Sedgley Park
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Sedgley Park is a suburban area of Prestwich
, a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury
, in Greater Manchester
, England. Sedgley Park is roughly bounded to the north by Scholes Lane, to the east by Bury Old Road and to the west by Bland Road/George Street.
The district has a large Jewish population, with a number of synagogue
s. There are many Jewish businesses, shops and delicatessen
s along Bury New Road, Kings Road and Bury Old Road. The housing is varied, but the vast amount of property dates from the 1920s and 1930s. Sedgley Park is also home to the Greater Manchester Police
training headquarters.
There was once a park, located at the south-west of Bury Old Road and Scholes Lane. This has long since been developed with residential property.
Prestwich
Prestwich is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies close to the River Irwell, north of Manchester city centre, north of Salford and south of Bury....
, a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury
Metropolitan Borough of Bury
The Metropolitan Borough of Bury is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. Lying to the north of the City of Manchester, the borough is composed of six towns: Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich, and has a population of 181,900...
, in 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. Sedgley Park is roughly bounded to the north by Scholes Lane, to the east by Bury Old Road and to the west by Bland Road/George Street.
The district has a large Jewish population, with a number of synagogue
Synagogue
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...
s. There are many Jewish businesses, shops and delicatessen
Delicatessen
Delicatessen is a term meaning "delicacies" or "fine foods". The word entered English via German,with the old German spelling , plural of Delikatesse "delicacy", ultimately from Latin delicatus....
s along Bury New Road, Kings Road and Bury Old Road. The housing is varied, but the vast amount of property dates from the 1920s and 1930s. Sedgley Park is also home to the Greater Manchester Police
Greater Manchester Police
Greater Manchester Police is the police force responsible for law enforcement within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester in North West England...
training headquarters.
There was once a park, located at the south-west of Bury Old Road and Scholes Lane. This has long since been developed with residential property.