Ordsall, Greater Manchester
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 Ordsall Hall |
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| Ordsall shown within Greater Manchester | |
| Population | 14,194 (2011.ward) |
| OS grid reference | SJ815975 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SALFORD |
| Postcode district | M5 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | |
Ordsall is an inner city area of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. The population of the City of Salford ward at the 2011 census was 14,194. It is situated chiefly to the south of the A57 road and close to the River Irwell, the main boundary with the city of Manchester. Ordsall is bound to south by Salford Quays and the Manchester Ship Canal, which divides it from Stretford and the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford.
Historically a part of Lancashire, Ordsall was the birthplace of the bush roller chain and is home to Ordsall Hall. As of 2007, the area is being extensively re-developed in a joint urban regeneration scheme between Salford City Council and property developer LPC Living.
The name Ordsall has Old English origins being the personal name ‘Ord’ and the word ‘halh’, meaning a corner or nook, which has become the modern dialect word ‘haugh’. This, indeed, describes the position of the manor of Ordsall, for its boundary on the south side is a large bend in the River Irwell which later became the site of the docks for the Manchester Ship Canal. Ordsall first appears in records in 1177 when ‘Ordeshala’ paid two marks towards an aid, a feudal due or tax.
Antiquarian and Geologist, Samuel Hibbert-Ware gave a different etymology for the name; 'ord' is a Saxon word for 'primeval' or 'very old' and 'hal' meaning 'den' - hence the name 'Ordeshal' could mean 'very old den'. His reasoning for this was the location in the area of the cave known as 'Woden's Den'.
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