Castles · North West England
Middleton, Greater Manchester
Middleton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, on the River Irk. It is 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Rochdale and 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Manchester. M
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Middleton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, on the River Irk. It is 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Rochdale and 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Manchester. Middleton had a population of 42,972 at the 2011 Census. It lies on the northern edge of Manchester, with Blackley to the south and Moston to the south east.
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Middleton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, on the River Irk. It is 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Rochdale and 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Manchester. Middleton had a population of 42,972 at the 2011 Census. It lies on the northern edge of Manchester, with Blackley to the south and Moston to the south east.
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Background
History
Historically part of Lancashire, Middleton's name comes from it being the centre of several circumjacent settlements. It was an ecclesiastical parish of the hundred of Salford, ruled by aristocratic families. The Church of St Leonard is a grade I listed building. The Flodden Window in the church's sanctuary is thought to be the oldest war memorial in the United Kingdom, memorialising the archers of Middleton who fought at the Battle of Flodden in 1513. In 1770, Middleton was a village of twenty houses, but in the 18th and 19th centuries it grew into a thriving and populous seat of textile manufacture and it was granted municipal borough status in 1886. "Moonraker" is a nickname sometimes…
Visiting
A car chase scene of the 2001 British-made Samuel L. Jackson film The 51st State was filmed on a stretch of the M60 motorway, which runs alongside Rhodes and through Alkrington, just outside the centre of the town.
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- Coordinates
- 53.5550, -2.1870
- District
- Rochdale
- Parish
- Rochdale, unparished area
- Postcode
- M24 2LU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Heywood and Middleton North
Sources
- wikipedia: Middleton, Greater Manchester (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Middleton, Greater Manchester?
- Middleton, Greater Manchester is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode M24 2LU), in the parish of Rochdale, unparished area.
- Does Middleton, Greater Manchester charge admission?
- Middleton, Greater Manchester typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Middleton, Greater Manchester?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode M24 2LU. It sits within the Heywood and Middleton North parliamentary constituency.