Location within the British Isles

Eccles is a Small Town in the northwest of England that is in the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford but not, traditionally, part of Salford. The southern border is bounded by the Manchester Ship Canal and to the northwest and north are Swinton and Worsley, to the east is Salford and to the west and south west are Chat Moss and Irlam. 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. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked... Salford is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester in North West England. ... Some of the 1960s built high rise apartment blocks that have had recent multi-million Pound refurbishment Salford is a city in Northwest England, UK. It is part of the City of Salford - a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, historically part of the county of Lancashire. ... The canal at its Manchester end, looking towards Old Trafford The Manchester Ship Canal (MSC), affectionately known by locals as The Big Ditch, was opened on 21 May 1894, and is a large canal in north-west England. ... Swinton is one half of the town of Swinton And Pendlebury, in the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. ... Worsley, in Greater Manchester, England, is a town that is best known as one terminus of the Bridgewater Canal. ... Some of the 1960s built high rise apartment blocks that have had recent multi-million Pound refurbishment Salford is a city in Northwest England, UK. It is part of the City of Salford - a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, historically part of the county of Lancashire. ... Chat Moss is a large peat bog in Lancashire, England. ... Irlam is a town located in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, and is closely related with its neighbouring town of Cadishead. ...

Up until 1974, Eccles was a borough in itself, but became part of the council area of the City of Salford when the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester was created. Salford is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester in North West England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in England established in 1974 which covers an area roughly encompassing the conurbation surrounding the City of Manchester. ...

There are several different areas that make up Eccles, these are Peel Green, Patricroft, Barton(or Barton-upon-Irwell), Winton, Monton and Ellesmere Park plus Eccles town centre itself. Location within the British Isles Peel Green Is an area of the town of Eccles in Greater Manchester, England. ... Barton or Barton-upon-Irwell is an area of Eccles, Greater Manchester. ... An area that is located in Eccles that is immediately situated on the north bank of the Manchester ship canal. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... // History of Ellesmere Park Although the name of Eccles, Greater Manchester did not appear in the Domesday Book, the manor of Barton has had a long history, the lords of this manor having the right of nomination to the benefice of Eccles. ...

Over the recent years, Eccles has succumbed to social deprivation in particularly Brookhouse Estate in Peel Green, Westwood Park in Winton, and the Patricroft area. Crime in the area is higher than the national average. Location within the British Isles Peel Green Is an area of the town of Eccles in Greater Manchester, England. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Eccles, at this time, is in need of investment and it is hoped the recently built Metrolink branch will help bring investment to the town.

A well known British pastry, the Eccles cake is believed to have been first made here. Eccles cakes are now made in Ardwick, an area of the City of Manchester. An Eccles cake is a small, round cake filled with currants. ... Ardwick is an inner-city district of Manchester, about one mile south east of the city centre. ... Manchester is a city in the North West of England. ...

Since 2000 Eccles has been served by a branch of the Manchester Metrolink tram system. This article is about the year 2000. ... A Metrolink Tram in Manchester city centre. ...

History

c.600 AD - The name "Eccles" derives ultimately from the Latin word "ecclesia" or church. This Latin word was adopted by the Celtic people who lived in Roman Britain and appears in modern Welsh as "eglwys". For "Eccles" to have become the name of the place means that when English settlers entered the area, about 600 AD, they found a church here and heard the Celtic word for it. Church in Villach, Austria. ... A Celtic cross. ... Principal sites in Roman Britain Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between 43 and 410. ...

c.1086 AD - Domesday Book. This refers to two churches in Manchester and neighbourhood, one of which may have been the parish church of Eccles, St. Mary the Virgin. The earliest parts of the church date from the 13th century though most of the building was constructed from the 15th century onwards. Doomesday Book (also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester), was the record of the great survey of England completed in 1086, executed for William the Conqueror, that was similar to a census by a government of today. ... Manchester is a city in the United Kingdom, famous for being the worlds first industrial city and considered by many to be UKs second city [1][2]. It is a centre of the arts, the media and big business. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ...

1761 - Opening of the aqueduct of the Bridgewater Canal over the River Irwell. The part of the Canal from Worsley to Manchester passes through Eccles. The construction of the Canal was undertaken by the third Duke of Bridgewater (1736-1803) and was so successful that it inspired the building of others throughout the country in the "Canal Age". One local benefit was that by it coal was brought cheaply to Manchester. Once, when the Duke's coach bringing him from Hertfordshire arrived in Manchester, the horses tired from the journey, the people are said to have removed them from the coach and pulled it to Worsley themselves. 1761 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Bridgewater Canal is a canal in North West England, near Manchester. ... The River Irwell is a river in Lancashire in England that flows through central Manchester before joining the River Mersey, and one of the rivers that drove the Industrial Revolution. ... Worsley, in Greater Manchester, England, is a town that is best known as one terminus of the Bridgewater Canal. ... The title Earl of Bridgewater has been created twice in the Peerage of England. ... Coal (previously referred to as pitcoal or seacoal) is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by underground mining or open-pit mining (surface mining). ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Har(t)fordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom, officially part of the East of England Government region. ... Worsley, in Greater Manchester, England, is a town that is best known as one terminus of the Bridgewater Canal. ...

South of Eccles the Canal crossed the River Irwell by an aqueduct designed by the engineer James Brindley (1716-1772). It was the first time in England that water had been made to pass over water and became a wonder of the age. Pont du Gard, France, a Roman aqueduct built circa 19 BC. It is one of Frances top tourist attractions and a World Heritage Site. ... James Brindley. ...

1796 - Eccles cakes. First reference to the business of William Birch, a confectioner in Eccles, which became known for making Eccles cakes, a pastry with raisins. They became so popular that in the 19th century they were being exported all over the world. 1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. ... An Eccles cake is a small, round cake filled with currants. ... A selection of confectioneries The term confectionery refers to food items that are (at least perceptibly) rich in sugar. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1817 - Reference to "Eccles wakes". This annual celebration included contests for ladies with a wooden leg and for eating apple dumplings. It was abolished by order of the Home Secretary in 1877. 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Binomial name Malus domestica Borkh. ... For the film, see Dumplings (movie) Dumplings may be any of a wide variety of dishes, both sweet and savoury, in several different cuisines. ... The Secretary of State for the Home Department, known as the Home Secretary, is the chief United Kingdom government minister responsible for law and order (except in Scotland). ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

1830 - Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. This was the first railway in the world built to carry passengers and to use locomotives along its whole length. Eccles was the site of one of the original stations on the line. The first fatality in a railway accident, William Huskisson, M.P. (1770-1830), was brought to the old vicarage, Eccles, for treatment but died there. Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Liverpool and Manchester Railway (LMR) was the worlds first intercity passenger railway operated solely by steam locomotives. ... William Huskisson (11 March 1770 - 15 September 1830), was a British statesman, financier, and Member of Parliament for Liverpool. ...

1836 - The engineer James Nasmyth (1808-1890) established the Bridgewater Foundry. This was named after the third Duke. Its most famous product was the steam hammer, which made possible building projects and metalworking on a far larger scale than ever before, but later the Foundry was adapted to making railway locomotives which were exported all over the world. James Nasmyth James Hall Nasmyth (August 19, 1808 – May 7, 1890) was an engineer and inventor famous for his development of the steam hammer. ... Nasmyth, Gaskell and Company, was a Locomotive manufacturer in Patricroft, near the town of Eccles, England. ... The steam hammer is a power-driven hammer used in forgings. ... A locomotive (from lat. ...

1861 - Cricket. A match in Eccles is said to have started a cricket tradition. A batsman complained that he could not see the flight of the ball because the light was bad. An umpire borrowed a white coat to wear to help the batsman to see the ball. 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ...

1892 - Eccles received a charter from Queen Victoria to become the Borough of Eccles. 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May, 1819 – 22 January, 1901) was the eminent Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June, 1837, and Empress of India from 1 January, 1877, until her death in 1901. ...

1894 - Opening of the Manchester Ship Canal. Earlier an ox had been roasted in Eccles to celebrate the passing of the Act for the building of the Canal. For this Canal Brindley's aqueduct was replaced by a metal aqueduct which could be swung to allow ships to pass along the Canal; it weighs 1450 tons including 800 tons of water. 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The canal at its Manchester end, looking towards Old Trafford The Manchester Ship Canal (MSC), affectionately known by locals as The Big Ditch, was opened on 21 May 1894, and is a large canal in north-west England. ...

1901 - First motorised fire engine to be supplied to a municipal corporation in England. This was supplied to Eccles Corporation by a local firm, the Protector Lamp and Lighting Co., also known for manufacturing miner's safety lamps. 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Fire Engine in South Bend, Indiana. ... Davy lamp The Davy lamp is a candle containing safety lamp devised in 1815 by Humphry Davy. ...

1933 - Barton Moss became part of the Borough of Eccles. Here had opened in 1930 Barton Aerodrome. Owned by Manchester Corporation, it was the first municipal airport in the country. 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Located in Greater Manchester, UK. Barton Aerodrome was the Worlds first municipal airport, opening in 1929. ...