Moston

Moston is a suburb of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England, approximately 3 miles north-east of the city centre. Historically in Lancashire, Moston is a predominantly residential area, with a population of 14,518 at the 2011 census and an area of approximately 1,300 acres.

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Type: Suburb with 14,500 residents
Description: district of Manchester, England
Also known as: “Moston, Lancashire” and “Moston, Manchester”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Broadhurst Park and St Luke.

Broadhurst Park

Park

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Broadhurst Park is a large municipal park in Moston, a district of Manchester, England. It occupies approximately 80 acres.

St Luke

Church

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St Luke is a church.

Newton Heath TMD

Newton Heath TMD is a traction maintenance depot in Newton Heath, Manchester, England, at the junction of the Calder Valley Line and the former Oldham Loop Line 2+1⁄4 mi east of Manchester Victoria station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newton Heath and Harpurhey.

Newton Heath

Suburb

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Newton Heath is an area of Manchester, England, 2.8 miles north-east of Manchester city centre and with a population of 9,883. Historically part of Lancashire, Newton was formerly a farming area, but adopted the factory system following the Industrial Revolution.

Harpurhey

Suburb

Photo: Keith Williamson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Harpurhey is an inner-city suburb of Manchester, England, 2.3 miles northeast of the city centre. Historically in Lancashire, the population at the 2011 census was 17,652.