Moss Lane, Swinton
3 November 2021 · Salford, Greater Manchester
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- 3 November 2021
- Record type
- Found UXO
- Casualties
- None reported
- Location
- Salford, Greater Manchester
- Position accuracy
- Confirmed incident, street-derived point
What happened
A suspected WWII bomb was found in a garden on Moss Lane shortly before half past eleven in the morning. Emergency services stood down and residents returned home by about four in the afternoon.
How it was made safe
Assessed by an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team and declared safe.
Evacuation
Neighbouring homes evacuated behind a cordon.
Also worth knowing
Recorded as a documented response rather than a confirmed munition — not every cordon ends in a detonation.