Salford Hundred
| Hundred of Salford | |
|---|---|
| Lancashire Hundred | |
Salford Hundred depicted in John Speed's 1610 map of Lancashire | |
| Area | |
| • 1831 | 212,170 acres (859 km²) |
| History | |
| • Created | Before Domesday |
| • Abolished | Mid-18th century, never formally abolished |
| • Succeeded by | Greater Manchester |
| Status | Ancient Hundred |
| • HQ | Salford |
| Subdivisions | |
| • Type | Parish(es) |
| • Units | Manchester • Ashton-under-Lyne • Eccles • Deane • Flixton • Radcliffe • Prestwich • Bury • Middleton • Rochdale • Bolton • Wigan (Aspull) |
Hundreds of Lancashire
The Salford Hundred (also known as Salfordshire) was one of the subdivisions (a hundred) of the historic county of Lancashire in Northern England. Its name alludes to its judicial centre being the township of Salford (the suffix -shire meaning the territory was appropriated to the prefixed settlement). It was also known as the Royal Manor of Salford and the Salford wapentake.