沃克登

沃克登(Walkden)是一座小镇,位于英国的大曼彻斯特,曾经是煤炭开采和纺织品制造的中心。根据2001年的英国人口普查,其总常住人口为38,685人;2011年人口普查的人口为21,194人。

交通
根据2006年的数据,沃克登站每年超过15万人次。

社區
Blackleach郊野公园占地50公顷,位于镇中心北部,是指定的当地自然保护区。

地标
埃尔斯米尔中心有一个钟楼,它是布尔克夫人钟的复制品。原来的时钟用来提醒煤矿工人他们的班次开始或结束。

地理
著名人物
Christopher Eccleston,actor,(Dr.Who)
*-演员
*, gardener and TV presenter,
*, former British light-middleweight boxing champion,
*-演员 on 加冕街
*-演员 on 加冕街
*-歌手
*-演员
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*, former chairman of
*, footballer, scored 74 League goals for Bradford City between 1930 and 36 (currently the 4th highest ever). He then played for Barnsley F.C. for a season, before he set himself up as a bespoke tailor in Walkden.

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外部链接
*[http://www.salford.gov.uk/walkden Salford City Council's local information for Walkden]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070330093443/http://www.salford.gov.uk/living/regeneration/geographicareas/ward-profiles/walkden-north.htm Salford City Council's Ward Profile for Walkden North]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080328011933/http://www.salford.gov.uk/living/regeneration/geographicareas/ward-profiles/walkden-south.htm Salford City Council's Ward Profile for Walkden South]
*[http://www.walkdenstation.org.uk/ Friends of Walkden Station]
*[http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ewm/001ewm/051_demolition/19.html Walkden Town Hall Under Demolition]

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