- SADDLEWORTH
- Saddleworth (also known as Quick or Saddleworth with Quick) township or civil parish was in the West Riding of Yorkshire. (Saddleworth chapelry was in Rochdale ecclesiastical parish which, except for this chapelry, was in Lancashire). Saddleworth township was in Saddleworth poor law Union.
In 1864 the Lower Division of Quickmere was included within the area of the Mossley Local Board of Health and in 1885 in the area of Mossley Borough; in 1889 Mossley Borough was included wholly in Lancashire. In 1864 a Local Board of Health for the Middle Division of Qulckmere (later Springhead) was established and in
1868 Uppermill Local Board of Health for the Uppermill area in the township. The rest of the township became from 1876 Saddleworth Rural Sanitary District. In 1894
- the area of Springhead Local Board of Health became Springhead Urban District
- the area of Uppermill Local Board of Health became Uppermill Urban District and
- Saddleworth Rural Sanitary District became Saddleworth Rural District. In 1899 Uppermill Urban District and Saddleworth Rural District were combined to form Saddleworth Urban District. In 1937 Springhead Urban District was added to Saddleworth Urban District.
In 1974 Saddleworth Urban District became part of Oldham Metropolitan
Borough.
- SALE
- This township or civil parish was in Cheshire. It was in Ashton upon Mersey ecclesiastical parish and in Bucklow poor law Union (which' was called Altrincham Union until 1895). In 1867 Sale Local Board of Health was established for the area of the township. In 1894 the area of the Board became an Urban District.
In 1908 a very small part of it was added to Ashton upon Mersey Urban District in widening a road for tramways. In 1930 Ashton upon Mersey Urban District was added to it. In 1935 Sale Urban District became a Municipal Borough. In 1936 a very small part of Timperley civil parish was added to the Borough. In 1974 it became
part of Trafford Metropolitan Borough.
- SALFORD BOROUGH
- The town of Salford was given a charter by Ranulph de Blundeville, Earl of Chester, 1230-32, but it was not recognised as a borough in the Municipal Corporations Act of 1833.
Salford township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Manchester ecclesiastical parish and in Salford poor law Union. In 1792 commissioners (usual known as police commissioners) were established for the area of the township. In 1844 Salford Borough, comprising Salford township and part of
Broughton township was established in place of the police commissioners. In 1853
Pendleton township, the remaining area of Broughton township and a small detached part (formerly known as Shoresworth and added to Pendleton township in 1883) of Pendlebury township were added to the Borough. In 1889 it became a County Borough. In 1892 there
was an exchange of areas between Pendleton township and Barton upon Irwell township (in Davyhulme area). In 1926 the Borough received the title of City. In 1961 a very small part of Eccles Borough was added to it. In 1974 it became part of
Salford Metropolitan District.
- SALFORD HUNDRED
- Salford Hundred, also known as "Salford wapentake" and "Salfordshire", occupied the south-east part of Lancashire. It was a subdivision of the county used especially in some matters of taxation and justice. It also had a "court" used for various transactions of public business and cases of small debts. Exceptionally for hundred courts, that for Salford Hundred survived until the nineteenth century. For places in Salford Hundred see name of place.
- SALFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
- This Metropolitan District (which received the title of City of Salford with effect from 1974) in Greater Manchester County was formed in 1974 from the following local government areas:
- City of Salford (County Borough)
- Eccles Municipal Borough, Swinton and Pendlebury Municipal Borough,
Irlam and Worsley Urban Districts, Lancashire.
- SCHOLES
- Locality in Wigan township.
- SCHOOL HILL
- Locality in Little Bolton township.
- SEDGELEY
- Locality in Prestwich township.
- SHAKERLEY
- Locality in Tyldesley with Shakerley township.
- SHARPLES
- This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Bolton (or Bolton le Moors) ecclesiastical parish and in Bolton poor law Union. In 1885 part of Little Bolton township was added to Sharples township. In 1864 the southern part of Sharples township, together with part of
Little Bolton township, became part of
the area of Astley Bridge Local Board of Health; in 1894 this area became Astley Bridge Urban District and in 1898 this Urban District became part of
Bolton Borough.
The northern part of Sharples township, known from 1894 as Belmont township or civil parish, was in Bolton Rural District from 1894 to 1898; in 1898 it became part of
Turton Urban District and when the Urban District was divided in 1974, this area became part of Blackburn District, Lancashire.
- SHAWCLOUGH
- Locality in Spotland township
- SHAWFIELD
- Locality in Spotland township.
- SHEVINGTON
- This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Standish ecclesiastical parish and in Wigan poor law Union. In 1974 it became part of
Wigan Metropolitan Borough.
- SHORE
- Locality in Blatchinworth and Calderbrook township.
- SHORESWORTH
- Former name of detached part of Pendlebury township situated between Pendleton and Salford townships. In 1853 it became part of Salford Borough and in 1883 it was added to
Pendleton township.
- SHUTTLEWORTH
- Locality in Walmersley with Shuttleworth township.
- SIMISTER
- Locality in Little Heaton township.
- SLATTOCKS
- Locality in Thornham township.
- SMALLBRIDGE
- Locality in Wuerdle and Wardle township.
- SMITHILLS
- See HALLIWELL.
- SMITHYBRIDGE
- Locality in Butterworth township.
- SNYDALE
- Locality in Westhoughton township.
- SOUTH MANCHESTER
- This township was formed in 1896 for poor law purposes from the areas of the following townships or civil parishes in
Chorlton Union: Ardwick, Chorlton upon Medlock, Hulme, Openshaw and Rusholme (together with West Gorton which had been separated from Gorton township in 1894), In 1910 were added to the township of
South Manchester the remaining townships or civil parishes in Chorlton Union, namely
Moss Side, Levenshulme,
Didsbury, Gorton, Burnage, Withington and Chorlton cum Hardy. For these areas see
ARDWICK, HULME, etc.
- SPOTLAND
- This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Rochdale ecclesiastical parish and in Rochdale poor law Union. In 1825 part of the township was included in the area of the commissioners for the improvement of the town of Rochdale and in 1856 became part of Rochdale Borough. In 1872 another part of the township was added to Rochdale Borough. In 1863 the Brandwood area of the township was included in the area of Bacup Local Board of Health and in 1882 became part of Bacup Borough. In 1874 the Whitworth area of the township was included in the area of Whitworth Local Board of Health. In 1878 the
Norden area of the township was included in the area of the Norden Local Board of Health. In 1894 the township was dissolved and its area divided between Rochdale Borough, Bacup Borough, Norden Urban District and
Whitworth Urban District.
- SPRINGHEAD
- In 1864 a Local Board of Health was established for the Middle Division of Quickmere (later Springhead) in Saddleworth township. In 1894 the area of this Local Board became Springhead Urban District. In 1937 Springhead Urban District was added to Saddleworth Urban District. For Saddleworth see SADDLEWORTH.
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- STAKEHILL
- Locality in Thornham township.
- STALYBRIDGE
- The town of Stalybridge was partly in' Ashton under Lyne township (Lancashire) and partly in Stayley township (Cheshire). In 1830 commissioners (usually known as police commissioners) for the improvement of the town were established. In 1857 Stalybridge Borough was established comprising parts of the townships of
Ashton under Lyne (Lancashire), Stayley (Cheshire) and Dukinfield (Cheshire). In 1881 parts of Ashton under Lyne and Stayley townships were added to the Borough. In 1889 the whole area of the Borough was included in Cheshire. It was in Ashton under Lyne poor law Union. In 1936 part of Matley civil parish was added to the
Borough. In 1974 it became part of Tameside Metropolitan
Borough.
- STALEY
- See STAYLEY.
- STAND
- Locality in Pilkington township, subsequently in Whitefield Urban District.
- STANDISH WITH LANGTREE
- Standish and Langtree were sometimes considered separate townships but by the mid nineteenth century were regarded as a single township, Standish with Langtree township, Lancashire. It was in Standish ecclesiastical parish and in Wigan poor law Union. In 1872 Standish with Langtree Local Board of Health was established for the area of this township. In 1894 the area of the Local Board became an Urban District. In 1974 the Urban District became part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough.
- STAYLEY
- This township or civil parish, also known as Staley or Staveley, was in Cheshire. It was in Mottram in Longdendale ecclesiastical parish and in Ashton under Lyne poor law Union. In 1857 part of it was included in Stalybridge Borough. In 1864 another part was included in the area of Mossley Local Board of Health and
in 1885 became part of Mossley Borough. In 1881 the remaining area of Stayley township was included in Stalybridge Borough
- STOCKPORT BOROUGH
- The town of Stockport received a charter from Robert de Stockport, c.1220. It was recognised as a borough in the Municipal Corporations Act of 1835. Its area in that year was defined as the area of Stockport township or civil parish (Cheshire) and parts of the townships or civil parishes of
Heaton Norris (Lancashire
Brinnington, Cheadle Bulkeley and Cheadle Moseley (Cheshire). (From 1826 to 1836 commissioners, usually known as commissioners of police, had certain powers for improving the area of Stockport township). Stockport township was in Stockport ecclesiastical parish and in Stockport poor law Union. In 1889 the Borough became
a County Borough
In 1901 Reddish Urban District, Lancashire, parts of
Hazel Grove and Bramhall Urban District, Bredbury and Romiley Urban District, Cheadle and Gatley Urban District and Brinnington township, Cheshire, and part of Heaton Norris Urban District, Lancashire, were added to the Borough. In 1913 most of Heaton Norris Urban District was added to the Borough, in 1935 part of Hazel Grove and Bramhall Urban District, in 1936 part of
Bredbury and Romiley Urban District and in 1952 another part of Bredbury and Romiley Urban District. In 1937 there was an exchange of very small areas with Denton Urban District, Lancashire. In 1974 it became part of Stockport Metropolitan Borough.
- STOCKPORT ETCHELLS
- This township or civil parish was in Cheshire. It was in Stockport ecclesiastical parish and in Stockport poor law Union. It included the Gatley area. In 1886 it was included in the area of Cheadle and Gatley Local Board of Health and in 1894 in Cheadle and Gatley Urban District; for this area see
CHEADLE AND GATLEY.
- STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN BOROUGH
- This Metropolitan District in Greater Manchester County was formed in 1974 from the following local government areas:
- Stockport County Borough;
- Bredbury and Romiley, Cheadle and Gatley, Hazel Grove and Bramhall Marple Urban Districts all formerly in Cheshire.
- STOCKPORT RURAL DISTRICT
- In 1894 this was composed of the following townships: Bosden, Bramhall, Brinnington
(part), Handforth, Norbury, Offerton, Torkington and Werneth (part only, renamed Compstall in 1897). For these areas see BOSDEN, BRAMHALL, etc. In 1904 the Rural District was dissolved.
- STONECLOUGH
- Locality in Kearsley township.
- STRETFORD
- This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Manchester ecclesiastical parish. It was in
Chorlton poor law Union, 1837-49 and in Barton upon Irwell poor law Union, 1849-1930. In 1868 Stretford Local Board of Health was established for the area of the township. In 1894 the area of the Board became
an Urban District. In 1933 part of Davyhulme civil parish was added to it and part of it was added to Urmston Urban District. In 1933 it also became a Borough. In 1974 it became part of Trafford Metropolitan Borough.
- SUMMERSEAT
- Locality in Elton and Walmersley with Shuttleworth townships. The part in Walmersley with Shuttleworth township was formerly also known as Brooksbottom or Rowlands, the northern part of the Brooksbottom area being situated in
Tottington Lower End township.
- SUMMIT
- Name of
- Locality in Heap township, subsequently in Heywood Borough and
- Locality in Blatchinworth and Calderbrook township, subsequently in
Littleborough Urban District.
- SWINESHAW
- Locality in Stayley township.
- SWINTON
- In 1867 Swinton Local Board of Health (from 1869 Swinton and Pendlebury Local Board of Health) was established for the Swinton area of Worsley township and for the part of Pendlebury township outside Salford Borough. In 1894 the part of
Worsley township within the area of the Local Board became a separate township
(called Swinton township) and part of Swinton and Pendlebury Urban District. For the area of this Urban District see SWINTON AND PENDLEBURY.
- SWINTON AND PENDLEBURY
- In 1867 Swinton Local Board of Health (from 1869 Swinton and Pendlebury Local Board of Health) was established for the Swinton area of Worsley township and for Pendlebury township (apart from a detached part in Salford Borough added to Pendleton township in 1883). In 1894 the part of Worsley township within the area
of the Local Board was formed into Swinton township or civil parish and the whole area of the Local Board became an Urban District. In 1907 two small detached parts of Worsley civil parish, situated within Swinton civil parish and thought to have been transferred to it in 1894, were added to Swinton civil parish in
Swinton and Pendlebury Urban District. In 1933 most of Clifton civil parish. and a small part of Prestwich Urban District (west of the River Irwell) were added to the Urban District. In 1934 the Urban District became a Municipal Borough. In 1955 a very small part of Worsley Urban District was added to Swinton and Pendlebury
Borough. In 1974 the Borough became part of Salford Metropolitan District.
- SYKE
- Locality in Spotland township.