Greengate: The Archaeology of Salford''s Historic Core

Presents excavations in Greengate and Salford's historic core, tracing development from medieval settlement to industrial town. Archaeology around Greengate, Chapel Street and Gravel Lane reveals textile mills, engineering works, workers' housing and urban change.

Salford has been an important settlement since the medieval period, with its historic core arranged around the three principal streets of Greengate, Chapel Street and Gravel Lane. It emerged as a key industrial town during the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, characterised by its numerous textile mills and finishing works, notable engineering works, and vast areas of workers'' houses. Since the late 1980s, Salford''s early remains and those relating to its industrial heritage have been rediscovered through archaeological excavation.This booklet presents the results of these excavations, particularly that on Greengate, carried out by Oxford Archaeology North. This excavation, together with those in surrounding areas, has provided significant insights into the rich and complex history of this important medieval, post-medieval, and industrial-era settlement.