Gorse Hill
| Gorse Hill | |
 Road in Gorse Hill Park |
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  Gorse Hill |
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| Population | 11,894 (2011) |
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| OS grid reference | SJ804951 |
| Metropolitan borough | Trafford |
| Metropolitan county | Greater Manchester |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode district | M32 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Stretford and Urmston |
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Coordinates: 53°27′09″N 2°17′41″W / 53.4525°N 2.2948°W
Gorse Hill is an area of Stretford, within the Trafford borough of Greater Manchester, England. The population of the ward taken at the 2011 census was 11,894.[1]It is a residential area with two minor industrial estates on either side of the main A56 Chester Road, which divides the two halves of the ward. Gorse Hill Park is a park which has recently had its historic main gates renovated and sits in between the two halves of the ward also, bridging Chester Road and Talbot Road.[2] Gorse Hill is also the northern most ward for Trafford council and is home to Trafford Town Hall, housing the council offices. Gorse Hill shares a border with Old Trafford ward, both Manchester United F.C. and Lancashire County Cricket Club call this area home.[3]
References
- ↑ "Trafford Ward population 2011". Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ↑ Gorse Hill Park
- ↑ Gorse Hill