List of places in Greater Manchester

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This is a partial list of places in Greater Manchester, in North West England.

Contents 1 Metropolitan boroughs and components 1.1 Villages 1.2 Civil parishes 1.3 Parliamentary consistuencies 2 Schools and colleges 3 Bodies of water 3.1 Rivers 3.2 Canals 3.3 Reservoirs 3.4 Other 3.5 Docks 4 Hills, valleys and moorland 5 Notable buildings 6 Roads and streets 6.1 Motorways 6.2 Notable roads 7 Parks, commons and open space 7.1 Squares 7.2 Country parks 8 Places of worship 8.1 Cathedrals 8.2 Churches 9 Public transport 9.1 Railway stations 9.2 Airports 10 References

[edit] Metropolitan boroughs and components

See also: :Category:Towns in Greater Manchester

Metropolitan county	Metropolitan borough	Centre of administration	Other components
Greater Manchester	Bury MB	Bury	Prestwich, Radcliffe, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Whitefield
	Bolton MB	Bolton	Blackrod, Farnworth, Horwich, Kearsley, Little Lever, South Turton, Westhoughton
	City of Manchester	Manchester	Ringway, Wythenshawe
	Oldham MB	Oldham	Chadderton, Shaw and Crompton, Failsworth, Lees, Royton, Saddleworth
	Rochdale MB	Rochdale	Heywood, Littleborough, Middleton, Milnrow, Newhey, Wardle
	City of Salford	Swinton	Eccles, Irlam, Worsley, Salford, Pendlebury
	Stockport MB	Stockport	Bramhall, Bredbury, Cheadle, Gatley, Hazel Grove, Marple, Romiley
	Tameside MB	Ashton-under-Lyne	Dukinfield, Hyde, Longdendale, Stalybridge, Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden, Mossley
	Trafford MB	Stretford	Altrincham, Bowdon, Hale, Old Trafford, Sale, Urmston
	Wigan MB	Wigan	Abram, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Aspull, Astley, Atherton, Bryn, Golborne, Higher End, Hindley, Ince-in-Makerfield, Leigh, Orrell, Standish-with-Langtree, Shevington, Tyldesley, Winstanley

[edit] Villages

See also: :Category:Villages in Greater Manchester

• Delph
• Denshaw
• Diggle
• Newhey

[edit] Civil parishes

Main article: List of civil parishes in Greater Manchester

[edit] Parliamentary consistuencies

Main article: List of Parliamentary constituencies in Greater Manchester

[edit] Schools and colleges

Main article: List of schools in Greater Manchester

[edit] Bodies of water

[edit] Rivers

• The River Beal
• The River Bollin
• The River Croal
• The River Douglas
• The River Etherow
• The River Goyt
• The River Irk
• The River Irwell
• The River Medlock
• The River Mersey
• The River Roch
• The River Spodden
• The River Tame

[edit] Canals

• Ashton Canal
• Beat Bank Branch Canal
• Bridgewater Canal
• Fairbottom Branch Canal
• Hollinwood Branch Canal
• Huddersfield Narrow Canal
• Islington Branch Canal
• Leeds and Liverpool Canal
• Manchester Ship Canal
• Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal
• Peak Forest Canal
• Rochdale Canal
• Stockport Branch Canal

[edit] Reservoirs

• Ashworth Moor Reservoir
• Audenshaw Reservoirs
• Besom Hill Reservoir
• Black Moss Reservoir
• Blackstone Edge Reservoir
• Brownhouse Wham Reservoir
• Brushes Reservoir
• Brushes Cough Reservoir
• Castleshaw Reservoir
• Chelburn Reservoir
• Chew Reservior
• Crook Gate Reservoir
• Denton Reservoirs
• Diggle Reservoir
• Dovestones Reservoir
• Dowry Reservoir
• Gorton Reservoirs
• Greenfield Reservoir
• Greenbooth Reservoir
• Hamer Pasture Reservoir
• Hanging Lees Reservoir
• Heaton Park Reservoirs
• High Rid Reservoir
• Higher Swineshaw Reservoir
• Kitcliffe Reservoir
• Light Hazzles Reservoir
• Lower Chelburn Reservoir
• Lower Swineshaw Reservoir
• Manchester, Bolton and Bury Reservoir
• Naden Reservoirs (Higher, Middle and Lower)
• New Years Bridge Reservoir
• Norman Hill Reservoir
• Odgen Reservoir
• Piethorne Reservoir
• Readycon Dean Reservoir
• Rooden Reservoir
• Rumworth Lodge Reservoir
• Strinesdale Reservoir
• Swineshaw Reservoirs
• Yeoman Hey Reservoir
• Walkerwood Reservoir
• Watergrove Reservoir
• Worthington Lakes

[edit] Other

• Hollingworth Lake

[edit] Docks

• Salford Quays

[edit] Hills, valleys and moorland

• Black Chew Head
• Blackstone Edge
• Chew Valley
• Cheesden Valley
• Crompton Moor
• Harridge Pike
• Hartshead Pike
• Kersal Moor
• Pennine Way
• Saddleworth Moor
• Tandle Hill
• West Pennine Moors
• Wild Bank

[edit] Notable buildings

• Beetham Tower

[edit] Roads and streets

[edit] Motorways

• M6 motorway
• M60 motorway

[edit] Notable roads

[edit] Parks, commons and open space

• Alexandra Park, Manchester
• Alexandra Park, Oldham
• Ardwick Green
• Boggart Hole Clough
• Cathedral Gardens
• Cale Green Park
• Chadderton Hall Park
• Clayton Vale
• Crumpsall Park
• Fletcher Moss Botanical Garden
• Heaton Park
• Kersal Moor
• Philips Park
• Sale Water Park
• St Michael's Flags and Angel Meadow Park
• Whitworth Gardens

[edit] Squares

• Piccadilly Gardens

[edit] Country parks

• Burrs Country Park
• Clifton Country Park
• Daisy Nook
• Moses Gate Country Park
• Tandle Hill

[edit] Places of worship

Main article: List of churches in Greater Manchester

[edit] Cathedrals

• Manchester Cathedral
• Salford Cathedral

[edit] Churches

• Gorton Monastery

[edit] Public transport

[edit] Railway stations

v • d • e Railway stations in Greater Manchester
Manchester city centre	Manchester Piccadilly - Manchester Victoria - Manchester Oxford Road - Deansgate
Current stations	Altrincham - Ardwick - Ashburys - Ashton-under-Lyne - Atherton - Belle Vue - Blackrod - Bolton - Bramhall - Bredbury - Brinnington - Broadbottom - Bromley Cross - Bryn - Burnage - Castleton - Chassen Road - Cheadle Hulme - Clifton - Daisy Hill - Davenport - Dean Lane - Denton - Derker - East Didsbury - Eccles - Failsworth - Fairfield - Farnworth - Flixton - Flowery Field - Gathurst - Gatley - Godley - Gorton - Greenfield - Guide Bridge - Hag Fold - Hale - Hall i' th' Wood - Hattersley - Hazel Grove - Heald Green - Heaton Chapel - Hindley - Hollinwood - Horwich Parkway - Humphrey Park - Hyde Central - Hyde North - Ince - Irlam - Kearsley - Levenshulme - Littleborough - Lostock - Manchester Airport - Manchester United - Marple - Mauldeth Road - Middlewood - Mills Hill - Milnrow - Moorside - Moses Gate - Mossley - Moston - Navigation Road - New Hey - Newton for Hyde - Oldham Mumps - Oldham Werneth - Orrell - Patricroft - Pemberton - Reddish North - Reddish South - Rochdale - Romiley - Rose Hill Marple - Ryder Brow - Salford Central - Salford Crescent - Shaw and Crompton - Smithy Bridge - Stalybridge - Stockport - Swinton - Trafford Park - Urmston - Walkden - Westhoughton - Wigan North Western - Wigan Wallgate - Woodley - Woodsmoor
Disused stations	Alexandra Park - Ashton Moss - Ashton Park Parade - Baguley - Broadfield - Cheadle Heath - Chorlton-cum-Hardy - Clayton Bridge - Clegg Street - Delph - Dobcross - Droylsden - Fallowfield - Glodwick Road - Grasscroft - Grotton and Springhead - Hazel Grove South - Heaton Mersey - Hyde Road - Knowsley Street - Lees - Levenshulme South - Liverpool Road - Longsight - Manchester Central - Manchester Exchange - Manchester Mayfield - Miles Platting - Measurements - Middleton - Middleton Junction - Moorgate - Newton Heath - Northenden - Oldham Central - Oldham Road - Park - Park Bridge - Pendleton - Ringley Road - Royton - Royton Junction - Stockport Portwood - Stockport Tiviot Dale - Wigan Central
Transport in Greater Manchester -GMPTE -Stations in Manchester

[edit] Airports

• Barton Aerodrome
• Manchester Airport

[edit] References

v • d • e Ceremonial county of Greater Manchester
North West England Portal
Metropolitan districts	City of Manchester • City of Salford • Metropolitan Borough of Bolton • Metropolitan Borough of Bury • Metropolitan Borough of Oldham • Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale • Metropolitan Borough of Stockport • Metropolitan Borough of Tameside • Metropolitan Borough of Trafford • Metropolitan Borough of Wigan
Cities and towns	Altrincham • Ashton-in-Makerfield • Ashton-under-Lyne • Atherton • Bolton • Bury • Cadishead • Chadderton • Cheadle Hulme • Cheadle • Denton • Droylsden • Dukinfield • Eccles • Failsworth • Farnworth • Golborne • Heywood • Hindley • Horwich • Hyde • Ince-in-Makerfield • Irlam • Kearsley • Leigh • Little Lever • Littleborough • Manchester • Middleton • Milnrow • Mossley • Oldham • Pendlebury • Prestwich • Radcliffe • Ramsbottom • Rochdale • Royton • Sale • Salford • Shaw and Crompton • Stalybridge • Stockport • Stretford • Swinton • Tyldesley • Walkden • Westhoughton • Whitefield • Wigan • Worsley See also: List of civil parishes in Greater Manchester
Rivers	Beal • Bollin • Croal • Dean Brook • Douglas • Etherow • Goyt • Irk • Irwell • Medlock • Mersey • Roch • Spodden • Tame • Tonge
Topics	Churches • Demography • Geography • Parliamentary constituencies • Places • Schools