Seedley

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Seedley
Seedley is located in Greater Manchester
Seedley
Seedley
Location within Greater Manchester
OS grid referenceSJ805995
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSALFORD
Postcode districtM5–M6
Dialling code0161
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Greater Manchester
53°29′31″N 2°17′35″W / 53.4920°N 2.2931°W / 53.4920; -2.2931Coordinates: 53°29′31″N 2°17′35″W / 53.4920°N 2.2931°W / 53.4920; -2.2931

Seedley is an inner city suburb of City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England.

Buile Hill Park is a large park in Seedley.

History[]

The area is mostly made up of terraced housing, dating from the late 19th century and early 20th century. It was part of the County Borough of Salford in the administrative county of Lancashire. There was a railway station serving the area between 1882 and 1956.

Governance[]

The electoral ward of Weaste & Seedley is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP for Salford and Eccles.[1]

The ward is represented on Salford City Council by three Labour councillors: Ronnie Wilson,[2] Paul Wilson,[3] and Stephen Hesling.[4]

Geography[]

Seedley lies west of Pendleton and north of Weaste.

Transport links[]

Seedley is not served by the Manchester Metrolink or National Rail.

The following bus routes run through the area:

  • Route 67 between Manchester and Cadishead (operated by Go North West)
  • Route 70 between Pendleton and Eccles (operated by Stagecoach Manchester)
  • Circular routes 74 and 75 via Agecroft and Pendleton (operated by Stagecoach Manchester)
  • Route 100 between Manchester and Warrington (operated by Go North West)

Notable residents[]

Alistair Cooke, the broadcaster, lived on Newport Street, and went to the primary school, as did the artist Harold Riley. Emmeline Pankhurst, leader of the British suffragette movement, lived in Seedley.

References[]

  1. ^ "Rebecca Long Bailey MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Councillor Ronnie Wilson". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Councillor Paul Wilson". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Councillor Stephen Hesling". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 12 April 2017.

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