Weaste
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Weaste | ||
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Metropolitan county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | SALFORD | |
Postcode district | M5 | |
Dialling code | 0161 | |
Police | Greater Manchester | |
Fire | Greater Manchester | |
Ambulance | North West | |
UK Parliament | ||
Weaste (/wiːst/) is an inner-city suburb of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. In 2014, Weaste and Seedley ward had a population of 12,616.[1]
History
The name is from
Textiles and the Industrial Revolution
19th century cotton firm Ermen & Engels—part-owned by the father of Friedrich Engels—established its second factory in 1837 near Weaste Station, on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway line. Friedrich worked for the factory in its offices near the Royal Exchange in Manchester.
Governance
The electoral ward of Weaste and Seedley is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey, MP for Salford and Eccles.[2]
The ward is represented on Salford City Council by three Labour councillors: Philip Cusack,[3] Alexis Shama,[4] and Madeline Wade.[5]
Landmarks
Between 1901 and 2011,
Weaste Cemetery is one of Salford's large municipal cemeteries.
Transport links
Trams:
Buses: 27 to Swinton and Manchester, the 33 to Worsley and Manchester, the 63 to Brookhouse and Manchester, 110 to the Trafford Centre and Manchester and the 41 to Eccles and Sale serve Weaste, and are operated by First Greater Manchester; 10/M10 to Brookhouse and Manchester serves Weaste, and is operated by Arriva North West.
Notable residents
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, the conductor and composer, originated from Weaste.
Born and brought up in Salford, Terry Eagleton and Tony Wilson attended De La Salle Grammar School on the junction of Weaste Lane and Eccles Old Road. De La Salle Grammar School was demolished in April 2015.
Musical conductor
See also
- Listed buildings in Salford, Greater Manchester
References
- ^ a b Weaste and Seedley Ward Profile (PDF). Salford City Council. March 2016.
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ignored (help) - ^ "Rebecca Long Bailey MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ "Councillor Philip Cusack". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Councillor Alexis Shama". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Councillor Madeline Wade". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Search results • Salford City Council". www.salford.gov.uk.