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Cheetham, Lancashire

Cheetham is an urban area in Manchester, Lancashire. Cheetham was formerly a township in the parish of Manchester. It became part of the Borough of Manchester in 1838. It lies north of Manchester city centre, on the west bank of the River Ilk with the Broughton area of Salford to its west. It is within the council area of Manchester.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.50004,-2.244189
Grid Reference: SD 8389 0039
Council Area: Manchester CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater Manchester SA
Police Area: Greater Manchester PA

GBPN ID: 8937
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Cheetham,_Lancashire_8937

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