List of places in Greater Manchester

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Oldham

Rochdale

Bury

Bolton

Wigan

Swinton

Stretford

Stockport

Manchester

Ashton

Altrincham

Some of the larger settlements of Greater Manchester.

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

Metropolitan boroughs and components

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

Villages

• Delph
• Denshaw
• Diggle
• Newhey

Civil parishes

Parliamentary consistuencies

Schools and colleges

Bodies of water

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

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

Reservoirs

Ashworth Moor Reservoir

• 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
• Ogden Reservoir
• Piethorne Reservoir
• Readycon Dean Reservoir
• Rooden Reservoir
• Rumworth Lodge Reservoir
• Strinesdale Reservoir
• Swineshaw Reservoirs
• Yeoman Hey Reservoir
• Walkerwood Reservoir
• Watergrove Reservoir
• Worthington Lakes

Other

• Hollingworth Lake

Docks

• Salford Quays

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
• West Pennine Moors
• Wild Bank

Notable buildings

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• Beetham Tower
• Manchester Town Hall
• Rochdale Town Hall

Castles

• Buckton Castle
• Bury Castle
• Dunham Castle
• Manchester Castle
• Radcliffe Tower
• Rochdale Castle
• Stockport Castle
• Ullerwood Castle
• Watch Hill Castle

Roads and streets

Motorways

• M6 motorway
• M60 motorway
• M602 motorway
• M62 motorway
• M67 motorway
• A57(M) motorway (Mancunian Way)

Notable roads

• Wilmslow Road

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
• Tandle Hill
• Whitworth Gardens

Squares

• Piccadilly Gardens

Country parks

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

Places of worship

Cathedrals

• Manchester Cathedral
• Salford Cathedral

Churches

• Gorton Monastery

Public transport

Railway stations

Airports

• Barton Aerodrome
• Manchester Airport

References