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It does, however have its own University and Cathedral. <br /> While Salfordians see themselves as separate, most outsiders consider the area as part of Manchester.<br /> Salford is well-known for its rugby league team, and is the birthplace of the artist L.S. Lowry. The Lowry Museum can be found in Salford.<br /> Salford is the setting for the fictional town of Wetherfield in the long-running television Soap Opera Coronation Street. </div> <div id="afterContentAdv" class="advertising-mobile"> <script type="text/javascript">if (!inwiki && isMobileDevice){ document.write('<div class="wrap mobile-ad"><div style=\"border:1px solid #cccccc;\"> <div id=\"adfox_172431301828651701\"></div> <scr'+'ipt> window.yaContextCb.push(()=>{ Ya.adfoxCode.createAdaptive({ ownerId: 332443, containerId: \'adfox_172431301828651701\', params: { p1: \'ddrqk\', p2: \'gxnb\' } }, [\'desktop\'], { tabletWidth: 830, phoneWidth: 480, isAutoReloads: false }) }) </scr'+'ipt> <scr'+'ipt> setInterval(function(){ window.Ya.adfoxCode.reload(\'adfox_172431301828651701\', {onlyIfWasVisible: true}) }, 30000); </scr'+'ipt></div></div>');}</script> </div> <div class="placeinfo-row placeinfo-additional nested-objects"> </div> <div class="placeinfo-row wikipedia-link"> <strong>Wikipedia article:</strong> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Salford" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Salford</a> </div> <div> <b>Nearby cities:</b> <span class="city"></span> <span class="city"></span> <span class="city"></span> </div> <div><b>Coordinates:  </b> 53°28'48"N   2°21'28"W</div> <div class="place-protected"> <i class="icon-lock icon-protected"></i> This article is protected. </div> <div id="comments" class="placeinfo-row placeinfo-additional comments-block clearfix"> <div id="comments-form-toggle"> <button data-rel="comments-form-toggle" class="notinwikistyle btn btn-large btn-block" type="button"> Add your comment in english </button> </div> <h4>Comments</h4> <div class="more-comments-button"> <button data-rel="comments-toggle" class="btn btn-large btn-block" type="button">Show all 7 comments</button> </div> <ul id="more-comments" class="unstyled comments-root comments-list"> <li class="comment" id="comment-1"> <div class="comment-avatar"> <div class="thumbnail pull-left user-avatar"> <img class="small" src="/img/nofoto_50.png" alt=""> </div> </div> <div class="comment-body"> <div class="comment-header" id="comment-header-1"> <a data-rel="profile" rel="nofollow" href="/guest/1483355606" id="comment-creator-1" class="guest">ian (guest)</a> </div> <div id="comment-content-1" class="comment-content"> salford is full of new development and is an important part of the greater manchester metropolis </div> <div id="comment-footer-1" class="comment-footer"> <span id="comment-date-1" class="time">18 years ago</span> <span class="comment-buttons"> <span id="showCommentReplyForm-1" class="comment-reply-sw"> <span class="gray-">|</span> <span class="likelink" onclick="showCommentReplyForm(1)">reply</span> </span> <span class="hidden" id="hide-comment-1" > <span class="gray-">|</span> <span class="show-comment likelink"onclick="hideComment('1');">hide comment</span> </span> </div> <div id="comment-footer-deleted-1" class="comment-footer hidden"> </div> </div> <div class="comment-reply-form-container" id="commentReplyForm-1"></div> </li> <li class="comment" id="comment-2"> <div class="comment-avatar"> <div class="thumbnail pull-left user-avatar"> <img class="small" src="/img/nofoto_50.png" alt=""> </div> </div> <div class="comment-body"> <div class="comment-header" id="comment-header-2"> <a data-rel="profile" rel="nofollow" href="/guest/2147483647" id="comment-creator-2" class="guest">V铆ctor (guest)</a> </div> <div id="comment-content-2" class="comment-content"> Happy Mondays and New Order! Do you need anything more? </div> <div id="comment-footer-2" class="comment-footer"> <span id="comment-date-2" class="time">17 years ago</span> <span class="comment-buttons"> <span id="showCommentReplyForm-2" class="comment-reply-sw"> <span class="gray-">|</span> <span class="likelink" onclick="showCommentReplyForm(2)">reply</span> </span> <span class="hidden" id="hide-comment-2" > <span class="gray-">|</span> <span class="show-comment likelink"onclick="hideComment('2');">hide comment</span> </span> </div> <div id="comment-footer-deleted-2" class="comment-footer hidden"> </div> </div> <div class="comment-reply-form-container" id="commentReplyForm-2"></div> </li> </ul> <ul class="unstyled comments-root comments-list active"> <li class="comment" id="comment-3"> <div class="comment-avatar"> <div class="thumbnail pull-left user-avatar"> <img class="small" src="/img/nofoto_50.png" alt=""> </div> </div> <div class="comment-body"> <div class="comment-header" id="comment-header-3"> <a data-rel="profile" rel="nofollow" href="/user/248317" id="comment-creator-3" class="user">mancunian</a> </div> <div id="comment-content-3" class="comment-content"> if salford is the setting for coronation street (weatherfield not wetherby) how come the people all support city? not the actual actors, who are %90 united fans, but the peopl they portray. VIVA KEN BARLOW </div> <div id="comment-footer-3" class="comment-footer"> <span id="comment-date-3" class="time">16 years ago</span> <span class="comment-buttons"> <span id="showCommentReplyForm-3" class="comment-reply-sw"> <span class="gray-">|</span> <span class="likelink" onclick="showCommentReplyForm(3)">reply</span> </span> <span class="hidden" id="hide-comment-3" > <span class="gray-">|</span> <span class="show-comment likelink"onclick="hideComment('3');">hide comment</span> </span> </div> <div id="comment-footer-deleted-3" class="comment-footer hidden"> </div> </div> <div class="comment-reply-form-container" id="commentReplyForm-3"></div> </li> <li class="comment" id="comment-4"> <div class="comment-avatar"> <div class="thumbnail pull-left user-avatar"> <img class="small" src="/p/u/00/00/25/20/66_50.jpg" alt=""> </div> </div> <div class="comment-body"> <div class="comment-header" id="comment-header-4"> <a data-rel="profile" rel="nofollow" href="/user/252066" id="comment-creator-4" class="user">Viktor_br</a> </div> <div id="comment-content-4" class="comment-content"> polygon under development </div> <div id="comment-footer-4" class="comment-footer"> <span id="comment-date-4" class="time">16 years ago</span> <span class="comment-buttons"> <span id="showCommentReplyForm-4" class="comment-reply-sw"> <span class="gray-">|</span> <span class="likelink" onclick="showCommentReplyForm(4)">reply</span> </span> <span class="hidden" id="hide-comment-4" > <span class="gray-">|</span> <span class="show-comment likelink"onclick="hideComment('4');">hide comment</span> </span> </div> <div id="comment-footer-deleted-4" class="comment-footer hidden"> </div> </div> <div class="comment-reply-form-container" id="commentReplyForm-4"></div> </li> <li class="comment" id="comment-5"> <div class="comment-avatar"> <div class="thumbnail pull-left user-avatar"> <img class="small" src="/img/nofoto_50.png" alt=""> </div> </div> <div class="comment-body"> <div class="comment-header" id="comment-header-5"> <a data-rel="profile" rel="nofollow" href="/guest/1589687952" id="comment-creator-5" class="guest">Salford Red (guest)</a> </div> <div id="comment-content-5" class="comment-content"> Man Utd country! Cherokees!! </div> <div id="comment-footer-5" class="comment-footer"> <span id="comment-date-5" class="time">14 years ago</span> <span class="comment-buttons"> <span id="showCommentReplyForm-5" class="comment-reply-sw"> <span class="gray-">|</span> <span class="likelink" onclick="showCommentReplyForm(5)">reply</span> </span> <span class="hidden" id="hide-comment-5" > <span class="gray-">|</span> <span class="show-comment likelink"onclick="hideComment('5');">hide comment</span> </span> </div> <div id="comment-footer-deleted-5" class="comment-footer hidden"> </div> </div> <div class="comment-reply-form-container" id="commentReplyForm-5"></div> </li> <li class="comment" id="comment-6"> <div class="comment-avatar"> <div class="thumbnail pull-left user-avatar"> <img class="small" src="/img/nofoto_50.png" alt=""> </div> </div> <div class="comment-body"> <div class="comment-header" id="comment-header-6"> <a data-rel="profile" rel="nofollow" href="/guest/1318174653" id="comment-creator-6" class="guest">Darrell (guest)</a> </div> <div id="comment-content-6" class="comment-content"> I think that Lowry was born in Rusholme, Manchester and later lived in Salford. </div> <div id="comment-footer-6" class="comment-footer"> <span id="comment-date-6" class="time">14 years ago</span> <span class="comment-buttons"> <span id="showCommentReplyForm-6" class="comment-reply-sw"> <span class="gray-">|</span> <span class="likelink" onclick="showCommentReplyForm(6)">reply</span> </span> <span class="hidden" id="hide-comment-6" > <span class="gray-">|</span> <span class="show-comment likelink"onclick="hideComment('6');">hide comment</span> </span> </div> <div id="comment-footer-deleted-6" class="comment-footer hidden"> </div> </div> <div class="comment-reply-form-container" id="commentReplyForm-6"></div> </li> <li class="comment" id="comment-8"> <div class="comment-avatar"> <div class="thumbnail pull-left user-avatar"> <img class="small" src="/img/nofoto_50.png" alt=""> </div> </div> <div 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