Location within the British Isles

Boothstown is a suburb of Greater Manchester, in Salford, England, within the United Kingdom. Once known for its mining community, Boothstown is now a mainly residential area located on the edge of the bordering between the Salford and Wigan bouroghs. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The British Isles consist of Great Britain, Ireland and a number of much smaller surrounding islands. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in England established in 1974 which covers an area roughly encompassing the conurbation surrounding the City of Manchester. ... Salford Salford is the main town of the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... Salford Salford is the main town of the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. ... Map sources for Wigan at grid reference SD583055 Wigan is a large town in the north-west of England, in the Metropolitan County of Greater Manchester, traditionally lying in the historic and geographic county of Lancashire. ...

To the North of Boothstown is the East Lancashire Road, which links Manchester to Liverpool, Boothstown lies approximatly 12 Miles from Manchester City Centre to the West and 26 Miles to Liverpool heading East. Manchester is a city in the North West of England. ... Liverpools skyline, as seen from the River Mersey. ...

Left to West is Astley (in Wigan), above Boothstown to the North is Walkden, while right to the East is Worsley, with an important transport interchange between the M60 & M62 & M602 Motorways. Astley is a large village situated twelve miles west of Manchester, just outside the larger town of Leigh, situated just off the busy East Lancashire Road, a major thoroughfare linking Manchester with Liverpool. ... Map sources for Wigan at grid reference SD583055 Wigan is a large town in the north-west of England, in the Metropolitan County of Greater Manchester, traditionally lying in the historic and geographic county of Lancashire. ... Worsley, in Lancashire, England, is a village that is best known as one terminus of the Bridgewater Canal. ... The M60 motorway is an orbital motorway which completely encircles Manchester. ... The M62 motorway connects the cities of Liverpool and Hull, in England. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion, because: it is patent nonsense. ...

Despite a relative closeness to Manchester, and seeming attractive as a commuter town, the abject failings of successive Governments and Local Councils to develop any kind of Integrated Transport Policy has caused Boothstown to become a major bottleneck during peak travel times. It can take nearly 1 1/2 hours to travel the 12 miles into Manchester City Centre. A brief restbite is gained by all who live in Boothstown, and those who must travel through it, during the Summer School Holiday Period, when traffic levels reduce slightly. Manchester is a city in the North West of England. ... A bottleneck is literally the neck of a glass or pottery bottle. ... Rush hour in a city A rush hour is a part of the day with busy traffic and hence traffic congestion on the roads and crowded public transport; normally the two periods in a day when people are travelling to or from work or school. ... City of Manchester Manchester City Centre is at the heart of the City of Manchester, in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, North West England. ...

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