Elton, Greater Manchester

Elton
Whitehead Park, Elton
Elton Location within Greater Manchester
Population	11,464 (2011)
OS grid reference	SD791106
Metropolitan borough	Bury
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BURY
Postcode district	BL8
Dialling code	0161
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Bury North
List of places UK England Greater Manchester 53°35′31″N2°18′54″W / 53.592°N 2.315°W / 53.592; -2.315

Elton is a suburb of Bury, in the county of Greater Manchester, England. The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 11,464. ^[1] The River Irwell flows through the area via Burrs Country Park, formerly cotton mills, ^[2] some features of which are still visible. Elton High School is named after the ward and is situated in the Western portion of the suburb.

Elton is a halt on the East Lancashire Railway heritage line.

History

Elton was formerly a township in the parish of Bury and a chapelry, ^[3] in 1866 Elton became a separate civil parish, ^[4] on 30 September 1902 the parish was abolished and merged with Ramsbottom, Bury, Ainsworth and Radcliffe, part also went to form Tottington. ^[5] In 1891 the parish had a population of 12,589. ^[6]

References

1. "Bury Ward population 2011" . Retrieved 3 January 2015.
2. Fairbairn, William (2014), "COTTON MILLS", Treatise on Mills and Millwork, Cambridge University Press, pp. 469–479, doi:10.1017/cbo9781107256682.022, ISBN   9781107256682
3. "History of Elton, in Bury and Lancashire". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 5 November 2024.
4. "Relationships and changes Elton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
5. "Bury Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
6. "Population statistics Elton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 November 2024.