Peel Green
Encyclopedia
Peel Green is a district, which along with Patricroft
and Barton upon Irwell forms the western end of the town of Eccles
, in the City of Salford
, Greater Manchester
, England
and lying within the historic county boundaries
of Lancashire
. The distinct boundaries between the three areas are today indistinguishable.
, whichs run north-south through its centre. It is linked by the following bus services: Cadishead
/Manchester
67, Warrington
/Trafford Centre
/Manchester 100, Brookhouse/Manchester 10 and M10 and Brookhouse/Piccadilly
63.
) at the Enterprise Works on the corner of Green Street and Clifford Street. These are both now closed. With the loss of its industrial base, Peel Green is seeking new types of investment to aid in the renewal of the area.
During 2003, the Brookhouse Estate area in particular saw curfews imposed on under 16s, a substantial police presence and a security camera erected outside the local shops in Brookhouse Avenue in an effort to tackle the local crime rate.
Salford City Academy
, formerly known as Canon Williamson C.E. High School (and before this known as Eccles C.E High School), is located in the Brookhouse Estate. After substantial redevelopment, the school reopened as an academy in September 2006. The school's specialisms are sport and business and enterprise. A separate sixth form centre is scheduled to open in September 2007 at a cost of £1.8 million.
, the Peel Green area houses much of Eccles' council
and housing association stock. The medium sized Brookhouse Estate is at the western end of Peel Green and many other council homes are located in the Haddon Road and Higher Croft areas in the centre of Peel Green. New properties have recently been built, the latest addition being on Gorton Street at the end of 2004.
Recreation Ground, but not actually in Patricroft) and large playing fields alongside Worsley Brook between Schofield Road and the M60 motorway. Peel Green is also home to Eccles Rugby Union Club and Barton Hall Cricket Club formerly played in Peel Green. Peel Green has also been the home of Eccles Archery Club since it was founded in 1953.
Patricroft
Patricroft is a district of Eccles, England, within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire.-History:Patricroft may derive its name from 'Pear-tree croft', or more likely, 'Patrick's Croft'. In 1836, James Nasmyth, in partnership with Holbrook Gaskell, built the Bridgewater Foundry in...
and Barton upon Irwell forms the western end of the town of Eccles
Eccles, Greater Manchester
Eccles is a town in the City of Salford, a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England, west of Salford and west of Manchester city centre...
, in the City of Salford
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and lying within the historic county boundaries
Historic counties of England
The historic counties of England are subdivisions of England established for administration by the Normans and in most cases based on earlier Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and shires...
of Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
. The distinct boundaries between the three areas are today indistinguishable.
Transport
Peel Green is split by the M60 motorwayM60 motorway
The M60 motorway, or Manchester Orbital, is an orbital motorway circling Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in North West England. It passes through all Greater Manchester's metropolitan boroughs except for Wigan and Bolton...
, whichs run north-south through its centre. It is linked by the following bus services: Cadishead
Cadishead
Cadishead is a suburban town within the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically a part of Lancashire, Cadishead is the most southwesterly settlement in the city of Salford.-History:...
/Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
67, Warrington
Warrington
Warrington is a town, borough and unitary authority area of Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley. It lies 16 miles east of Liverpool, 19 miles west of Manchester and 8 miles south of St Helens...
/Trafford Centre
Trafford Centre
The Trafford Centre is a large indoor shopping centre and leisure complex situated in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, close to the Trafford Park industrial estate and approximately 5 miles from Manchester city centre. It is the highest valued shopping centre in the...
/Manchester 100, Brookhouse/Manchester 10 and M10 and Brookhouse/Piccadilly
Manchester Piccadilly bus station
Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station, often abbreviated to Piccadilly or Piccadilly Gardens is one of two main bus stations in Manchester's city centre....
63.
Economy
Until the 1980s Peel Green was dominated by heavy industry, with Gardner's Engine Makers on Hardy Street and the Regent Tyre and Rubber Co, (a subsidiary of Dunlop TyresDunlop Rubber
Dunlop Rubber was a company based in the United Kingdom which manufactured tyres and other rubber products for most of the 20th century. It was acquired by BTR plc in 1985. Since then, ownership of the Dunlop trade-names has been fragmented.-Early history:...
) at the Enterprise Works on the corner of Green Street and Clifford Street. These are both now closed. With the loss of its industrial base, Peel Green is seeking new types of investment to aid in the renewal of the area.
During 2003, the Brookhouse Estate area in particular saw curfews imposed on under 16s, a substantial police presence and a security camera erected outside the local shops in Brookhouse Avenue in an effort to tackle the local crime rate.
Salford City Academy
Salford City Academy
Salford City Academy is a state comprehensive high school and academy situated in the Peel Green area of Eccles, in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. Salford City Academy opened in 2006 after substantial redevelopment...
, formerly known as Canon Williamson C.E. High School (and before this known as Eccles C.E High School), is located in the Brookhouse Estate. After substantial redevelopment, the school reopened as an academy in September 2006. The school's specialisms are sport and business and enterprise. A separate sixth form centre is scheduled to open in September 2007 at a cost of £1.8 million.
Housing
Along with Westwood Park in WintonWinton, Greater Manchester
Winton is an area located in the north-east of Eccles, within the metropolitan district of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England....
, the Peel Green area houses much of Eccles' council
Council house
A council house, otherwise known as a local authority house, is a form of public or social housing. The term is used primarily in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Council houses were built and operated by local councils to supply uncrowded, well-built homes on secure tenancies at...
and housing association stock. The medium sized Brookhouse Estate is at the western end of Peel Green and many other council homes are located in the Haddon Road and Higher Croft areas in the centre of Peel Green. New properties have recently been built, the latest addition being on Gorton Street at the end of 2004.
Recreation and sport
There are a few open spaces, including the Godfrey Ermen Recreation Grounds (known officially as PatricroftPatricroft
Patricroft is a district of Eccles, England, within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire.-History:Patricroft may derive its name from 'Pear-tree croft', or more likely, 'Patrick's Croft'. In 1836, James Nasmyth, in partnership with Holbrook Gaskell, built the Bridgewater Foundry in...
Recreation Ground, but not actually in Patricroft) and large playing fields alongside Worsley Brook between Schofield Road and the M60 motorway. Peel Green is also home to Eccles Rugby Union Club and Barton Hall Cricket Club formerly played in Peel Green. Peel Green has also been the home of Eccles Archery Club since it was founded in 1953.