worsley and Eccles South.

Ellesmere Park Ellesmere Park is an affluent, predominantly residential area of Eccles, in Greater Manchester. Historically part of Lancashire, it is now predominantly an affluent residential area.

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