Weaste () is an inner-city suburb of
Salford,
Greater Manchester, England. In 2014,
Weaste and Seedley ward had a population of 12,616.
History
Historically
History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...
in
Lancashire, it is an industrial area, with many
industrial estates. The
A57 (Eccles New Road) passes through Weaste, which lies close to the
M602 motorway. Weaste is north of
Salford Quays.
The name is from
Old French ''waste'' meaning "common land, waste".
Textiles and the Industrial Revolution
19th century cotton firm Ermen & Engels—part-owned by the father of
Friedrich Engels—established its second factory in 1837 near
Weaste Station, on the
Liverpool and Manchester Railway line. Friedrich worked for the factory in its offices near the
Royal Exchange in
Manchester.
Governance
The electoral ward of
Weaste and Seedley is represented in
Westminster by
Rebecca Long-Bailey,
MP for
Salford and Eccles.
The ward is represented on
Salford City Council by three
Labour councillors: Philip Cusack, Alexis Shama, and Madeline Wade.
Landmarks
St Luke's Church is a grade II*
listed building designed by
George Gilbert Scott
Sir George Gilbert Scott (13 July 1811 – 27 March 1878), known as Sir Gilbert Scott, was a prolific English Gothic Revival architect, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches and cathedrals, although he started ...
where
Emily Pankhurst
Emmeline Pankhurst (''née'' Goulden; 15 July 1858 – 14 June 1928) was an English political activist who organised the UK suffragette movement and helped women win the right to vote. In 1999, ''Time'' named her as one of the 100 Most Import ...
, the women's suffragette leader, was married.
Between 1901 and 2011,
Salford Rugby League club played their homes games at
the Willows off Weaste Lane. In 2012, the club moved to the
AJ Bell Stadium in
Barton-upon-Irwell.
Weaste Cemetery is one of Salford's large municipal cemeteries.
Transport links
Trams:
Weaste Metrolink station is on the Eccles line, with trams to Eccles, MediaCityUK, Manchester, Etihad Campus and Ashton-Under-Lyne.
Buses:
27 to Swinton and Manchester, the 33 to Worsley and Manchester, the 63 to Brookhouse and Manchester, 110 to the Trafford Centre and Manchester and the 41 to Eccles and Sale serve Weaste, and are operated by
; 10/M10 to Brookhouse and Manchester serves Weaste, and is operated by
Arriva North West.
Notable residents
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, the conductor and composer, originated from Weaste.
Born and brought up in Salford,
Terry Eagleton and
Tony Wilson attended De La Salle Grammar School on the junction of Weaste Lane and Eccles Old Road. De La Salle Grammar School was demolished in April 2015.
Musical conductor
Sir Charles Hallé, 19th century lifesaver
Mark Addy,
Manchester United
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of City of Salford, Salford to ...
Busby Babe
The "Busby Babes" were the group of footballers, recruited and trained by Manchester United F.C. chief scout Joe Armstrong and assistant manager Jimmy Murphy, who progressed from the club's youth team into the first team under the management of ...
Eddie Colman
Edward Colman (1 November 1936 – 6 February 1958) was an English football player and one of the eight Manchester United players who lost their lives in the Munich air disaster.
Colman was born on Archie Street in Ordsall, Salford, Lanca ...
, who died in the
Munich air disaster and Ferdinand Stanley, who rode in the
Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade was a failed military action involving the British light cavalry led by Lord Cardigan against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854 in the Crimean War. Lord Raglan had intended to se ...
, are all buried in Weaste Cemetery.
See also
*
Listed buildings in Salford, Greater Manchester
References
External links
Weaste tram stop on the Metrolink website
{{portalbar, Greater Manchester
Areas of Salford
Geography of Salford
Industrial parks in the United Kingdom