Gorse Hill

Gorse Hill
Road in Gorse Hill Park
Gorse Hill Location within Greater Manchester
Population	11,894 (2011)
OS grid reference	SJ804951
Metropolitan borough	Trafford
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MANCHESTER
Postcode district	M32
Dialling code	0161
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Stretford and Urmston
List of places UK England Greater Manchester 53°27′09″N2°17′41″W / 53.4525°N 2.2948°W / 53.4525; -2.2948

Gorse Hill is an area of Stretford, Greater Manchester, England. The population at the 2011 census was 11,894. ^[1] It is a residential area with two minor industrial estates on either side of the main A56 Chester Road, which divides the two halves of the ward. Gorse Hill Park is a park which has recently had its historic main gates renovated and sits in between the two halves of the ward also, bridging Chester Road and Talbot Road. ^[2] Gorse Hill is also the northernmost ward of Trafford council and is home to Trafford Town Hall, housing the council offices. Gorse Hill shares a border with the Clifford and Longford wards, and is home to two teams; both Manchester United F.C. and Lancashire County Cricket Club. ^[3]

References

1. "Trafford Ward population 2011" . Retrieved 8 January 2015.
2. Gorse Hill Park Archived 2014-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
3. Gorse Hill Archived 2014-12-09 at the Wayback Machine