Irlams o' th' Height

Suburb of Salford, England
Irlams o' th' Height is a suburb of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, on top of the Irwell Valley, on higher ground than Pendleton, hence the name. The first part of the name derives from the Irlam family that ran the Pack Horse Inn in the 17th and 18th centuries. It was first recorded in the parish of Eccles in 1180. The village became prosperous in the 19th century due to the Industrial Revolution and became a well established community of handloom weavers. Thomas Irlam I to 1600
Thomas Irlam II 1600–1620
Peter Irlam 1629
Richard Irlam 1647–1666
Robert Irlam 1684–1702
Jane Irlam 1718
Richard Irlam 1722–1726
John Irlam 1739
Peter Irlam 1740–1752
Martha Irlam 1754–1768

With the Pack Horse being run by the Irlam family for well over a century and a half, it became known locally as Irlam's. With its location on ground higher than Pendleton, the area soon became commonly known as The Height. Coupled with the Pack Horse being referred to as Irlam's, the developing hamlet/village became known as Irlam's on the Height or, as it evolved into today's official name, Irlams o' th' Height.

The suburb no longer has its own railway station; the nearest are now at Eccles, Salford Crescent, Swinton and Clifton. Irlams o' th' Height railway station closed on 5 March 1956, due to low passenger numbers. It was situated on the Manchester to Southport Line, via Wigan Wallgate. Stations at Pendlebury and Pendleton also closed in 1960 and 1994 respectively. One of the main features of Irlams o' th' Height is the A6 dual carriageway running through it; Bolton Road, which was formerly the A6, lies parallel. The A6 connects Carlisle with Luton, via Manchester and Derby.

Height Library is located on King Street; it is open daily except Sundays and Mondays.