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Broughton, Lancashire

Broughton is a suburb of Salford, Lancashire. Formerly a township, it was made part of the municipal borough of Salford in the mid 19th century. The township included the villages of Lower Broughton, Upper Broughton and Kersal, all of which now form urban areas within the suburb. It is within the council area of Salford.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.500574,-2.262826
Grid Reference: SD826004
Police Area: Greater Manchester
Council Area: Salford
Country: England

GBPNID: 319035
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Broughton,_Lancashire_319035

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