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Broughton

Broughton is a suburb and district of , , England. Located on the east bank of the River Irwell, it is 1 mile northwest of and 2 miles south of .
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  • Type: Suburb with 13,900 residents
  • Description: suburb of Salford, Greater Manchester, England
  • Also known as: “Broughton, Greater Manchester”, “Broughton, Manchester”, “Broughton, Salford”, and “Higher Broughton”
  • Postal code: M7

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Cliff and St James’ Church, Broughton.

Photo: PeeJay2K3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a sports ground in Broughton, , England, on the banks of the River Irwell, that was rugby league club Broughton Rangers' home ground until 1933.

Church
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St James' Church is in Great Cheetham Street East, Broughton, , England. It is an active Anglican , in the deanery of Salford, the archdeaconry of Salford, and the diocese of Manchester.

Stadium
Photo: JonnyDKeen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, currently known as the Peninsula Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in the area of , , , England, and is the current home ground of Salford City Football Club since its opening in 1978.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charlestown and Kersal.

Suburb
is a ward in the suburban north of the city of , England. The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 14,332. Voters from this ward elect three councillors to Manchester City Council.

Suburb
is a district of , , England, 3 miles northwest of .

Quarter
is an outer-city suburb of in , England. It is situated along the banks of the River Irwell, close to the traditional centre of Salford at Greengate, between Manchester City Centre and Broughton.

Broughton

Latitude
53.50374° or 53° 30′ 14″ north
Longitude
-2.26425° or 2° 15′ 51″ west
Population
13,900
Elevation
128 feet (39 metres)
Open location code
9C5VGP3P+F7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1508497343
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
11550986
Wiki­data ID
Q4975790
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Broughton” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “布劳顿 (索尔福德)”
  • Chinese: “布劳顿”
  • Chinese: “布勞頓 (索爾福德)”
  • Chinese: “布勞頓”
  • Chinese: “布洛頓 (大曼徹斯特郡)”
  • Dutch: “Broughton, Greater Manchester”
  • Dutch: “Broughton”
  • French: “Broughton”
  • German: “Broughton”
  • Japanese: “ブロートン”
  • Slovenian: “Broughton”
  • Swedish: “Broughton, Greater Manchester”
  • Swedish: “Broughton”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St John the Evangelist and Broughton Cricket and Rugby Club.

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