[1][2] Wardley Hall, a grade II listed medieval manor house next to the cemetery, is the official residence of the Roman Catholic bishop of Salford.

The previous owner, Captain Thomas Nuttall, was eager to sell after plans were drawn up for the construction of the large new East Lancashire Road through his estate.

The purchase was agreed with Bishop Thomas Henshaw for £7,500, and Wardley Hall and its surrounding land were gifted with the sale.

[9] A nearby building outside the gates contains the cemetery office, house and visitor toilets.

[15] Five of the 14 nurses killed in an air raid on Salford Royal Hospital during the Manchester Blitz, four of whom were Irish, were buried together in the cemetery.