Little Hulton

infobox UK place
latitude= 53.529341
longitude= -2.424093
official_name= Little Hulton
map_type= Greater Manchester
population= 10,216 (2001 Census)
os_grid_reference= SD719037
metropolitan_borough= Salford
metropolitan_county= Greater Manchester
region= North West England
country= England
post_town= MANCHESTER
postcode_area= M
postcode_district= M38
dial_code= 0161
constituency_westminster= Worsley
london_distance= convert|170|mi|km|0 SE

Little Hulton is a village within the metropolitan district of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England.cite web |url=http://www.gmcro.co.uk/guides/gazette/gazframe.htm |title=A select gazetteer of local government areas, Greater Manchester County|author=Anon|publisher=Greater Manchester County Records Office|accessdate=2007-06-20|date=2003-07-31] It lies convert|9|mi|km|1 west-northwest of the City of Manchester, convert|7|mi|km|1 west-northwest of Salford and convert|3.4|mi|km|1 south of Bolton, and is bordered by Farnworth to the north and Walkden to the southeast.

According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, Little Hulton has a total resident population of 10,216. [http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=3&b=5941577&c=Little+Hulton&d=14&e=16&g=353891&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1 Neighbourhood Statistics - Little Hulton (Ward)] . URL accessed 18 May 2007.]

History

Prior to 1949 the area of Little Hulton used to be a village of around 3,000 people.Fact|date=August 2007 The land was purchased by Salford City Council to house the people left homeless by the clearing of the slums in the centre of Salford. All the names of the streets in Little Hulton mimic the names in Salford.Fact|date=August 2007 This was designed to make the people moving to Little Hulton feel more at home, and is confirmable within modern A-Z Street Atlases.

Local Government

Historically a part of Lancashire, until the 19th century, Little Hulton was a township in the Parish of Deane, in Lancashire. In 1837 Little Hulton joined with other townships (or civil parishes) in the area to form the Bolton Poor Law Union which took joint responsibility for the administration and funding of the Poor Law in that area. [http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Bolton/Bolton.shtml Bolton Poor Law Union] . URL accessed 18 May 2007.] In 1872 a Local Board of Health was established for the township, and in 1894 Little Hulton Urban District was created, however, it was abolished in 1933 and merged as a part of Worsley Urban District. [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit_page.jsp?u_id=10002886 A vision of Little Hulton UD] . URL accessed 18 May 2007.] Since 1974 Little Hulton has been an electoral ward of the City of Salford.

Notable people

* Jimmy Hampson - former professional footballer and Blackpool F.C.'s record goalscorer.
* Shaun Ryder - lead singer of the Happy Mondays
* Paul Ryder - Bass Guitarist in Happy Mondays
* Christopher Eccleston - actor, one-time star of "Doctor Who" also appeared in the films "28 Days Later" and "Shallow Grave".

References

External links

* [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/LittleHulton/ GENUKI: Little Hulton, Lancashire genealogy]