Cadishead
Cadishead is a village in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England, with a 2014 population of 10,739, situated within the historic county of Lancashire.
History
The earliest record of Cadishead date to 1212, and show that the whole of Cadishead – then called Cadewalesate – was rented from King John by Gilbert Notton for four shillings a year, a sum. The name derives from the Old English words wælla and set, and Cada, a personal name; it means the "dwelling or fold by the stream of a man called Cada".Until the early 19th century most of the area was part of the peat bog known as Chat Moss, but by 1805 work had started to reclaim the land. The opening of the Manchester Ship Canal in 1894 had a major effect on the subsequent development of Cadishead.
Governance
Cadishead was represented in Westminster by Barbara Keeley, MP for Worsley and Eccles South, until 2024 which marked both her retirement as an MP, and a new constituency of Worsley and Eccles, represented by Labour's Michael Wheeler.Councillors
Until 2021 the area was represented on Salford City Council by three councillors serving the ward of Cadishead.indicates seat up for re-election.
Boundary changes coming in to effect at the 2021 Salford City Council election abolished the Cadishead ward and the Cadishead and Lower [Irlam (ward)|Cadishead and Lower Irlam] ward was created in its place.