In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Lower Broughton like this:

Lower Broughton, dist., Manchester par., SE. Lancashire, pop. 17,320; forms part of the bor. of Salford.

Lower Broughton through time

Lower Broughton is now part of SALFORD District. Click here for graphs and data of how SALFORD has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Lower Broughton itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Lower Broughton, in Salford and Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24736

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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