Salford
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Salford lies west of Manchester, with a landscape shaped by the River Irwell and the Manchester Ship Canal. Salford Quays is a major landmark, home to The Lowry arts complex, Imperial War Museum North, and MediaCityUK. The wider district includes parks such as Buile Hill Park, Worsley’s historic village with its canal network, and Chat Moss, an expanse of lowland peat bog rich in wildlife. From riverside developments to greenbelt countryside, Salford blends historic waterways with modern culture and industry.
The local government for this district is: Salford City Council (Metropolitan District).
Constituencies in Salford
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Wards in Salford
Salford is divided into 20 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Barton & Winton
- Blackfriars & Trinity
- Boothstown & Ellenbrook
- Broughton
- Cadishead & Lower Irlam
- Claremont
- Eccles
- Higher Irlam & Peel Green
- Kersal & Broughton Park
- Little Hulton
- Ordsall
- Pendlebury & Clifton
- Pendleton & Charlestown
- Quays
- Swinton & Wardley
- Swinton Park
- Walkden North
- Walkden South
- Weaste & Seedley
- Worsley & Westwood Park