Coordinates: 53°30′09″N 2°25′31″W / 53.5024°N 2.4252°W
| Boothstown | |
  Boothstown shown within Greater Manchester |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan borough | Salford |
| Wigan | |
| Metropolitan county | Greater Manchester |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode district | M28, M29 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Worsley |
| Leigh | |
| List of places: UK • England • Greater Manchester | |
Boothstown is a small town on the boundary between the metropolitan districts of Salford and Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England.
Once known for its mining community, Boothstown is now a mainly residential area. It lies 6.8 miles (10.9 km) northwest of Salford, 9.8 miles (15.8 km) northwest of Manchester and 10 miles (16.1 km) southeast of Wigan.
In the local area: to the west is Astley, to the north is Walkden, to the east is Worsley with an important transport interchange between the M60, M62 & M602 motorways.
To the north of Boothstown is the East Lancashire Road (A580), which links Manchester to Liverpool.
There is currently a proposal being made about the possibility of having a racecourse built at the south of Boothstown running through to Worsley.
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History
In 1947, workmen digging in Boothstown at grid reference SD72160108 discovered a hoard of over 550 bronze Roman coins dating between 259 AD and 278 AD.[1]
Notable people
Boothstown is also home to ex-Holby City star Ian Aspinall (character Mubbs Hussain) and Coronation Street's[1] Tyrone Dobbs[2] (Alan Halsall[3]). The Charlatans front man Tim Burgess [4]grew up on Linkfield Drive in Boothstown. Amongst previous residents is former Manchester United footballer Eric Cantona , who lived on Vicars Hall gardens for a short period immediately after the famous 'Kung-Fu kick' incident at Selhurst Park.[citation needed] (http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_/ai_n13967238) Boothstown is also home to Ham Sharpe, the 2009 Slimming World Champion (Boothstown Community Centre Group Only).
References
- ^ "Monument no. 44272". Pastscape.org.uk. http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=44272. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
External links
- A site dedicated to sites and information about Boothstown
- Boothstown Scouts and Guides Website
- local on line newspaper containing local news, events, services, and local advertisements.
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