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{{for|people with the surname|Simister (surname)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date = December 2016}}
{{Use British English|date = December 2016}}
{{Infobox UK place
| official_name = Simister
| country = England
| region = North West England
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| static_image_name = St. George's Church, Simister.JPG
| static_image_caption = St George's Church was built during the First World War and opened in October 1915
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| area_total_sq_mi =
| area_total_km2 = 0.225
| population = 650
| population_ref = <ref name="CPSim">{{cite web|title=Simister, Greater Manchester|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/php/uk-england-northwestengland.php?cityid=E34000079|website=City Population|accessdate=13 December 2016}}</ref>
| population_density = <!-----------MAP / LOCATION------------>
| os_grid_reference = SD836058
| map_type =
| map_alt = Location of Simister, Greater Manchester
| coordinates = {{coord|53.549|-2.247|display=inline,title}}
| label_position = <!-------------POSTAL INFO------------->
| post_town = MANCHESTER
| postcode_area = M
| postcode_district = M25
<!------------TELEPHONE INFO----------->
| dial_code = 0161
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| constituency_westminster = [[Bury South (UK Parliament constituency)|Bury South]]
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| london_distance = {{convert|226|km|mi|0}}
| london_direction = South east
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| metropolitan_borough = [[Metropolitan Borough of Bury|Bury]]
| metropolitan_county = [[Greater Manchester]]
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'''Simister''' is a small suburb in the [[Metropolitan Borough of Bury]], [[Greater Manchester]], England. [[Historic counties of England|Historically]] part of [[Lancashire]], it is located between the districts of Prestwich, Rhodes and [[Langley, Greater Manchester|Langley]]. Although the village's proximity to [[Manchester]] means the residential population is mainly made up of commuters, the village has a rural feel with much agricultural activity.
==Transport==
The village is located east of "Simister Island", motorway junction 18 which links the [[M62 motorway|M62]], [[M66 motorway|M66]] and [[M60 motorway|M60]] motorways. Thousands of vehicles a day use this motorway intersection and the traffic noise is often regarded as a nuisance but not a part of the village by the residents.
The main thoroughfare, Simister Lane, is often used as a [[rat run]] for cars travelling to and from Prestwich, [[Middleton, Greater Manchester|Middleton]] and Junction 19 of the M60.
==Amenities==
The Simister Village Community Association, formed in 2000,
The unusual [[Grade II listed]] [[St George]]'s Church, on Nutt Lane, was designed by R. Basnett Preston in a combination of Romanesque and vernacular revival styles. A daughter church of [[St Margaret's Church, Prestwich|St Margaret's, Prestwich]], it was built during the [[First World War]] and opened on 14 October 1915.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.achurchnearyou.com/simister-st-george/ |title=St George's Church|publisher=A Church near you| accessdate=2010-12-03}}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Prestwich/StGeorge.shtml
|title=St George's |publisher=GenUKI| accessdate=2010-12-03}}</ref>
[[File:Lady Wilton Hall.JPG|thumb|left|The Hall was also the village school from 1850 until 1972, it was built by the Mary, Countess of Wilton.]]
The Lady Wilton Hall, on Simister Lane, was built in 1850 at the sole expense of the [[Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton|Earl and Countess of Wilton]], and housed the village school until the 1970s. Used for worship in the village prior to the construction of the church, as well as for the Sunday school, it continues to function as the church hall and is owned by the Parochial Church Council of St Margaret's.
There are also two public houses in the village, "The Farmers Arms" and "The Same Yet" both pubs are J W Lees houses.
<gallery mode=nolines widths=220 heights=200px |caption="Pubs in Simister">
The Farmers Arms Simister.jpg| The Farmers Arms.
The Same Yet Simister.JPG| The Same Yet.
</gallery>
== History ==
In August 2022, ''[[The Man Who Dreamt of Stars]]'' was filmed in the village. It was produced by award-winning director Peter Adamson. Locations included The Same Yet Inn, as well as the bus stop opposite The Farmer's Arms.
▲The Simister Village Community Association formed in 2000 is in the process of developing a 10 acre wetland site.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.breathingplaces.org/public/place_by_name/Simister-Wetland-Site?id=15053 |title=Simister Wetland Site|publisher=Breathing Places.org| accessdate=2010-12-03}}</ref> It has installed stone paths at a cost of £30,000 funded by grants obtained by the Committee. Woodland maintenance will be carried out during the winter using further grants. St George's Church in Simister, part of the Parish of St Margaret in Prestwich was built during the [[First World War]].<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.achurchnearyou.com/simister-st-george/ |title=St George's Church|publisher=A Church near you| accessdate=2010-12-03}}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Prestwich/StGeorge.shtml
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External Links==▼
*[http://simister.shibbs.co.uk/ Simister photographs]▼
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[[Category:Villages in Greater Manchester]]▼
▲*[http://simister.shibbs.co.uk/ Simister photographs]
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▲[[Category:Villages in Greater Manchester]]
[[Category:Prestwich]]
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