Langworthy is an area of

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, Greater Manchester. Weaste lies to the west of Langworthy and Pendleton to the east. In 2001 the population of Langworthy was 7,104, increasing to 12,935 at the 2011 Census. It was named after

Edward Ryley Langworthy Edward Ryley (or Riley) Langworthy (1797 - 7 April 1874) was a British businessman and an independent but Whig-leaning politician. Langworthy was born in London, the son of a Somerset merchant. After spending some years in South and Central Amer ...

, a former mayor of Salford.

Governance

Pendleton was part of the

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, and in 1974 became part of the

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of the

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, and

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. The electoral ward of Langworthy is represented in

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MP for

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. The ward is represented on

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by three

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councillors: John Warmisham, Gina Reynolds, and Paul Longshaw.

Regeneration

In common with other areas of urban Salford, Langworthy experienced long-term population decline in the 1990s with high levels of crime and poverty in the area. Langworthy is now part of a

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scheme which also covers

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have redeveloped several Victorian terrace streets as the "Chimney Pot Park" housing scheme which includes some social housing through Great Places Housing Group.

Education

The area is served by two primary schools; Willow Tree and Holy Family RC, the latter being built on the former site of Langworthy Road Primary school. The nearest

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is Pendleton Gateway.

Economy

Salford Shopping Centre is the nearest major shopping area at Pendleton. It is also a major bus interchange.

Transport

The main road is Langworthy Road which runs north to the

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(Broad Street) and south to Eccles New Road and

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. Langworthy is served by a Metrolink station on the Eccles line. Salford Crescent is the nearest mainline railway station.

References

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