| Pendlebury | |
|---|---|
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1775926.jpg) St John's Church, Pendlebury | |
  Pendlebury Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Population | 13,069 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SD790012 |
| • London | 167 mi (269 km) SE |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode district | M27 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Pendlebury is a town in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England.[1] The population at the 2011 Census was 13,069.[2] It lies 4 miles (6 km) north-west of Manchester, 3 miles (5 km) north-west of Salford and 6 miles (10 km) south-east of Bolton.
Historically in Lancashire, Pendlebury, together with the neighbouring settlements of Swinton and Clifton, formed the municipal borough of Swinton and Pendlebury.[1] Pendlebury saw extensive coal extraction from several collieries until the closure of Agecroft Colliery in the 1990s.
- ^ a b "Greater Manchester Gazetteer". Greater Manchester County Record Office. Places names – O to R. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2007.
- ^ "Town population 2011". Retrieved 8 January 2016.