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Walkden is a component area of the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England.^[1] It is seven miles (11.5 km) to the west-northwest of the City of Manchester, and six miles (10.1 km) west-northwest of Salford. A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... The City of Salford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... For other uses, see Salford (disambiguation). ...

Historically part of Lancashire, Walkden was once a centre for coal mining and textile manufacture The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Surface coal mining in Wyoming. ... With the establishment of overseas colonies, the British Empire at the end of the 17th century/beginning of the 18th century had a vast source of raw materials and a vast market for goods. ...

According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, Walkden had a total resident population of 38,685.^[2] UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ...

Geography and administration

Neighbouring settlements include Little Hulton, Worsley, Farnworth, Wardley, Swinton and Pendlebury. Little Hulton is a village in the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England, located 2¼ miles west-southwest of Halshaw-Moor and Farnworth railway station and 3½ miles south of Bolton. ... Worsley, in Greater Manchester, England, is a town that is best known as one terminus of the Bridgewater Canal. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Wardley is a district of Salford in Greater Manchester. ... , Swinton is a town within the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... For other uses, see Pendlebury (disambiguation). ...

Until 1894, the majority of Walkden lay within the ancient ecclesiastical Parish of Eccles, within the hundred of Salford, although some parts of Walkden; including Linnyshaw and Toppings Bridge, lay within the Parish of Deane. 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 hundred of Salford (sometimes known as Salfordshire) was an ancient division of the county of Lancashire. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ...

Walkden was one of several areas amalgamated into the newly created City of Salford metropolitan district of Greater Manchester in April 1974, as part of the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972, having previously formed part of the Worsley Urban District in the administrative county of Lancashire.^[1] The City of Salford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... Worsley, in Greater Manchester, England, is a town that is best known as one terminus of the Bridgewater Canal. ... The division into counties is one of the larger divisions of England. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ...

Walkden, which forms part of the Worsley parliamentary consistituency, is divided by three electoral wards; Little Hulton, Walkden North and Walkden South. Prior to 1983 Walkden lay in the now defunct Farnworth constituency. [1] Worsley is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

History

Walkden's history links it mainly to the coal mining industry, but also to cotton mills. Underground canals still link Walkden to Worsley (famous due to the Bridgewater Canal), which were used to transport coal from the mines in Walkden until the railways were used as an improved form of transportation. There is a railway station which is mainly used by commuters. This station was, many years ago, called Walkden High Level. On a different line nearby (also many years ago) was Walkden Low Level railway station. This second long-gone station was on a line which connected Bolton with the main Manchester-Liverpool route. This line also had railway stations both at Worsley and Monton (Eccles). Surface coal mining in Wyoming. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Bridgewater Canal is a canal in North West England, near Manchester. ... Walkden railway station is one of the principal stations that lie on the Atherton line, between Wigan and Manchester. ... There are two Liverpool to Manchester Lines between the cities of Liverpool and Manchester in the north-west of England. ...

Also, the monument in St Paul's churchyard, close to the town centre, has a fairly notable history. After originally being located on a roundabout in the town centre where the A6, A575 and B5232 all meet, it was moved into the grounds of the church during the 1960s. Over time, four of the angels on the monument went missing. Not all of them have been found, and very recently, a project was completed to restore the stone monument, clean it and protect it. A plaque was added and a small metal fence erected aroud the monument in an effort to protect it from vandals. The work finished around September 2006. The church itself was desecrated in 2005 when vandals spray painted inverted crosses and other satanic symbols on its walls and doors. The name Saint Paul may refer to one of several possible meanings or references, though it is most commonly used to refer to the Biblical Paul of Tarsus. ... The Archangel Michael by Guido Reni wears a late Roman military outfit in this 17th century depiction An angel is a supernatural being found in many religions. ... The Vandals were an East Germanic tribe that entered the late Roman Empire during the 5th century and created a state in North Africa, centered on the city of Carthage. ...

Education

Walkden has several primary schools and two main high schools - Walkden High (a comprehensive school) and St George's (A Roman Catholic school). Walkden High and St George's RC High will both, in the near future, be demolished if recent council plans go through. St George's will not be rebuilt. However, Walkden High will be re-constructed to the same name, but with a larger building, thereby increasing its student capacity. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...

A number of the town's primary schools are church schools. They include: St Paul's Crompton Street and St Paul's Heathside, which are both Church of England. Christ the King is the Catholic primary school for Walkden, Worsley and Roe Green. In addition there are three county primary schools - they are North Walkden County Primary in the north of the town and in south Walkden, Mesne Lea and James Brindley.

Transport

Walkden has extensive transport links. The local railway station is located on Walkden Road and is a five-minute walk from the town centre. There are twice-hourly daytime services to both Manchester and Wigan, from where you can connect to services to Manchester Airport and the rest of the UK. This is reduced to an hourly service each way in the evenings. There is no Sunday service from the station. The A6 runs through the centre of Walkden and the East Lancashire Road runs parallel to Walkden, with connections to the M60 ring-road and the motorway network. The M61 in Walkden is in the Guinness Book of Records for being the widest section of motorway in Britain, (there are 18 lanes side by side at Linnyshaw Moss), [2]. There are also extensive and frequent bus services, mainly operated by First Manchester, linking the town with Manchester, Bolton and Leigh. Services include the 36 and 37 services between Bolton and Manchester via Farnworth (37), Little Hulton (36) and Swinton. Both services run a Monday-Saturday daytime service of every 10 minutes. Walkden railway station is one of the principal stations that lie on the Atherton line, between Wigan and Manchester. ... For the United States airport, see Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. ... This article is about the A6 road in England. ... The A580, East Lancashire Road universally known as the East Lancs Road was built to to provide better access to the Port of Liverpool for East Lancashire and Manchester. ... The M60 motorway is an orbital motorway which completely encircles Manchester. ... M61 may refer to: M61 motorway, a major road in England M61, a spiral galaxy M61, a grenade M61 Vulcan, a Gatling gun in use by the U.S. military This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Suresh Joachim, minutes away from breaking the ironing world record at 55 hours and 5 minutes, at Shoppers World, Brampton. ... First Manchester is one of the bus companies serving the area of Greater Manchester, England. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... , Bolton is a large town in the traditional county of Lancashire more recently changed to be part of Greater Manchester, in North West England. ... Leigh is a town in Greater Manchester, in north west England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Little Hulton is a village in the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England, located 2¼ miles west-southwest of Halshaw-Moor and Farnworth railway station and 3½ miles south of Bolton. ... Swinton is the name of several places: Swinton, Berwickshire Swinton, Glasgow Swinton, Greater Manchester Swinton, South Yorkshire This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Industry and commerce

In the centre of Walkden is the local shopping precinct named the Ellesmere Centre. It adjoins the retail park and was built as part of the same development. Entering the Ellesmere Centre from the retail park, you pass through a set of doors into a small foyer. This foyer then has a further set of doors to enter into the centre itself. Directly above the foyer is a clock-tower. This contains a replica of the famous 'Lady Bourke' clock, once standing proudly on Walkden Town Hall (since demolished). The original clock was used to alert coal miners to the beginning or end of their shifts. Its bell would toll, supposedly loud enough to catch the attention of the miners. However, workers claimed that they could not hear it strike once at 1:00pm to mark the end of their dinnertime and the resumption of the working day. Therefore the clock was altered to strike 13 times at 1:00pm, a tradition carried over to the new replica clock. On entering the centre itself, you enter a market-like walkway containing, along the left-hand side, various stalls (including key cutting, accessories, makeup, dry flowers, purses and childrens toys). To the right-hand side are various shops and a bookmakers. At the other end of the walkway is a set of doors leading you outside to a car park with access to Bolton Road and various big-name shops and banks, detailed below. Just before the doors is a Post Office, where you can purchase many postal and Philately-related items, along with foreign exchange services. A bookmaker, bookie or turf accountant, is an organization or a person that takes bets and may pay winnings depending upon results and, depending on the nature of the bet, the odds. ... The Post Office in Oxford. ... Close examination of the Penny Red, left, reveals a 148 in the margin, indicating that it was printed with plate #148. ...

Turning right before the Post Office leads you towards the main part of the centre. At the end of this section (which includes a Boots chemist and a Newsagent there are two moving walkway's to take people to the second floor. These were installed as part of an extension to the centre, which replaced the previous Market Hall and Pembroke Halls concert / dining / theatre venue. The second floor (which was part of the original centre) is currently mostly empty. There are however two cafes; "Granny's Pantry" and "Lowry's" along with a smattering of other shops, mainly notable for "Blades" barber shop. Alliance Boots LTD is a British based pharmaceuticals company, operating as a high street retailer, pharmacist and pharmaceuticals wholesaler. ... A newsagent (British English), newsagency (Australian English) or newsstand (American English), is often a small business that sells newspapers, magazines, stationery, snacks and often items of local interest such as postcards and clothing emblazoned with sports team mascots. ... Escalators at Canary Wharf, London. ...

Passing the moving walkways, you enter a large "market square". To the right of the square is the new extension, currently empty, and to the left of the square are numerous shops. These are positioned with main shops to the left and right and smaller shops running down the center, so as to make two main walkways. There are various crossing points between the two walkways and there is an open-plan feel. At the edge of the square there is a lift. Walking down the walkways, there are small sets of stairs to lead to the second floor. As you progress, you head towards the main entrance to the Ellesmere Centre, which opens onto Bolton Road. At the entrance there are two more moving walkways, again leading to the second floor. A set of lifts in the lower level of a London Underground station. ...

Ellesmere Retail Park

Ellesmere Retail Park was built at the same time as the Ellesmere Centre's transformation from outdoor shopping prescient (named the St. Ouen Prescient) to indoor covered shopping centre. The retail park plays host to several tenants including a 24-hour Tesco superstore, a Total Fitness gym and a Buckingham Bingo hall. Kwik Save was also a tenant until it closed in 2005, leaving the Northern side of the park looking rather empty save for two sports stores (JJB and JD Sports) and a Blockbuster video store. There is also a small pond in the Northern side of the retail park, mainly used by anglers. At the Southern end of the park, there are three fast-food restaurants; the ubiquitous McDonalds, KFC and a Subway, along with local businesses, some of whom were displaced from the Market Hall when the Ellesmere Centre underwent further expansion. For other uses, see Tesco (disambiguation). ... Kwiksave (said as Quick Save) is a chain of discount food stores based in Great Britain. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... JD Sports, part of the John David Group and now more commonly known as just JD, is a sports-fashion retail company based in Bury, UK with shops throughout the UK. With its roots stemming back to 1981, when the founders, John (J) Wardle and David (D) Makin set up... Blockbuster Inc. ... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants [1]. Although McDonalds did not invent the hamburger or fast food, its name has become nearly synonymous with both. ... Kentucky Fried Chicken, also known as KFC, is a food chain based in Louisville, Kentucky, known mainly for its fried chicken. ... SUBWAY® is the name of a multinational restaurant franchise that mainly sells sandwiches and salads. ...

Bolton Road

Bolton Road is one of the main roads through Walkden, leading to Bolton via Farnworth. On it are numerous banks and building societies, including Natwest, Lloyds TSB and Nationwide. There is also a Sue Ryder Care and a Help The Aged. Bolton Road also contains various local businesses such as PC Concepts and Pachino's Pizza along with a newsagent and auto-parts store. A new Health Centre and library is under construction opposite the Ellesmere Centre, scheduled to be completed in 2008. , Bolton is a large town in the traditional county of Lancashire more recently changed to be part of Greater Manchester, in North West England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Classic NatWest logo National Westminster Bank Plc, trading as NatWest, is a commercial bank in the United Kingdom, part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group. ... Lloyds TSB Group plc is a group of financial services companies, based in the United Kingdom, which was created in 1995 following the merger of the TSB Group and the Lloyds Bank Group. ... Nationwide Building Society is a major UK building society, the largest one in the world, and has its headquarters in Swindon, Wiltshire. ... Sue Ryder Care is the name of a charity (originally called the Sue Ryder Foundation) which was founded in 1953 by Sue Ryder, with the creation of a nursing home in Suffolk, UK. There are now 17 Care Centres in the UK -- 6 hospices and 11 neurological centres. ... Established in 1961, Help the Aged is a United Kingdom based, international charity fighting to free disadvantaged older people from poverty, isolation and neglect. ...

Blackleach Country Park

Blackleach Country Park can be located in the old industrial area of Walkden. It was originally created to be used by factories, but soon the factories moved and the reservoir was left. The lake was split in half. One half is now home to a wildlife reserve, whilst the other still acts as a reservoir.

One of the more famous factories of the Blackleach site was a factory which produced dyes. Some of the dyes were accidentally released into the air, and one of the hills in the park became a striking purple at its peak. Rumours spread about the hill and people began taking children, suffering with whooping cough, up the hill, believing it would cure them. White clothes hung up on neighbouring washing lines would too be tinged purple.

Religion

All the main religions are represented in Walkden. There is St Paul's Anglican (Church of England) church, a Congregational church, a Methodist church and Christ the King Roman Catholic church. Nearby Little Hulton and Swinton have local congregations of Jehovah's Witnesses, while Swinton also has a stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The Salvation Army can be found in Farnworth, with other branches in Swinton and Eccles. The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... The Church of England logo since 1998 The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently and autonomously runs its own affairs. ... The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ... Shield of The Salvation Army The Salvation Army is a non-military evangelical Christian organisation. ...

Notable residents

• Jamie Moore, Reigning British Light-Middleweight Boxing Champion,
• Alan Halsall, (Tyrone Dobbs - Coronation Street),
• Sarah Whatmore, Singer
• David Bamber, Actor
• Mark Barry, Singer (BBMak)
• John Wilkinson OBE, Chairman of Salford City Reds
• Alan Ball MBE, footballer, (Lived in Walkden when England won the 1966 World Cup),[3]

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References

1. ^ ^{a b} Anon. A select gazetteer of local government areas, Greater Manchester County. Greater Manchester County Records Office. Retrieved on 2007-04-03.
2. ^ United Kingdom Census 2001. Greater Manchester Urban Area. statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved on 2007-04-06.

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External links

• Salford City Council's local information for Walkden
• Salford City Council's Ward Profile for Walkden North
• Salford City Council's Ward Profile for Walkden South
• Friends of Walkden Station
• Walkden Low Level Station
• Walkden Town Hall Under Demolition
• This is Walkden - "The voice of the people".