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Salford

Historic places grouped by the county or council area around their map point, using official boundaries from December 2025. A large site may cross an area boundary.

15official records
3heritage categories
4access notes checked

These places come from official heritage records. Some are open to visitors; others are private or have unconfirmed access. A record may describe a surviving building, part of a larger site or a place where little remains.

This collection includes rail heritage (6 records), underground (5 records), industrial (4 records). The numbers show what is in this collection, not everything that once existed in the area.

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Underground

Worsley Delph canal entrances

Near Bolton

Researched guide · September 2026

Exterior viewing only

Industrial

Barton Swing Aqueduct, road bridge and control tower

Near Manchester

Researched guide · September 2026

Exterior viewing only

Industrial

Barton Lane Aqueduct Portal: the moved stone arch

Near Manchester

Researched guide · September 2026

Exterior viewing only

Industrial

Brindley’s Barton Aqueduct embankment

Near Manchester

Researched guide · September 2026

Exterior viewing only

Rail heritage

Railway Bridge Over Worsley Road

Near Manchester

Access not confirmed

Rail heritage

Clifton Railway Viaduct (The Thirteen Arches) That Part In Swinton And Pendlebury

Near Manchester

Access not confirmed

Underground

Sluice Gate At East Entrance To Mine Canal Tunnel

Near Bolton

Access not confirmed

Underground

Sluice Gate At West Entrance To Mine Canal Tunnel

Near Bolton

Access not confirmed

Underground

Western Tunnel Entrance To Underground Canal

Near Bolton

Access not confirmed

Underground

Eastern Tunnel Entrance To Underground Canal

Near Bolton

Access not confirmed

Rail heritage

Railway Viaduct And Retaining Walls At Junction With Greengate

Near Manchester

Access not confirmed

Rail heritage

Central Railway Viaduct

Near Manchester

Access not confirmed

Rail heritage

Northern Railway Viaduct

Near Manchester

Access not confirmed

Rail heritage

Southern Railway Viaduct And Colonnade

Near Manchester

Access not confirmed

Industrial

Lime kiln and associated culvert 50m north of Worsley Methodist Church

Near Manchester

Access not confirmed