Weaste
Encyclopedia
Weaste is an inner city
area of Salford
, in Greater Manchester
, England
. It is an industrial area, with many industrial estates. The A57 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".
Home to St Luke's church, grade II listed building designed by George Gilbert Scott
. Emily Pankhurst, the women's suffragette leader, was married in St Lukes.
19th century cotton firm Ermen & Engels — part-owned by the father of Friedrich Engels
— established their second factory in 1837 near Weaste Station, on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway
line. A young Friedrich worked for the factory in their offices based around the Royal Exchange
, Manchester
.
Salford City Reds
and Swinton Lions
play their homes games at The Willows, built in 1901, on Weaste Lane close to the B5228. In 2012, Salford City Reds
are due to move to a new stadium in Barton-upon-Irwell.
Weaste is served by the Metrolink
as part of the Eccles line and within minutes of The Willows.
, the conductor and composer, originates from Weaste.
Born and raised in Salford, Terry Eagleton
and Tony Wilson
attended De La Salle Grammar School on Weaste Lane.
Nineteenth century lifesaver Mark Addy
, Manchester United
Busby Babe
Eddie Colman
who died in the Munich air disaster
, conductor Sir Charles Hallé
and Ferdinand Stanley who rode in the Charge of the Light Brigade
are buried in Weaste Cemetery.
Inner city
The inner city is the central area of a major city or metropolis. In the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Ireland, the term is often applied to the lower-income residential districts in the city centre and nearby areas...
area of Salford
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
, in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is an industrial area, with many industrial estates. The A57 road
A57 road
The A57 is a major road in England. It runs east from Liverpool to Lincoln, via Warrington, Cadishead, Irlam, Patricroft, Eccles, Salford and Manchester, then through the Pennines over the Snake Pass , around the Ladybower Reservoir, through Sheffield and past Worksop...
passes through Weaste, which lies close to the M602 motorway
M602 motorway
The M602 motorway is a relatively short motorway, leading traffic into Manchester and Salford by-passing the suburban town of Eccles.The motorway itself was meant to be a part of a bigger scheme, the South Lancashire Motorway...
. Weaste is north of Salford Quays
Salford Quays
Salford Quays is an area of Salford in Greater Manchester, England, near the end of the Manchester Ship Canal. Previously the site of Manchester Docks, it became one of the first and largest urban regeneration projects in the United Kingdom following the closure of the dockyards in...
.
The name is from Old French waste meaning "common land, waste".
Home to St Luke's church, grade II listed building designed by George Gilbert Scott
George Gilbert Scott
Sir George Gilbert Scott was an English architect of the Victorian Age, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches, cathedrals and workhouses...
. Emily Pankhurst, the women's suffragette leader, was married in St Lukes.
19th century cotton firm Ermen & Engels — part-owned by the father of Friedrich Engels
Friedrich Engels
Friedrich Engels was a German industrialist, social scientist, author, political theorist, philosopher, and father of Marxist theory, alongside Karl Marx. In 1845 he published The Condition of the Working Class in England, based on personal observations and research...
— established their second factory in 1837 near Weaste Station, on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway
Liverpool and Manchester Railway
The Liverpool and Manchester Railway was the world's first inter-city passenger railway in which all the trains were timetabled and were hauled for most of the distance solely by steam locomotives. The line opened on 15 September 1830 and ran between the cities of Liverpool and Manchester in North...
line. A young Friedrich worked for the factory in their offices based around the Royal Exchange
Royal Exchange, Manchester
The Royal Exchange is a grade II listed Victorian building in Manchester, England. It is located in the city centre on the land bounded by St Ann’s Square, Exchange Street, Market Street, Cross Street and Old Bank Street...
, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
.
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
and Swinton Lions
Swinton Lions
Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:...
play their homes games at The Willows, built in 1901, on Weaste Lane close to the B5228. In 2012, Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
are due to move to a new stadium in Barton-upon-Irwell.
Weaste is served by the Metrolink
Weaste Metrolink station
Weaste Metrolink station is a Manchester Metrolink station in the Weaste district of Salford, North West England.The station is close to the M602 motorway. The station is also close to The Willows, the current home ground of Salford RLFC, although the club will be moving to the City of Salford...
as part of the Eccles line and within minutes of The Willows.
Notable residents
Sir Peter Maxwell DaviesPeter Maxwell Davies
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, CBE is an English composer and conductor and is currently Master of the Queen's Music.-Biography:...
, the conductor and composer, originates from Weaste.
Born and raised in Salford, Terry Eagleton
Terry Eagleton
Terence Francis Eagleton FBA is a British literary theorist and critic, who is regarded as one of Britain's most influential living literary critics...
and Tony Wilson
Tony Wilson
Anthony Howard Wilson, commonly known as Tony Wilson , was an English record label owner, radio presenter, TV show host, nightclub manager, impresario and journalist for Granada Television and the BBC....
attended De La Salle Grammar School on Weaste Lane.
Nineteenth century lifesaver Mark Addy
Mark Addy (Albert Medal)
Mark Addy AM was a publican and champion oarsman, from Manchester, England who was awarded the Albert Medal , and a number of other honours, for the rescue of over 50 people from the then highly-polluted River Irwell in the 19th century...
, Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
Busby Babe
Busby Babes
The Busby Babes were a group of Manchester United players, recruited and trained by the club's 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 the eponymous Matt Busby.The Busby Babes were notable...
Eddie Colman
Eddie Colman
Edward "Eddie" Colman was an English football player and one of the eight Manchester United players who lost their lives in the Munich air disaster....
who died in the Munich air disaster
Munich air disaster
The Munich air disaster occurred on 6 February 1958, when British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off from a slush-covered runway at Munich-Riem Airport in Munich, West Germany. On board the plane was the Manchester United football team, nicknamed the "Busby Babes",...
, conductor Sir Charles Hallé
Charles Hallé
Sir Charles Hallé was an Anglo-German pianist and conductor, and founder of The Hallé orchestra in 1858.-Life:Hallé was born in Hagen, Westphalia, Germany who after settling in England changed his name from Karl Halle...
and Ferdinand Stanley who rode in the Charge of the Light Brigade
Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade was a charge of British cavalry led by Lord Cardigan against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854 in the Crimean War. The charge was the result of a miscommunication in such a way that the brigade attempted a much more difficult objective...
are buried in Weaste Cemetery.