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Patricroft, Lancashire

Patricroft is a former village that is now a suburb of Eccles, Lancashire. It was the birthplace in 1877 of renowned aviator Sir Edwin Alliott Verdon Roe, the first Englishman to make a powered flight. It is within the council area of Salford.

Primary Name(s): Patricroft
Place Type: Suburban area
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.483105,-2.360489
Grid Reference: SJ 7617 9854
Council Area: Salford CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater Manchester SA
Police Area: Greater Manchester PA
GBPN ID:  GBPN34852

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Patricroft,_Lancashire_34852
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7147894