Elton is a suburb of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. The population at the 2011 census was 11,464.[1] The River Irwell flows through the area via Burrs Country Park, formerly cotton mills,[2] some features of which are still visible.
| Elton | |
|---|---|
 Whitehead Park, Elton | |
  Elton Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Population | 11,464 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SD791106 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BURY |
| Postcode district | BL8 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Elton is a halt on the East Lancashire Railway heritage line.
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- ^ "Bury Ward population 2011". Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ Fairbairn, William (2014), "COTTON MILLS", Treatise on Mills and Millwork, Cambridge University Press, pp. 469–479, doi:10.1017/cbo9781107256682.022, ISBN 9781107256682
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