Seedley

Seedley is an inner city area of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England.

For the electoral ward of the City of Salford, see Weaste & Seedley (ward).

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

Buile Hill Park is a large park situated 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.

The 70 which goes to Clifton Junction via Eccles and Manchester, the 74 and 75 which go to Pendleton and Agecroft serve Seedley and are operated by Stagecoach Manchester

The 71 and 73 which go to Clifton and Manchester serve Seedley and are operated by Arriva North West

The 100 which goes to Warrington or Hollins Green and Manchester and the 67 which goes to Cadishead and Manchester serve Seedley and are operated by First Greater Manchester

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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