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Gorse Hill

Coordinates:53°27′09″N2°17′41″W/ 53.4525°N 2.2948°W/53.4525; -2.2948
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Gorse Hill
Road in Gorse Hill Park
Gorse Hill is located in Greater Manchester
Gorse Hill
Gorse Hill
Location withinGreater Manchester
Population11,894 (2011)
OS grid referenceSJ804951
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMANCHESTER
Postcode districtM32
Dialling code0161
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
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53°27′09″N2°17′41″W/ 53.4525°N 2.2948°W/53.4525; -2.2948

Gorse Hillis an area ofStretford,Greater Manchester,England.The population at the2011 censuswas 11,894.[1]It is a residential area with two minor industrial estates on either side of the mainA56Chester 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 northernmost ward ofTraffordcouncil and is home toTrafford Town Hall,housing the council offices. Gorse Hill shares a border with theCliffordandLongfordwards, and is town is home to two teams; bothManchester United F.C.andLancashire County Cricket Club.[3]

References

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  1. ^"Trafford Ward population 2011".Retrieved8 January2015.
  2. ^Gorse Hill ParkArchived2014-12-09 at theWayback Machine
  3. ^Gorse HillArchived2014-12-09 at theWayback Machine