Monton
| Monton | |
  Monton shown within Greater Manchester | |
| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan borough | City of Salford |
| Metropolitan county | Greater Manchester |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode district | M30 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Eccles |
| List of places: UK • England • Greater Manchester | |
Coordinates: Monton is an area of Eccles in the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England.
Monton is one of the more affluent areas of Eccles.[citation needed]
There is a festival organised each year on the first Saturday in July.
The community is represented by the Monton Village Community Association
The local cricket club is Monton & Weaste C.C. situated in Ellesmere Park
Geography and administration
It was administered by the municipal borough of Eccles in the administrative county of Lancashire until its abolition in 1974. The name Monton is of Saxon origin.
People
- Local personages of note who were born or live in the neighbouring Ellesmere Park area include actors, Robert Powell, Philip Middlemiss, Christopher Eccleston, actress Beverley Callard, tenor Jon Christos and footballer Kevin Davies.
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Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Monton". Image Credit.
