Sale
Coordinates: 53.4200° N 2.3227° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Sale shown within Greater Manchester
Population	55,234 (2001 census)
OS grid reference	SJ785915
Metropolitan borough	Trafford
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SALE
Postcode district	M33
Dial code	0161
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Altrincham and Sale West
	Wythenshawe and Sale East
European Parliament	North West England
List of places: UK • England • Greater Manchester

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Geography and administration

Sale is located in North West England, to the south of the River Mersey and south-west of the city of Manchester between Stretford and Altrincham. The Bridgewater Canal passes through the centre of Sale, crossed by a number of road bridges. North West England is one of the nine regions of England. ... Ferry across the Mersey, June 2005 The River Mersey is a river in north-western England. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Statistics Population: 42,103 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ7994 Latitude: 53. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Bridgewater Canal is a canal in North West England, near Manchester. ...

Civic history

Historically part of Cheshire, Sale gained the status of civil parish in 1866. In 1894, as part of the Local Government Act 1894, the parish formed the Sale Urban District. It was expanded in 1930 by adding the former Ashton-upon-Mersey Urban District. In 1935 the expanded district gained the status of municipal borough. Under the Local Government Act 1972, the municipal borough was abolished and its former area was transferred to Greater Manchester to form part of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford. As Greater Manchester was not adopted as postal county, the Royal Mail included Cheshire as part of Sale addresses until 1996, when postal counties were withdrawn. The Cheshire Plain - photo taken adjacent to Beeston Castle The Cheshire Plain - photo taken towards Merseyside The Cheshire Plain panorama - photo taken from Mid-Cheshire Ridge Cattle farming in the county Black-and-white timbered buildings on Nantwich High Street Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester)[1] is a... A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... The Local Government Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. ... Sale is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... A borough is a political division originally used in England. ... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... The postal counties of the United Kingdom, now known officially as the former postal counties, were subdivisions of the UK in routine use by the Royal Mail until 1996. ...

Political divisions

Sale is primarily administrated by Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. The population of Sale is distributed amongst several electoral wards:^{[citation needed]}

Totals for Broadheath, Bucklow St Martin's, Timperley, and Village are estimates as these electoral wards only contain part of the Sale population.

Since 1945, Sale was covered by one Parliamentary constituency, that of Altrincham and Sale. But in 1997 the creation of the constituencies of Altrincham and Sale West and Wythenshawe and Sale East – today represented by Graham Brady MP and Paul Goggins MP respectively – split the electorate of Sale. The Altrincham and Sale West constituency is one of only a small number of seats in the north-west held by the Conservative Party, and the only one in Greater Manchester. Altrincham and Sale West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Wythenshawe and Sale East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Graham Stuart Brady (born May 20, 1967) is a British politician and the Conservative Member of Parliament for Altrincham and Sale West. ... Paul Goggins (born 16 June 1953) is a British politician He is the Labour Member of Parliament for Wythenshawe and Sale East, and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Northern Ireland Office. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Neighbouring settlements

• Altrincham
• Carrington
• Chorlton-cum-Hardy
• Northern Moor
• Timperley
• Stretford
• Urmston
• Wythenshawe

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History

Etymology

Its name came from the Anglo-Saxon Seale (dative of sealh) = "[at] the sallow-tree".[2] Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. ... Dative has several meanings. ... The word sallow has these meanings:- A sort of willow tree. ...

Early history

Though Sale is not mentioned in the Domesday Book Neolithic flints, Roman coins and evidence of Saxon habitation have all been found in the vicinity. The first documentation regarding Sale is in the 12^th century, detailing the manor of Sale, and further dating evidence comes from St Martin's Church at Ashton upon Mersey dates from 1304, but storm damage necessitated rebuilding in 1703. Before the industrial revolution the land around Sale was used predominantly for agriculture. In 1804 Sir John Moore raised 3000 volunteers to defend against Napoleon and they were inspected on Sale Moor. There was a boom in population when the railway reached Sale in 1849, with the population trebling in a generation. Since the industial revolution Sale has continued to grow and thrive mainly as a commuter town. A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... An array of Neolithic artifacts, including bracelets, axe heads, chisels, and polishing tools. ... Flint tools were made by stone age peoples worldwide. ... Generic plan of a mediaeval manor; open-field strip farming, some enclosures, triennial crop rotation, demesne and manse, common woodland, pasturage and meadow Manorialism or Seigneurialism is the organization of rural economy and society in medieval western and parts of central Europe, characterised by the vesting of legal and economic... Ashton upon Mersey is a district in the metropolitan borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... A Watt steam engine. ... General John Moore Sir John Moore, KB (November 13, 1761 – January 16, 1809) was a British soldier and General. ... Napoleon I Bonaparte, Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Mediator of the Swiss Confederation and Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution, the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from...

Present day

Sale has good transport links including numerous bus services, close proximity to the M60, M56, M62 and M6 motorways, and a Metrolink tram/light rail service. A Metrolink tram in Manchester city centre. ...

Education

Sale has several primary and secondary schools – some religious – and all perform either on or above the national average for test results. Along with the rest of Trafford, it maintains a selective education system assessed by the Eleven Plus exam. The Eleven Plus is an examination which was given to students in their last year of primary education in the United Kingdom under the Tripartite System. ...

Jeff Joseph Sale Moor Technology College is a secondary school in Sale Moor, Greater Manchester, England. ... Sale Grammar School is a selective school with a specialism in the visual arts, located in Sale to the south of Manchester, England. ...

Landmarks

• 'Eyebrow Cottage', a brick building on the A56, is reputedly Sale's oldest building.
• Sale Water Park, formed from a gravel pit excavated to build an embankment along the M60 motorway, is a major attraction.
• The recently built Waterside Arts Centre, next to Sale Town Hall, regularly hosts concerts, exhibitions and other community events. Notable performers at this venue include Midge Ure, Fairport Convention and The Zombies. Many local bands also perform there.
• The Manchester Metrolink tram network passes through the town; Dane Road station, Sale station and Brooklands station lie on the route between Manchester city centre and Altrincham.

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Sport

The rugby union side Sale RUFC has been based in Sale since 1861 (and at their present Heywood Road ground since 1905). It remains one of the oldest rugby clubs in existence, and its 1865 "Minute Book" contains a version of the laws of the game, believed to be the earliest known. A rugby union scrum. ...

Sale Sharks RUFC, recently separated from Sale RUFC, play in the Guinness Premiership, but their home matches take place at Stockport County FC's Edgeley Park ground in Stockport, Cheshire. The local football team is Sale F.C. Official website www. ... The Guinness Premiership is the present name for the leading rugby union league competition for English clubs. ... Stockport is a large town in the north west of England. ... Official website www. ...

The Trafford Water Sports Centre, based at Sale Water Park, lies just south of Sale's northern border with Stretford. Sale Water Park is an area of countryside and parkland surrounding a 45-acre artificial lake in Greater Manchester. ... Sale Water Park is an area of countryside and parkland surrounding a 45-acre artificial lake in Greater Manchester. ...

Notable residents

• James Joule - Legendary English physicist, who lent his name to the standard unit of energy. His house still stands at 12 Wardle Road. The nearby "J.P. Joule" pub is named after him. He is buried in Brooklands Cemetery. There is a bust of Joule in Worthington Park, Sale.
• David Gray - singer/songwriter who grew up in Sale until he moved to Wales at the age of 9.
• Ben Mitchell - singer/songwriter was born in Sale but left with his Australian parents before his first birthday.
• Mark Chapman - BBC DJ and presenter was a more recent resident of Sale.
• Robert Bolt - playwright, of A Man for All Seasons fame.
• Peter Tinniswood - scriptwriter for radio and TV comedy, grew up above a dry cleaner's on Eastway.
• Claire Davenport - actress, was born in Sale.
• Various football players and athletes live in Sale, including Darren Campbell and Diane Modahl.
• Peter Shepherd and Martin Gilbody, motorcycle racers, both have competed in the Isle of Man T.T. races.
• Marc Riley - former host of BBC Radio 1 Breakfast show with Mark Radcliffe. Nicknamed 'Lard', he now has a slot on the BBC digital radio station 6 music.
• Ian Brown - former lead singer of The Stone Roses, spent some of his childhood near Brooklands.

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Trivia

• A section of the A56 is named "Washway Road". The name was given to the road due to the near annual frequency of which sections of the road would be "washed away" when the River Mersey flooded.^{[citation needed]}

Ferry across the Mersey, June 2005 The River Mersey is a river in north-western England. ...

References

External links

• Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
• Trafford NHS website
• Sale Community Web
• SaltyWeb - The Sale and Altrincham Directory
• Sale Grammar School
• Sale High School (formerly known as Jeff Joseph Sale Moor Technology College)
• Brooklands Manchester University Hockey Club
• Sale Moor Cricket Club
• Sale Sharks Rugby Union Football Club
• Trafford Metrovicks Rugby Football & Cricket Club
• St Anne's Church, Sale - A History
• St Anne's Church, Sale with St Francis', Sale Moor - A Church Near You
• St Paul's Church, Sale
• Bridgewater Canal