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.

[edit] Metropolitan boroughs and components

See also: :Category:Towns in Greater Manchester

This table does not form an extensive list. More settlements can be found at Category:Towns in Greater Manchester, Category:Villages in Greater Manchester, and Category:Districts of Greater Manchester.

[edit] Villages

See also: :Category:Villages in Greater Manchester

• Delph
• Denshaw
• Diggle
• Newhey

[edit] Civil parishes

Main article: List of civil parishes in Greater Manchester

[edit] Parliamentary consistuencies

Main article: List of Parliamentary constituencies in Greater Manchester

[edit] Schools and colleges

Main article: List of schools in Greater Manchester

[edit] Bodies of water

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] Other

• Hollingworth Lake

[edit] Docks

• Salford Quays

[edit] 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

[edit] Notable buildings

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• Beetham Tower
• Manchester Town Hall
• Rochdale Town Hall

[edit] Roads and streets

[edit] Motorways

• M6 motorway
• M60 motorway

[edit] Notable roads

[edit] 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

[edit] Squares

• Piccadilly Gardens

[edit] Country parks

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

[edit] Places of worship

Main article: List of churches in Greater Manchester

[edit] Cathedrals

• Manchester Cathedral
• Salford Cathedral

[edit] Churches

• Gorton Monastery

[edit] Public transport

[edit] Railway stations

[edit] Airports

• Barton Aerodrome
• Manchester Airport

[edit] References