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Salford is a city in Lancashire. The original settlement of Salford lies in a meander of the River Irwell, which river divides it from the centre of Manchester to the east. Salford began to emerge as a small town early in the 13th century. The oldest part of town in based around Chapel Road, Gravel Lane and Greengate, though the Sacred Trinity Church, dating from 1635, is the only survival from the pre-industrial era. The name comes from a ford in the River Irwell between Salford and Manchester. Salford became a major cotton and silk spinning and weaving factory town in the 18th and 19th centuries. The town expanded southwards alongside the Irwell to Ordsall. With the opening of the Manchester Ship Canal the town reached to Salford Docks. For local government purposes, Salford became the basis of the Salford county borough from 1889-1974, being given city status in 1926. Salford Town Hall (1827) is in the Neo-classical style. The Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist (1844-1848) is the seat of the Bishop of Salford. Cortland at Colliers Yard is a 500-foot-tall, 50-storey residential skyscraper in the Greengate area. The city is within the council area of Salford.

Place Type: City
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.484744,-2.254948
Grid Reference: SJ831987
Police Area: Greater Manchester
Council Area: Salford
Country: England

GBPNID: 39057
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Salford,_Lancashire_39057

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