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April 18, 2009Good article nomineeListed
Did You Know
A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on January 30, 2009.
The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that the village of Worsley is centred around the coal mines that helped kickstart the industrial revolution in nearby Manchester?

Residents[edit]

I grew up in Worsley (Granary Lane) - any other Wikipedians from there?--Tuzapicabit (talk) 20:33, 30 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Coat of arms[edit]

I've drawn out the coat of arms of Worsely UDC and added them here. :) --Jza84 |  Talk  16:07, 22 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It'll probably need a better source to satisfy the reviewers when this article eventually gets to FAC (the same site was questioned in the Radcliffe FAC) - do you know where the civic heraldry site got it from? I may have to visit the library to confirm it. Parrot of Doom (talk) 18:21, 22 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I've just spent a while trying to find another source, but it's sure hard to verify from another source! I looked on amazon if there's a cheap book on municipal heraldry for England/UK, but couldn't find anything. A trip to the library may be in order.
P.S. Cooper's Salford: An Illustrated History has some stuff on Worsley (as well as Salford (!), Eccles, Swinton, Irlam etc), and might be worth a browse. I'm hoping to get a hold on the book again asap for the main Salford page. --Jza84 |  Talk  00:44, 23 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Geology/Geography[edit]

Anyone got any good sources on this? Parrot of Doom (talk) 23:21, 22 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Take a look at: "Worsley, United Kingdom". Global Gazetteer, Version 2.1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
See also, History of Lancs and Topography of England, they're usually very helpful. Hope they are useful. --Jza84 |  Talk  00:49, 23 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Static image[edit]

I'm personally inclined to opt for File:Worsley Packet House.jpg as the lead image for the infobox over the current one, rationale being that this would show Worsley's major historical landmark a little clearer and with little to anchor on to at 240px, the current image could be anywhere in the region. Both are excellent photographs though - perhaps the File:Packet house and canal worsley.jpg could go into the landmarks, transport or history section? --Jza84 |  Talk  13:47, 28 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I have no problem with that if you want to do it. I didn't want to appear to be replacing the older image (which is good but lo-res) with my own so opted for the wider shot. Parrot of Doom (talk) 20:02, 28 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I didn't notice you'd taken it from Geograph (I took the pic), so I've uploaded the full res version direct from my HD. I have started a Flickr group of Worsley images here, I'll add more in future and anything you want that isn't already licensed just let me know. Parrot of Doom (talk) 22:10, 28 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Copper Canal[edit]

Is this scheme to recolour the water going ahead? 2.5 million - why? It's very distinctive. Perhaps their reasons for doing this would be worth mentioning. Plus, the pictures of the canal show it to be very normal looking - as I remember it, it was an opaque copper/orange colour.--Tuzapicabit (talk) 21:36, 13 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It's almost complete. The water is now quite a normal colour, nowhere near the deep shade of orange it once was. There was some local objection but basically the discolouration was responsible for a lack of local wildlife, including fish IIRC. I can see why they're doing it, after all the canal feeds into other waterways. Personally I wish they'd get more money and open the Delph and mines as a tourist attraction, but that's wishful thinking on my part. Parrot of Doom (talk) 22:12, 13 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
OK, thanks for the info. Agree about the mines as well.--Tuzapicabit (talk) 00:48, 14 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Economy[edit]

I must admit I'm struggling to add to this section. What is already there is, I suspect, misplaced. Does anyone have any up-to-date information on the large employers in the region? I can't think of any. Parrot of Doom (talk) 22:15, 13 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]


roman road[edit]

One passes through Drywood on a route between the Vicarage and the Parish church[clarification needed] and over Mosley Common.

Can anyone clarify this? Parrot of Doom (talk) 21:23, 17 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Town?[edit]

The lede says Worsley is a town, but is it? According to Salford City Council it's not one of their four town centres: https://www.salford.gov.uk/planning-building-and-regeneration/regeneration/town-centres/ Crookesmoor (talk) 13:01, 17 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Pronunciation of "Worsley"[edit]

It appears the pronunciation should be WURZ-lee and not WORZ-lee, based on many online videos, as well as the pronunciation audio on Forvo. 67.83.99.134 (talk) 23:42, 10 August 2021 (UTC)corpho[reply]

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