Sale, Greater Manchester

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Sale

Coordinates: 53.4200° N 2.3227° W Sale shown within Greater Manchester
Population	55,234 (2001 census)
OS grid reference	SJ785915
Metropolitan borough	Trafford
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SALE
Postcode district	M33
Dial code	0161
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Altrincham and Sale West
	Wythenshawe and Sale East
European Parliament	North West England
List of places: UK • England

Sale is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. Lying within the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, it has a population of around 60,000.[1]

1 Geography and administration
2 History
- 2.1 Etymology
- 2.2 Early history
3 Present day
4 Notable residents
5 Trivia
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Geography and administration

Sale is located in North West England, to the south of the River Mersey and south-west of the city of Manchester between Stretford and Altrincham. The Bridgewater Canal passes through the centre of Sale, crossed by a number of road bridges.

[edit] Civic history

Historically part of Cheshire, Sale gained the status of civil parish in 1866. In 1894, as part of the Local Government Act 1894, the parish formed the Sale Urban District. It was expanded in 1930 by adding the former Ashton-upon-Mersey Urban District. In 1935 the expanded district gained the status of municipal borough. Under the Local Government Act 1972, the municipal borough was abolished and its former area was transferred to Greater Manchester to form part of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford. As Greater Manchester was not adopted as postal county, the Royal Mail included Cheshire as part of Sale addresses until 1996, when postal counties were withdrawn.

[edit] Political divisions

Sale is primarily administrated by Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. The population of Sale is distributed amongst several electoral wards:^{[citation needed]}

Ward	2001 Population
Ashton-upon-Mersey	9,519
Broadheath	600
Brooklands	9,773
Bucklow St Martin's	350
Priory	9,437
St Mary's	11,160
Sale Moor	9,901
Timperley	60
Village	170
Total	53,439

Totals for Broadheath, Bucklow St Martin's, Timperley, and Village are estimates as these electoral wards only contain part of the Sale population.

Two Parliamentary constituencies cover Sale, Altrincham and Sale West and Wythenshawe and Sale East, represented by Graham Brady MP and Paul Goggins MP, respectively.

[edit] Neighbouring settlements

[edit] History

[edit] Etymology

Its name came from the Anglo-Saxon Seale (dative of sealh) = "[at] the sallow-tree".[2]

[edit] Early history

Though Sale is not mentioned in the Domesday Book Neolithic flints, Roman coins and evidence of Saxon habitation have all been found in the vicinity. The first documentation regarding Sale is in the 12^th century, detailing the manor of Sale, and further dating evidence comes from St Martin's Church at Ashton upon Mersey dates from 1304, but storm damage necessitated rebuilding in 1703. Before the industrial revolution the land around Sale was used predominantly for agriculture. In 1804 Sir John Moore raised 3000 volunteers to defend against Napoleon and they were inspected on Sale Moor. There was a boom in population when the railway reached Sale in 1849, with the population trebling in a generation. Since the industial revolution Sale has continued to grow and thrive mainly as a commuter town.

[edit] Present day

Sale has good transport links including numerous bus services, close proximity to the M60, M56, M62 and M6 motorways, and a Metrolink tram/light rail service. Along with the rest of Trafford, it maintains a selective education system assessed by the Eleven Plus exam.

[edit] Schools

Sale has several primary and secondary schools. One secondary school is Sale Grammar School, located on Marsland Road near the former home of Sale Sharks RUFC. The school received an outstanding OFSTED report in December 2006. It was described as "Outstanding with an outstanding sixth form."

[edit] Landmarks

'Eyebrow Cottage', a brick building on the A56, is reputedly Sale's oldest building.
Sale Water Park, formed from a gravel pit excavated to build an embankment along the M60 motorway, is a major attraction.
The recently built Waterside Arts Centre, next to Sale Town Hall, regularly hosts concerts, exhibitions and other community events. Notable performers at this venue include Midge Ure, Fairport Convention and The Zombies. Many local bands also perform there.
The Manchester Metrolink tram network passes through the town; Dane Road station, Sale station and Brooklands station lie on the route between Manchester city centre and Altrincham.

[edit] Sport

The rugby union side Sale RUFC has been based in Sale since 1861 (and at their present Heywood Road ground since 1905). It remains one of the oldest rugby clubs in existence, and its 1865 "Minute Book" contains a version of the laws of the game, believed to be the earliest known.

Sale Sharks RUFC, recently separated from Sale RUFC, play in the Guinness Premiership, but their home matches take place at Stockport County FC's Edgeley Park ground in Stockport, Cheshire.

[edit] Notable residents

James Joule - Legendary English physicist, who lent his name to the standard unit of energy. His house still stands at 12 Wardle Road. The nearby "J.P. Joule" pub is named after him. He is buried in Brooklands Cemetery. There is a bust of Joule in Worthington Park, Sale.
David Gray - singer/songwriter who grew up in Sale until he moved to Wales at the age of 9.
Ben Mitchell - singer/songwriter was born in Sale but left with his Australian parents before his first birthday.
Mark Chapman - BBC DJ and presenter was a more recent resident of Sale.
Robert Bolt - playwright, of A Man for All Seasons fame.
Peter Tinniswood - scriptwriter for radio and TV comedy, grew up above a dry cleaner's on Eastway.
Claire Davenport - actress, was born in Sale.
Various football players and athletes live in Sale, including Darren Campbell and Diane Modahl.
Peter Shepherd and Martin Gilbody, motorcycle racers, both have competed in the Isle of Man T.T. races.
Barney Army - recording artist.
Marc Riley - former host of BBC Radio 1 Breakfast show with Mark Radcliffe. Nicknamed 'Lard', he now has a slot on the BBC digital radio station 6 music.
Ian Brown - former lead singer of The Stone Roses, spent some of his childhood near Brooklands.
Josh Czachur - Photographer from the Sale vicinity

[edit] Trivia

A section of the A56 is named "Washway Road". The name was given to the road due to the near annual frequency of which sections of the road would be "washed away" when the River Mersey flooded.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

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[edit] External links

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