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Irlams o' th' Height, Salford — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Irlams o' th' Height is a Salford suburb on high ground over the Irwell Valley, named for the Irlam family of the Pack Horse Inn.
About Irlams o' th' Height
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Height is in the name, and in the ground. Irlams o' th' Height stands over the Irwell Valley on ground higher than Pendleton, so a room up here trades the city floor for a slope and a short run down into Salford. Buile Hill lies on that same side.
Beds are thin on the suburb's own streets, which leaves Salford and its wider supply as the practical base, with the Church of St John the Evangelist marking the streets up top.
About Irlams o' th' Height
What are the main landmarks in Irlams o' th' Height?
Four names carry the register. The Church of St John the Evangelist and Holy Angels stand for the church side, while Agecroft Hall and Buile Hill are the older ground listed with them in Salford. The Pack Horse Inn belongs to the name itself.
That inn, run by the Irlam family through the 17th and 18th centuries, is where the first half of the title comes from, the height above the Irwell Valley supplying the rest.
What is the history of Irlams o' th' Height?
The name is the record here. Irlams o' th' Height takes its first part from the Irlam family, who ran the Pack Horse Inn through the 17th and 18th centuries, and the rest from ground standing higher than Pendleton at the top of the Irwell Valley. No founding year is given.
Agecroft Hall and Buile Hill carry what older fabric the sources list, while the Church of St John the Evangelist and Holy Angels hold the parish side of the same suburb of Salford.
Where is Irlams o' th' Height?
Irlams o' th' Height occupies the top of the Irwell Valley in Salford, Greater Manchester, on ground standing higher than Pendleton.
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Updated September 2026