Pendlebury

Coordinates: 53°30′27″N 2°18′55″W / 53.5075°N 2.3154°W / 53.5075; -2.3154

Pendlebury is a suburban town in the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. The population of the town taken at the 2011 Census was 13,069. It lies 4.1 miles (6.6 km) to the northwest of Manchester city centre, 3.4 miles (5.5 km) northwest of Salford, and 5.9 miles (9.5 km) southeast of Bolton.

Historically in Lancashire, Pendlebury together with the neighbouring settlements of Swinton and Clifton, formed the municipal borough of Swinton and Pendlebury. A centre for coal mining for many years, Pendlebury saw extensive coal extraction from several collieries until the closure of Agecroft Colliery in the 1990s.

History

Early history

Pendlebury is formed from the Celtic pen meaning hill and burh a settlement. The township was variously recorded as Penelbiri, Pennilbure, Pennebire and Pennesbyry in the 13th century, Penilburi in 1300, Penulbury in 1332; Penhulbury in 1358, Pendulbury in 1561 and Pendlebury after 1567.

Pendlebury (disambiguation)

Pendlebury is part of Greater Manchester in England. Pendlebury may also refer to:

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