Priory (Trafford ward)

Priory
Priory
	Priory within Trafford
Population	10,917
Metropolitan borough	Trafford;
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	Wythenshawe and Sale East;
Councillors	Louise Dagnall (Labour); Andrew Western (Labour); Barry Brotherton (Labour);
	List of places UK England

Priory is an electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, covering the northern and central part of Sale, including the Town Centre.

Councillors

As of 2021, the councillors are Louise Dagnall (Labour),^[2] Andrew Western (Labour),^[3] and Barry Brotherton (Labour).^[4]

Election
1973	John Phillipson (Lib)	John Golding (Lib)	Alan Thorpe (Lib)
1975	John Phillipson (Lib)	John Golding (Lib)	K. Newton (Con)
1976	John Phillipson (Lib)	John Sutton (Con)	K. Newton (Con)
1978	Joseph Evans (Con)	John Sutton (Con)	K. Newton (Con)
1979	Joseph Evans (Con)	John Sutton (Con)	John Phillipson (Lib)
1980	Joseph Evans (Con)	John Golding (Lib)	John Phillipson (Lib)
1982	Alan Brookes (Lib)	John Golding (Lib)	John Phillipson (Lib)
1983	Alan Brookes (Lib)	John Golding (Lib)	John Phillipson (Lib)
1984	Alan Brookes (Lib)	John Golding (Lib)	John Phillipson (Lib)
1986	Edna Mitchell (Lib)	John Golding (Lib)	John Phillipson (Lib)
1987	Edna Mitchell (Lib)	John Golding (Lib)	Michael King (Con)
1988	Edna Mitchell (SLD)	John Flynn (Con)	Michael King (Con)
1990	Peter Mitchell (Lab)	John Flynn (Con)	Michael King (Con)
1991	Peter Mitchell (Lab)	John Flynn (Con)	Edna Mitchell (Lib Dem)
1992	Peter Mitchell (Lab)	John Flynn (Con)	Edna Mitchell (Lib Dem)
1994	Barry Brotherton (Lab)	John Flynn (Con)	Edna Mitchell (Lib Dem)
1995	Barry Brotherton (Lab)	John Flynn (Con)	Barbara Keeley (Lab)
1996	Barry Brotherton (Lab)	Roland Griffin (Lab)	Barbara Keeley (Lab)
1998	Barry Brotherton (Lab)	Roland Griffin (Lab)	Barbara Keeley (Lab)
1999	Barry Brotherton (Lab)	Roland Griffin (Lab)	Barbara Keeley (Lab)
2000	Barry Brotherton (Lab)	Roland Griffin (Lab)	Barbara Keeley (Lab)
2002	Barry Brotherton (Lab)	Roland Griffin (Lab)	Barbara Keeley (Lab)
2003	Barry Brotherton (Lab)	Roland Griffin (Lab)	Barbara Keeley (Lab)
2004	Barry Brotherton (Lab)	Roland Griffin (Lab)	Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op)
2006	Barry Brotherton (Lab)	Roland Griffin (Lab)	Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op)
2007	Barry Brotherton (Lab)	Roland Griffin (Lab)	Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op)
2008	Barry Brotherton (Lab)	Roland Griffin (Lab)	Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op)
2010	Barry Brotherton (Lab)	Roland Griffin (Lab)	Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op)
2011	Barry Brotherton (Lab)	Andrew Western (Lab)	Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op)
2012	Barry Brotherton (Lab)	Andrew Western (Lab)	Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op)
2014	Barry Brotherton (Lab)	Andrew Western (Lab)	Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op)
2015	Barry Brotherton (Lab)	Andrew Western (Lab)	Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op)
2016	Barry Brotherton (Lab)	Andrew Western (Lab)	Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op)
2018	Barry Brotherton (Lab)	Andrew Western (Lab)	Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op)
2019	Barry Brotherton (Lab)	Andrew Western (Lab)	Jane Baugh (Lab Co-op)
2020	Barry Brotherton (Lab)	Andrew Western (Lab)	Vacant^[5]
2021	Barry Brotherton (Lab)	Andrew Western (Lab)	Louise Dagnall (Lab)
2022	Barry Brotherton (Lab)	Andrew Western (Lab)	Louise Dagnall (Lab)

indicates seat up for re-election. indicates vacant seat. indicates a by-election.

Elections in the 2020s

May 2022

2022^[6] ^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Louise Dagnall*	2,076	59.7
	Conservative	Rupali Paul	824	23.7
	Green	Dave Turner	338	9.7
	Liberal Democrats	Briony Stephenson	222	6.4
Majority			1,252	36.0
Registered electors			8,123
Turnout			3,479	42.8
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2021

2021^[8]^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Barry Brotherton*	2,029	51.0	*N/A*
	Labour	Louise Dagnall	1,981	49.8	*N/A*
	Conservative	Rob Duncan	1,043	26.2	N/A
	Conservative	Simon Stonehill	778	19.6	N/A
	Green	Nick Robertson-Brown	440	11.1	N/A
	Green	Dave Turner	367	9.2	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Briony Stephenson	173	4.4	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	David Kierman	166	4.2	N/A
	Democratic Network	Ewen Garrod	42	1.1	N/A
Majority			N/A
Rejected ballots			27
Registered electors			8,121
Turnout			3,977	49.0	N/A
	Labour hold		Swing	N/A
	Labour hold		Swing	N/A

Elections in the 2010s

May 2019

2019^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Andrew Western*	1,511	48.8	11.5
	Conservative	Louis Marks	679	21.9	7.6
	Green	Nicholas Robertson-Brown	404	13.0	7.9
	Liberal Democrats	Briony Stephenson	305	9.8	4.7
	UKIP	Kevin Grime	199	6.4	N/A
Majority			832	26.85	3.95
Registered electors			8,052
Turnout			3,098	38.61	2.29
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2018

2018^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Jane Baugh*	2,018	60.3	+5.3
	Conservative	George Barker	988	29.5	+2.9
	Green	Paul Greer	170	5.1	−0.1
	Liberal Democrats	Michael MacDonald	170	5.1	−0.5
Majority			1,030	30.8
Turnout			3,346	40.9	+1.0
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing

May 2016

2016
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Barry Brotherton*	1,702	55.0	+12.0
	Conservative	Paul Jay	822	26.6	−12.7
	UKIP	Kevin Grime	236	7.6	+7.6
	Liberal Democrats	Michael Macdonald	173	5.6	−1.4
	Green	Amanda King	161	5.2	−5.4
Majority			880	28.4	+24.7
Turnout			3,094	39.9	−30.6
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2015

2015
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Andrew Western*	2,400	42.8	−10.9
	Conservative	Michael Taylor	2,207	39.5	+10.9
	Green	Mark Hamer	595	10.6	−0.1
	Liberal Democrats	Michael Macdonald	392	7.0	+0.0
Majority			193	3.5	−21.6
Turnout			5,594	70.5	+31.0
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2014

2014
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Jane Baugh*	1,609	53.7	+1.9
	Conservative	Daniel Critchlow	857	28.6	−2.4
	Green	Mark Hamer	322	10.7	+1.7
	Liberal Democrats	Michael Macdonald	210	7.0	−1.3
Majority			752	25.1	+2.5
Turnout			2,998	39.5	+2.5
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2012

2012
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Barry Brotherton*	1,471	51.8	+8.5
	Conservative	Dave Hopps	879	31.0	+2.5
	Liberal Democrats	William Jones	255	9.0	−8.8
	Green	Paul Bayliss	235	8.3	−2.1
Majority			592	20.8	+6.0
Turnout			2,840	37.4	−6.5
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2011

2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Andrew Western	1,510	43.3	+4.0
	Conservative	Zubair Ali	993	28.5	−2.0
	Liberal Democrats	William Jones	620	17.8	−7.5
	Green	Emma Handley	364	10.4	+5.4
Majority			517	14.8	+6.0
Turnout			3,487	43.9	−22.8
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2010

2010
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jane Baugh*	2,087	39.3	−1.6
	Conservative	James Callaghan	1,618	30.5	−3.4
	Liberal Democrats	Will Jones	1,345	25.3	+13.3
	Green	Emma Handley	263	5.0	−3.5
Majority			469	8.8	+1.7
Turnout			5,313	66.7	+28.0
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in the 2000s

May 2008

2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Barry Brotherton*	1,225	40.9	−1.2
	Conservative	Rob Chilton	1,013	33.9	+2.1
	Liberal Democrats	James Eisen	358	12.0	−2.2
	Green	Emma Handley	253	8.5	−3.5
	BNP	Philip Davis	144	4.8	+4.8
Majority			212	7.1	−3.1
Turnout			2,993	38.7	−0.9
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2007

2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Roland Griffin*	1,225	42.1	+2.9
	Conservative	Sean Anstee	927	31.8	−1.4
	Liberal Democrats	James Eisen	412	14.2	−3.6
	Green	Zoe Power	348	12.0	+2.2
Majority			298	10.2	+4.2
Turnout			2,912	39.6	+0.3
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2006

2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jane Baugh*	1,121	39.2	−1.2
	Conservative	Marion Rigby	950	33.2	+1.5
	Liberal Democrats	Margaret Clarke	510	17.8	−7.9
	Green	Joseph Westbrook	281	9.8	+9.8
Majority			171	6.0	+2.6
Turnout			2,862	39.3	−12.1
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2004

2004 (after boundary changes)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Barry Brotherton*	1,413	14.3
	Labour	Roland Griffin*	1,320	13.4
	Labour	Jane Baugh*	1,248	12.7
	Conservative	Joseph Garner	1,135	11.5
	Conservative	Hugh Pitcher	1,063	10.8
	Liberal Democrats	John Hunter	932	9.6
	Conservative	Saleem Bhatti	923	9.4
	Liberal Democrats	Michael Riley	821	8.3
	Liberal Democrats	Derek Hurst	771	7.8
	BNP	Jason Gough	232	2.4
Turnout			9,858	51.4
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

May 2003

2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Barbara Keeley*	1,620	40.9	−7.6
	Conservative	Daniel Bunting	1,198	30.2	+0.2
	Liberal Democrats	Michael Riley	907	22.9	+1.4
	Green	Steven Flower	241	6.1	+6.1
Majority			422	10.7	−7.8
Turnout			3,966	54.6	+3.3
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2002

2002
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Barry Brotherton*	1,909	48.5	−0.5
	Conservative	Joseph Garner	1,183	30.0	−3.9
	Liberal Democrats	Michael Riley	846	21.5	+4.4
Majority			726	18.5	+3.4
Turnout			3,938	51.3	+10.4
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2000

2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Roland Griffin*	1,560	49.0	+0.8
	Conservative	Alexander Williams	1,077	33.9	−1.5
	Liberal Democrats	Michael Riley	545	17.1	+0.7
Majority			483	15.1	+2.3
Turnout			3,182	40.9	+4.3
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in the 1990s

1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Barbara Keeley-Huggett*	1,373	48.2	−4.8
	Conservative	Nightingale	1,009	35.4	+8.5
	Liberal Democrats	Vernon	468	16.4	−3.7
Majority			364	12.8	−13.3
Turnout			2,850	36.6	−0.3
	Labour hold		Swing

1998
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Barry Brotherton*	1,533	53.0	+9.4
	Conservative	C. E. McEwen	778	26.9	+3.6
	Liberal Democrats	A. Vernon	580	20.1	−13.0
Majority			755	26.1	+15.7
Turnout			2,891	36.9	−8.9
	Labour hold		Swing

1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Roland O. Griffin	1,540	43.6	+3.0
	Liberal Democrats	D. M. Browne	1,171	33.1	−0.8
	Conservative	L. M. L. Burton	822	23.3	−2.2
Majority			369	10.4	+3.7
Turnout			3,533	45.8	−2.9
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Barbara M. Keeley-Huggett	1,529	40.6	+3.3
	Liberal Democrats	E. Mitchell*	1,276	33.9	+1.4
	Conservative	C. M. Dillon	962	25.5	−4.8
Majority			253	6.7	+1.9
Turnout			3,767	48.7	−1.7
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

1994
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Barry Brotherton	1,454	37.3	+11.1
	Liberal Democrats	C. Smith	1,267	32.5	+2.3
	Conservative	R. C. Heads	1,181	30.3	−13.3
Majority			187	4.8	−8.7
Turnout			3,902	50.4	+3.4
	Labour hold		Swing

1992
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. P. Flynn*	1,586	43.6	+11.5
	Liberal Democrats	C. Smith	1,097	30.2	−6.8
	Labour	G. Smethurst	952	26.2	−4.7
Majority			489	13.5	+8.6
Turnout			3,635	47.0	−2.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

1991
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	E. Mitchell	1,442	37.0	+3.5
	Conservative	M. E. King*	1,251	32.1	+0.3
	Labour	P. Miller	1,207	30.9	−3.0
Majority			191	4.9	+4.4
Turnout			3,900	49.9	−1.6
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. W. Mitchell	1,324	33.9	+4.1
	Liberal Democrats	E. Mitchell*	1,305	33.5	+1.6
	Conservative	D. R. Baldwin	1,239	31.8	−6.4
	Green	M. C. Peplow	160	4.1	+4.1
Majority			19	0.5	−5.8
Turnout			3,900	51.5	+5.7
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Elections in the 1980s

1988
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. P. Flynn	1,426	38.2	+0.2
	Liberal Democrats	W. J. Golding*	1,190	31.9	−3.5
	Labour	R. P. Joinson	1,113	29.8	+3.2
Majority			236	6.3	+3.7
Turnout			3,729	45.8	−5.8
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

1987
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. E. King	1,589	38.0	+11.1
	Liberal	C. S. Fink	1,482	35.4	−3.9
	Labour	P. J. English	1,113	26.6	−7.2
Majority			107	2.6	−2.9
Turnout			4,184	51.6	+9.2
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	E. Mitchell	1,351	39.3	−0.4
	Labour	B. K. Lund	1,161	33.8	+8.1
	Conservative	G. V. Burrows	926	26.9	−7.7
Majority			190	5.5	+0.4
Turnout			3,438	42.4	+1.1
	Liberal hold		Swing

1984
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. J. Golding*	1,307	39.7	−7.0
	Conservative	P. Schofield	1,139	34.6	−1.1
	Labour	R. O. Griffin	848	25.7	+8.1
Majority			168	5.1	−5.8
Turnout			3,294	41.3	−3.8
	Liberal hold		Swing

1983
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Alliance	J. M. Phillipson*	1,670	46.7	+2.8
	Conservative	G. N. Beck	1,279	35.7	−5.3
	Labour	N. P. J. Cowell	629	17.6	+2.5
Majority			391	10.9	+8.0
Turnout			3,578	45.1	+5.5
	Alliance hold		Swing

1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	A. L. Brookes	1,389	43.9	+1.5
	Conservative	A. Rhodes	1,297	41.0	+5.6
	Labour	P. N. J. Frizzby	478	15.1	−7.1
Majority			92	2.9	−4.1
Turnout			3,164	39.6	−3.5
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

1980
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. J. Golding	1,459	42.4	+0.7
	Conservative	J. R. Sutton*	1,218	35.4	−3.6
	Labour	R. J. Ellis	762	22.2	+2.9
Majority			241	7.0	+4.3
Turnout			3,439	43.1	−32.2
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Elections in the 1970s

1979
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. M. Phillipson	2,657	41.7	+4.9
	Conservative	A. D. Barker	2,486	39.0	−8.5
	Labour	H. Pollard	1,228	19.3	+3.6
Majority			171	2.7	−8.0
Turnout			6,371	75.3	+34.9
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. H. Evans	1,634	47.5	+1.1
	Liberal	J. M. Phillipson*	1,265	36.8	+5.5
	Labour	B. Brotherton	541	15.7	−6.6
Majority			369	10.7	−4.4
Turnout			3,440	40.4	−4.9
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

1976
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. R. Sutton	1,789	46.4	−0.9
	Liberal	W. J. Golding*	1,208	31.3	−3.2
	Labour	J. K. Morgan	858	22.3	+4.1
Majority			581	15.1	+2.2
Turnout			3,855	45.3	+4.3
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

1975
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	K. R. Newton	1,642	47.3
	Liberal	A. Thorpe*	1,195	34.5
	Labour	D. N. Teasdale	631	18.2
Majority			447	12.9
Turnout			3,468	41.0
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

1973
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	J. M. Phillipson	1,605	40.1
	Liberal	W. J. Golding	1,529
	Liberal	A. Thorpe	1,475
	Conservative	J. Peet	1,435	35.9
	Conservative	F. Laughton	1,417
	Conservative	J. Sutton	1,349
	Labour	K. Walton	856	21.4
	Labour	K. Tottle	806
	Labour	T. Packham	705
	Communist	D. Hames	102	2.6
Majority			40
Turnout			3,998	44.1
	Liberal win (new seat)
	Liberal win (new seat)
	Liberal win (new seat)

References

^ "Area profiles: demographics". infotrafford.org.uk. Trafford Innovation and Intelligence Lab. 2013. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
^ "Councillor details - Councillor Louise Dagnall". democratic.trafford.gov.uk. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
^ "Councillor Andrew Western". Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
^ "Councillor Barry Brotherton". Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
^ Prior, David (28 February 2020). "Tributes paid to "incredibly committed and passionate" former Broadheath councillor". Altrincham Today. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
^ Tooth, Jack. "LIVE: Trafford Council election results for 2022". Messenger Newspapers. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
^ "2022 Local election results". Trafford Council. Government of the United Kingdom. May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
^ "2021 Local election results". www.trafford.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
^ Jane Baugh, re-elected in 2018 died in office, creating a second vacancy. Change unavailable due to nature of the election.
^ Staff writer (3 May 2019). "Local Election 2019 Results". Trafford MBC. Government of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
^ Staff writer (4 May 2018). "Local Election 2018 Results". Trafford MBC. Government of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.

External links

Trafford Council

[1] "Area profiles: demographics". infotrafford.org.uk. Trafford Innovation and Intelligence Lab. 2013. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.

[2] "Councillor details - Councillor Louise Dagnall". democratic.trafford.gov.uk. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.

[3] "Councillor Andrew Western". Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 7 October 2017.

[4] "Councillor Barry Brotherton". Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 7 October 2017.

[AT_280220-5] Prior, David (28 February 2020). "Tributes paid to "incredibly committed and passionate" former Broadheath councillor". Altrincham Today. Retrieved 14 April 2020.

[6] Tooth, Jack. "LIVE: Trafford Council election results for 2022". Messenger Newspapers. Retrieved 6 May 2022.

[7] "2022 Local election results". Trafford Council. Government of the United Kingdom. May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.

[8] "2021 Local election results". www.trafford.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2021.

[9] Jane Baugh, re-elected in 2018 died in office, creating a second vacancy. Change unavailable due to nature of the election.

[10] Staff writer (3 May 2019). "Local Election 2019 Results". Trafford MBC. Government of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

[Trafford_04052018-11] Staff writer (4 May 2018). "Local Election 2018 Results". Trafford MBC. Government of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.

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Statutory City Region	Greater Manchester Combined Authority Greater Manchester Statutory City Region Mayor of Greater Manchester
Metropolitan districts	City of Manchester City of Salford Metropolitan Borough of Bolton Metropolitan Borough of Bury Metropolitan Borough of Oldham Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale Metropolitan Borough of Stockport Metropolitan Borough of Tameside Metropolitan Borough of Trafford Metropolitan Borough of Wigan
Major settlements (cities in italics)	Altrincham Ashton-in-Makerfield Ashton-under-Lyne Astley Atherton Audenshaw Blackrod Bolton Bramhall Bredbury Bury Chadderton Cheadle Cheadle Hulme Chorlton-cum-Hardy Didsbury Denton Droylsden Dukinfield Eccles Failsworth Farnworth Golborne Hale Hazel Grove Heywood Hindley Horwich Hyde Ince-in-Makerfield Irlam Kearsley Leigh Littleborough Little Lever Manchester Marple Middleton Milnrow Mossley Oldham Orrell Partington Pendlebury Prestwich Radcliffe Ramsbottom Reddish Rochdale Romiley Royton Sale Salford Shaw Stalybridge Standish Stockport Stretford Swinton Tottington Tyldesley Urmston Walkden Westhoughton Whitefield Wigan Worsley Wythenshawe See also: List of civil parishes in Greater Manchester
Rivers	Beal Bollin Croal Douglas Etherow Goyt Irk Irwell Medlock Mersey Roch Spodden Tame Tib Tonge
Canals	Bridgewater Canal Fletcher's Canal Hulme Locks Branch Canal Islington Branch Canal Manchester and Salford Junction Canal Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal Manchester Ship Canal Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal Manchester and Salford Junction Canal Mersey and Irwell Navigation Peak Forest Canal Stockport Branch Canal
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Priory
Priory within Trafford
Population	10,917 ^[1]
Metropolitan borough	Trafford
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	Wythenshawe and Sale East
Councillors	Louise Dagnall (Labour) Andrew Western (Labour) Barry Brotherton (Labour)
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