Pendlebury

Pendlebury is a town in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. The population at the 2011 Census was 13,069. It lies north-west of Manchester, north-west of Salford and south-east of Bolton.

Key facts

UK place.london_distance: SE
UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Pendlebury
UK place.population: 13,069
UK place.population_ref: (2011)
UK place.metropolitan_borough: Salford
UK place.metropolitan_county: Greater Manchester
UK place.region: North West England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Salford and Eccles
UK place.post_town: MANCHESTER
UK place.postcode_district: M27
UK place.postcode_area: M
UK place.dial_code: 0161
UK place.os_grid_reference: SD790012
UK place.static_image_name: Church of St John (The Evangelist) - geograph.org.uk - 1775926.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: St John's Church, Pendlebury

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Wikidata facts

Population: 13069
Image: St John's church, Pendlebury.jpg
Dialing code: 0161

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OS grid reference: SD790012
postal code: M27
Commons category: Pendlebury

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Contents

History
Early history
Agecroft Hall
Industrial development
Governance
Geography
Economy
Transport
Roads
Waterways
Railway
Landmarks
Sport
Schools
Primary
Secondary
Churches
Notable people
Sport
See also
References
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Historically in Lancashire, Pendlebury, together with the neighbouring settlements of Swinton and Clifton, formed the municipal borough of Swinton and Pendlebury. Pendlebury saw extensive coal extraction from several collieries until the closure of Agecroft Colliery in the 1990s.