Broughton

Broughton is a suburb and district of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. Located on the east bank of the River Irwell, it is 1 mile northwest of Manchester and 2 miles south of Prestwich.

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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 Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, Manchester.

The Cliff

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The Cliff is a sports ground in Broughton, Salford, England, on the banks of the River Irwell, that was rugby league club Broughton Rangers' home ground until 1933.

Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, Manchester

Church

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The Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, Manchester is a Greek Orthodox church in Salford, Greater Manchester. Completed in 1861 in a classical architectural style, it is the oldest purpose-built Greek Orthodox church in England and since 1980, a grade II listed building for its “special architectural or historic interest”.

St James’ Church, Broughton

Church

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St James' Church is in Great Cheetham Street East, Broughton, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church, in the deanery of Salford, the archdeaconry of Salford, and the diocese of Manchester.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kersal and Blackfriars.

Kersal

Suburb

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Kersal is a district of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, 3 miles northwest of Manchester city centre.

Blackfriars

Quarter

Blackfriars is an outer-city suburb of Salford in Greater Manchester, 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.