Elton, Greater Manchester

Village in Greater Manchester, England

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53°35′31″N 2°18′54″W / 53.592°N 2.315°W / 53.592; -2.315

Elton is a suburb of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. The population at the 2011 census was 11,464.[1] The River Irwell flows through the area via Burrs Country Park, formerly cotton mills,[2] some features of which are still visible.

Elton is a halt on the East Lancashire Railway heritage line.

References

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  1. ^ "Bury Ward population 2011". Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  2. ^ Fairbairn, William (2014), "COTTON MILLS", Treatise on Mills and Millwork, Cambridge University Press, pp. 469–479, doi:10.1017/cbo9781107256682.022, ISBN 9781107256682


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