Blackfriars, Greater Manchester

Blackfriars is an outer-city suburb of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. It is situated along the banks of the River Irwell, close to the traditional centre of Salford at Greengate, between Manchester City Centre and Broughton. Blackfriars contains Blackfriars Park, one of Salford's smaller parks, and is home to the Friars Primary School.

Blackfriars
Social housing in Blackfriars
Blackfriars
Location within Greater Manchester
OS grid referenceSJ832989
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
  • North West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSALFORD
Postcode districtM3
Dialling code0161
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
  • Salford and Eccles

Due to slum clearance very few buildings in Blackfriars now predate the 1960s. One notable exception is the 1871-built tavern on Blackfriars Road, which has now been converted into homes for shared ownership.

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