Peel Green
| Peel Green | |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | SJ7497 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
Peel Green is a district, which along with Patricroft and Barton upon Irwell forms the western end of the town of Eccles, in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England and lying within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire. The distinct boundaries between the three areas are today indistinguishable.
Transport
Peel Green is split by the M60 motorway, whichs run north-south through its centre. It is linked by the following bus services: Cadishead/Manchester 67, Warrington/Trafford Centre/Manchester 100, Brookhouse/Manchester 10 and M10 and Brookhouse/Piccadilly 63.
Economy
Until the 1980s Peel Green was dominated by heavy industry, with Gardener's Engine Makers on Hardy Street and the Regent Tyre and Rubber Co, (a subsidiary of Dunlop Tyres) at the Enterprise Works on the corner of Green Street and Clifford Street.[1] These are both now closed. With the loss of its industrial base, Peel Green is seeking new types of investment to aid in the renewal of the area.
During 2003, the Brookhouse Estate area in particular saw curfews imposed on under 16s, a substantial police presence and a security camera erected outside the local shops in Brookhouse Avenue in an effort to tackle the local crime rate.[2] Salford City Academy, formerly known as Canon Williamson C.E. High School (and before this known as Eccles C.E High School), is located in the Brookhouse Estate. After substantial redevelopment, the school reopened as an academy in September 2006.[3] The school's specialisms are sport and business and enterprise. A separate sixth form centre is scheduled to open in September 2007 at a cost of £1.8 million.[4]
Housing
Along with Westwood Park in Winton, the Peel Green area houses much of Eccles' council and housing association stock. The medium sized Brookhouse Estate is at the western end of Peel Green and many other council homes are located in the Haddon Road and Higher Croft areas in the centre of Peel Green. New properties have recently been built, the latest addition being on Gorton Street at the end of 2004.
Recreation and sport
There are a few open spaces, including the Godfrey Ermen Recreation Grounds (known officially as Patricroft Recreation Ground, but not actually in Patricroft) and large playing fields alongside Worsley Brook between Schofield Road and the M60 motorway. Peel Green is also home to Eccles Rugby Union Club and Barton Hall Cricket Club formerly played in Peel Green.
References
- ^ http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/vintage/regentremould.htm
- ^ "Troubled estate residents urged to take a stand". Salford Advertiser. 11 September 2003. Archived from the original (HTTP) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
- ^ "Salford City Academy" (HTTP). United Learning Trust. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
- ^ "6th Form" (HTTP). Salford City Academy. Retrieved 2007-07-23. [dead link]