| Ainsworth | |
|---|---|
 Ainsworth Parish Church | |
  Ainsworth Location within Greater Manchester | |
| OS grid reference | SD765105 |
| • London | 172 mi (277 km) SE |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BOLTON |
| Postcode district | BL2 |
| Dialling code | 01204 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Ainsworth (archaically known as Cockey[1]) is a village and former civil parish in the Bury district, now in Greater Manchester, England.[2] It lies on the western fringe of Bury, 2.2 miles (3.5 km) northwest of Radcliffe, and 2.9 miles (4.7 km) east of Bolton. The city of Manchester is 8.7 miles (14.0 km) south-southeast of Ainsworth. Author and ghostwriter Paul Stenning is a former resident and pupil of Ainsworth County Primary School.
- ^ Gastrell, Francis (1849). Notitia Cestriensis: or Historical notices of the Diocese of Chester. Vol. 19. p. 105.
- ^ Greater Manchester Gazetteer, Greater Manchester County Record Office, Places names - A, archived from the original on 18 July 2011, retrieved 17 October 2008