Eccles may refer to:

Places

England

Eccles, Greater Manchester Eccles () is a market town in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England, west of Salford, Greater Manchester, Salford and west of Manchester, split by the M602 motorway and bordered by the Manchester Ship Canal to the south. The t ...

, a town in North West England **

Eccles (UK Parliament constituency) Eccles was a United Kingdom constituencies, parliamentary constituency of the United Kingdom, centred on the town of Eccles, Greater Manchester, Eccles in Greater Manchester, England. It returned one Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Membe ...

, an electoral division represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom **

Eccles (ward) Eccles (ward) is an electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP for Salford and Eccles. A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council Salford City Council is the Local government i ...

, an electoral ward *

Eccles, Kent Eccles is a village in the English county of Kent, part of the parish of Aylesford, and in the valley of the River Medway. It is between Aylesford village and Burham, both a mile away. Shelter from the North Downs provides a favourable micro-cli ...

, England *

Eccles on Sea Eccles-on-Sea (also called Eccles-by-the-Sea) is an ancient fishing village in north-east Norfolk, now virtually all swept into the North Sea. The population is included in the civil parish of Lessingham. History The placename ''Eccles'' c ...

, Norfolk, England

Scotland

Eccles, Scottish Borders Eccles (. Brythonic/ Welsh: ''Eglwys'') is a village and agricultural parish near Kelso in Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. The village is conjoined with Birgham and Leitholm. Etymology Like other 'Eccles'-names in B ...

France

Eccles, Nord Eccles () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is about southeast of Maubeuge. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French ...

, a commune in Nord department, France

United States

* Eccles, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in West Virginia * Eccles Avenue Historic District, Ogden, Utah *

Eccles Broadcast Center The Dolores Doré Eccles Broadcast Center (often shortened to Eccles Broadcast Center) is headquarters of three broadcast stations and a statewide educational consortium. The center houses KUED, KUER, KUEN and the Utah Education Network. Th ...

, Salt Lake City, Utah *

Eccles Building The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building houses the main offices of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve#Board of Governors, Board of Governors of the United States' Federal Reserve System. It is located at the intersection ...

, Washington, D.C. *

Eccles Coliseum Eccles Coliseum is an 8,500-seat multi-purpose stadium in the western United States, on the campus of Southern Utah University the home venue of the Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team of the United Athletic Conference and track and field ...

, in Cedar City, Utah, home of the Southern Utah University football team * Rice-Eccles Stadium, in Salt Lake City, Utah, home of the University of Utah football team

Transport

* Eccles Interchange, a tram/bus interchange in Eccles Greater Manchester *

Eccles Line The Eccles Line is a tram line of the Manchester Metrolink in Greater Manchester running from Manchester to Eccles, Greater Manchester, Eccles via Salford Quays, with a short spur to MediaCityUK. It was opened in phases during 1999–2000 as part ...

, a tram line in Greater Manchester *

Eccles railway station Eccles railway station serves the town of Eccles, Greater Manchester, England. It was opened on 15 September 1830 by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&M). Location The station is next to the M602 motorway and is 300 metres north of Eccl ...

, in Eccles Greater Manchester *

Eccles Road railway station Eccles Road railway station is on the Breckland line in the east of England, serving the villages of Eccles, Quidenham and Wilby in Norfolk. The line runs between in the west and in the east. Eccles Road is situated between and , from L ...

, in Norfolk, England *

Eccles Street Eccles Street () is a street in Dublin, Ireland. History Eccles Street began on 6 March 1769 when Ambrose Eccles, Isaac-Ambrose Eccles leased three parcels of land in the area. The street is named after his family, including his grandfather Joh ...

, in Dublin, Ireland

Other uses

* Eccles. or Eccl. stands for

Ecclesiastes Ecclesiastes ( ) is one of the Ketuvim ('Writings') of the Hebrew Bible and part of the Wisdom literature of the Christian Old Testament. The title commonly used in English is a Latin transliteration of the Greek translation of the Hebrew word ...

, one of 24 books of the Hebrew Bible. Distinct from Ecclus., which stands for the Jewish work of ethical teachings,

Ecclesiasticus The Book of Sirach (), also known as The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, The Wisdom of Jesus son of Eleazar, or Ecclesiasticus (), is a Jewish literary work originally written in Biblical Hebrew. The longest extant wisdom book from antiqui ...

Eccles (character) Eccles (), also referred to as 'The Famous Eccles' or 'Mad Dan Eccles', is the name of a comedy character, created and performed by Spike Milligan, from the 1950s BBC radio comedy series ''The Goon Show''. In the episode "The Macreekie Rising of ...

, a character in ''The Goon Show'' *

Eccles (surname) Eccles is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ambrose Eccles (died 1809), Irish Shakespearean scholar * Cat Eccles, British politician * Charlotte O'Conor Eccles (1863–1911), Irish writer * Clancy Eccles (1940–2005), Jamaic ...

Eccles College Eccles Sixth Form College is a further education college in Eccles, Greater Manchester, England. It was opened in 1972. The site provides a range of Vocational courses, across a variety of specialisms. Students are also able to retake their GCS ...

Eccles cake An Eccles cake is a small, round pie, similar to a turnover, filled with currants and made from flaky pastry with butter, sometimes topped with brown sugar. Name and origin The Eccles cake is named after the English town of Eccles, which is ...

, a currant-filled cake * Eccles Mine Disaster where an estimated 180 men died