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Salford Town Hall

City and town halls in Greater ManchesterGovernment buildings completed in 1827Grade II listed buildings in the City of SalfordUse British English from April 2022
Former Town Hall, Salford geograph.org.uk 1415163
Former Town Hall, Salford geograph.org.uk 1415163

Salford Town Hall is the former town hall of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It was the meeting place of the County Borough of Salford. Following the abolition of the county borough, it became Salford Magistrates' Court and continued to be used as such until 2011. The court was then merged with the court of Manchester to form the Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court. The building is now in residential use and is a Grade II Listed Building being designated in January 1952.

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Salford Town Hall
Bexley Square, Salford Lower Broughton

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M3 6GP Salford, Lower Broughton
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