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| Prior to 1949 the area of Little Hulton used to be a village of around 3,000 people.{{Fact|date=August 2007}} The land was purchased by Salford City Council to house the people left homeless by the clearing of the slums in the centre of Salford. All the names of the streets in Little Hulton mimic the names in Salford.{{Fact|date=August 2007}} This was designed to make the people moving to Little Hulton feel more at home, and is confirmable within modern ]. It was in 1949 the first house in Little Hulton was official opened.{{Fact|date=August 2007}} | Prior to 1949 the area of Little Hulton used to be a village of around 3,000 people.{{Fact|date=August 2007}} The land was purchased by Salford City Council to house the people left homeless by the clearing of the slums in the centre of Salford. All the names of the streets in Little Hulton mimic the names in Salford.{{Fact|date=August 2007}} This was designed to make the people moving to Little Hulton feel more at home, and is confirmable within modern ]. It was in 1949 the first house in Little Hulton was official opened.{{Fact|date=August 2007}} | ||
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| ==Notable people== | ==Notable people== | ||
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Human settlement in England| Little Hulton | |
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| Population | Expression error: "10,216 (2001 Census)" must be numeric |
| OS grid reference | SD719037 |
| • London | 170 miles (274 km) SE |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode district | M38 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
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Little Hulton is a village within the metropolitan district of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies 9 miles (14.5 km) west-northwest of the City of Manchester, 7 miles (11.3 km) west-northwest of Salford and 3.4 miles (5.5 km) south of Bolton, and is bordered by Farnworth to the north and Walkden to the southeast.
According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, Little Hulton has a total resident population of 10,216.
History
Prior to 1949 the area of Little Hulton used to be a village of around 3,000 people. The land was purchased by Salford City Council to house the people left homeless by the clearing of the slums in the centre of Salford. All the names of the streets in Little Hulton mimic the names in Salford. This was designed to make the people moving to Little Hulton feel more at home, and is confirmable within modern A-Z Street Atlas's. It was in 1949 the first house in Little Hulton was official opened.
Local Government
Historically a part of Lancashire, until the 19th century, Little Hulton was a township in the Parish of Deane, in Lancashire. In 1837 Little Hulton joined with other townships (or civil parishes) in the area to form the Bolton Poor Law Union which took joint responsibility for the administration and funding of the Poor Law in that area. In 1872 a Local Board of Health was established for the township, and in 1894 Little Hulton Urban District was created, however, it was abolished in 1933 and merged as a part of Worsley Urban District. Since 1974 Little Hulton has been an electoral ward of the City of Salford.
Notable people
- Jimmy Hampson - former professional footballer and Blackpool F.C.'s record goalscorer.
- Shaun Ryder - lead singer of the Happy Mondays
- Christopher Eccleston - actor, one-time star of Doctor Who
References
- ^ Anon (2003-07-31). "A select gazetteer of local government areas, Greater Manchester County". Greater Manchester County Records Office. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Neighbourhood Statistics - Little Hulton (Ward). URL accessed 18 May 2007.
- Bolton Poor Law Union. URL accessed 18 May 2007.
- A vision of Little Hulton UD. URL accessed 18 May 2007.