Worsley

Worsley
Bridgewater Canal in Worsley, with the Packet House in the background
Worsley Location within Greater Manchester
Population	10,090 (2014 estimate).[1]
OS grid reference	SD7401
Metropolitan borough	City of Salford
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MANCHESTER
Postcode district	M28
Dialling code	0161
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Worsley and Eccles South
List of places UK England Greater Manchester 53°30′33″N 2°23′04″W / 53.5093°N 2.3845°W / 53.5093; -2.3845

Worsley (/ˈwɜːrzli/) is a village in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, which in 2014 had a population of 10,090.^[1] It lies along Worsley Brook, 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Manchester.

Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, there is evidence of Roman and Anglo-Saxon activity, including two Roman roads. The completion in 1761 of the Bridgewater Canal allowed Worsley to expand from a small village of cottage industries to an important town based upon cotton manufacture, iron-working, brick-making and extensive coal mining. Later expansion came after the First and Second World Wars, when large urban estates were built.

Worsley Delph is a scheduled monument and a significant part of the town's historic centre is now a conservation area.