Worsley

Worsley
Bridgewater Canal in Worsley, with the Packet House in the background
Worsley is located in Greater Manchester
Worsley
Worsley
Location within Greater Manchester
Population10,090 (2014 estimate).[1]
OS grid referenceSD7401
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMANCHESTER
Postcode districtM28
Dialling code0161
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Greater Manchester
53°30′33″N 2°23′04″W / 53.5093°N 2.3845°W / 53.5093; -2.3845

Worsley (/ˈwɜːrzli/) is a village in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, which in 2014 had a population of 10,090.[1] It lies along Worsley Brook, 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Manchester.

Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, there is evidence of Roman and Anglo-Saxon activity, including two Roman roads. The completion in 1761 of the Bridgewater Canal allowed Worsley to expand from a small village of cottage industries to an important town based upon cotton manufacture, iron-working, brick-making and extensive coal mining. Later expansion came after the First and Second World Wars, when large urban estates were built.

Worsley Delph is a scheduled monument and a significant part of the town's historic centre is now a conservation area.

  1. ^ a b Worsley Ward Profile (PDF). Salford City Council. March 2016. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)