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administration, 4.3% hotels and restaurants, 3.8% finance, 0.4% agriculture, 0.7% energy and water supply, and 3.9% other. Compared with national figures, the town had a relatively low percentage working in agriculture, public administration, and property, and high rates of employment in construction, at more than triple the national rate (6.8%). The census recorded the economic activity of residents aged 16–74; 2.0% were students with jobs, 3.8% students without jobs, 6.4% looking after home or family, 9.5% permanently sick or disabled, and 3.9% economically inactive for other reasons. Ashton's 4.1% unemployment rate was above the national rate of 3.3%.
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Forest canals, the
Huddersfield Canal was later bought by the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway Company. The canals remained in use throughout the 19th century on a smaller scale than in their heyday, but by the mid-20th century all commercial traffic had ceased. Following an extended period of closure and dereliction, during which parts of the Huddersfield Canal were filled in or built over, a complete restoration was undertaken and the entire canal reopened in 2001. The three canals are now used for leisure craft and are still maintained and in good condition.
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2434:, and driven by economic growth, more turnpikes were opened in the area in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Acts of Parliaments were passed in 1765, 1793, and 1799 permitting the construction of turnpikes from Ashton-under-Lyne to Doctor Lane Head in Saddleworth, Standedge in Saddleworth, and Oldham respectively. Towards the end of the 19th century, many turnpike trusts were wound up as they were superseded by local government; the last in Tameside to close was the Ashton-under-Lyne to Salters Brook road in 1884. Ashton is now served by the
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much higher than the average for the borough and the whole of
England (1.4% and 1.1% respectively). The percentage of Muslims in Ashton-under-Lyne was nearly double the national average of 3.1%, and was higher than the average of 2.5% for Tameside. As of October 2013, six mosques were located in the town, including one on Hillgate Street in Penny Meadow (Ashton Central Mosque, formerly known as Markazi Jamia Mosque) and one on Katherine Street in West End (Masjid Hamza Mosque).
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and bring life to a neglected area of Ashton. The development provided 280,000 square feet (26,000 m) of office space and 400,000 square feet (37,000 m) of retail and leisure space. Pennine Care NHS Trust relocated its headquarters to the St
Petersfield area in 2006. Until then a popular nightspot, in 2002 several night clubs were brought to the brink of closure after a downturn in trade caused by four murders in three months.
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1878:, and from 1822 to 1831 Ashton-under-Lyne was the religion's headquarters. Wroe intended to build a wall around the town with four gateways, and although the wall was never constructed, the four gatehouses were. Popular opinion in the town turned against Wroe when he was accused of indecent behaviour in 1831, but the charges were dismissed. The Church spread to Australia, where it is still active.
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influence over housing and allowed the imposition of minimum standards such as drainage. Coal mining was not as important to the town as the textile industry, but in 1882 the Ashton Moss
Colliery had the deepest mine shaft in the world at 870 metres (2,850 ft). Ashton's textile industry remained constant between 1865 and the 1920s. Although some mills closed or merged, the number of
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753:. After his death, his unpopularity led the locals to parade an effigy of him around the town each Easter Monday and collect money. Afterwards the effigy would be hung up, shot, and set on fire, before being torn apart and thrown into the crowd. The first recorded occurrence of the event was in 1795, although the tradition may be older; it continued into the 1830s.
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1598:, Ashton-under-Lyne had a population of 43,236. The 2001 population density was 12,374 inhabitants per square mile (4,778/km), with a 100 to 96.1 female-to-male ratio. Of those over 16 years old, 30.9% were single (never married) and 50.0% married. Ashton-under-Lyne's 18,347 households included 33.2% single people, 33.0% married couples living together, 8.9%
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1607:, similar to the figure of 35.2% for all of Tameside but significantly higher than the 28.9% figure for all of England, and 12% had an educational qualification such as first degree, higher degree, qualified teacher status, qualified medical doctor, qualified dentist, qualified nurse, midwife, health visitor, or similar, compared with 20% nationwide.
2251:. The existing building was constructed in 1863 but there has been a building on the site since at least the mid-18th century, although the original purpose is obscure. The pike might have been the site of a beacon in the late 16th century. It has a visitor centre and, from the top of the hill, it is possible to see the
2551:, which was founded in 1836 with the purpose of building a line linking Manchester and Sheffield. The line was opened in stages and was completed by 1845. It included a branch to the nearby town of Stalybridge, the former Ashton Park Parade station was included on this branch. Oldham Road station was on the
1076:. The borough's boundaries changed during the late 19th century through small exchanges of land with the neighbouring districts of Oldham, Mossley, Dukinfield, and Stalybridge. In the early 20th century, the Borough of Ashton-under-Lyne grew; Hurst Urban District was added in 1927, parts of Hartshead and
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The advent of the railways in the 19th century signalled the decline of the canal system. The new railways were quicker and more economical than the canals, and the waterways declined. The
Huddersfield Canal was bought by the Huddersfield and Manchester Railway in 1844. Along with the Ashton and Peak
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The main Ashton-under-Lyne War
Memorial, in Memorial Gardens, consists of a central cenotaph on a plinth, surmounted by a sculpted wounded soldier and the figure of "Peace who is taking the sword of honour" from his hand. It commemorates the 1,512 people from the town who died in the First World
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warehouse into a museum. In 1985, the first part of the
Heritage Centre and Museum opened on the first floor of the warehouse. The restoration of the building was complete in 1999; the museum details Tameside's social, industrial, and political history. The basin next to the warehouse is the point at
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announced plans to build its first town-centre store in Ashton-under-Lyne. The store was expected to create 500 new jobs and to attract other businesses to the area. The store opened on 19 October 2006 and covers 296,000 square feet (27,500 m). At the time of its creation, the store was the
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that dates back to at least 1262, although it was rebuilt in the 15th, 16th, and 19th centuries. In 1795 it was the only church in the town, and one of only two in
Tameside. There was a great increase in the number of chapels and religious buildings in the area during the 19th century, and by the end
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of the de Ashton or de
Assheton family. With three wings, the hall was "one of the finest great houses in the North West" of the 14th century. It has been recognised as important for being one of the few great houses in south-east Lancashire and possibly one of the few halls influenced by French
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with horse-drawn tramcars was opened between
Stalybridge and Audenshaw, through Ashton-under-Lyne. The first tramway of its kind in Tameside, it was later extended to Manchester. The Oldham, Ashton and Hyde Electric Tramway Company, founded in 1899, operated 13 km (8 mi) of tram lines with
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The town of Ashton-under-Lyne became the focus of three canals which were constructed in Tameside in the 1790s because it was an important centre of coal mining in the Lancashire coalfield. The 1790s has been characterised as a period of mania for canal building in England. The first of the three to
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Amongst the facilities provided by Ashton Leisure Park are a 14-screen cinema, a bowling alley, and several restaurants. The St Petersfield area of Ashton underwent a £42 million redevelopment and provided 2,000 jobs. The aim of the investment was to create a business district in the town
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were also drawn to the area by the new jobs created. The availability of jobs created by the growth of the textile industry in the town led to Ashton's population increasing by more than 400% between 1801 and 1861, from 6,500 to 34,886. The population dropped by 9% during the 1860s as a consequence
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give way to suburbs and rural greenery as the land rises out of the town in the east. The older streets are narrow and irregular, but those built more recently are spacious, lined by "substantial and handsome houses". Areas and suburbs of Ashton-under-Lyne include Cockbrook, Crowhill, Guide Bridge,
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who saw it as a model industrial community. The community was provided with a recreational ground, a gymnasium, and an institute containing public baths, a library, and a reading room. Mason estimated that establishing the settlement cost him around £10,000 and would require a further £1,000 a year
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In the early 19th century, Ashton-under-Lyne's growth made it necessary to find a new water supply. Before the introduction of piped water the town's inhabitants drew water from wells and the nearby River Tame. Industrial processes had, however, polluted the river and the wells could not sustain a
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Coal has been mined in Ashton since at least the 17th century. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries demand for coal increased, which led to an expansion of the town's coal industry. The produce of the collieries was transported by canal to Manchester. The industry began to decline during the
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As of the 2001 UK census, 68.5% of Ashton residents reported themselves as being Christian, 6.1% Muslim, 5.0% Hindu, and 0.2% Buddhist. The census recorded that 11.4% had no religion, 0.2% had an alternative religion, and 8.7% did not state their religion. The proportion of Hindus in the town was
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then held the manor until the 19th century; their patronage, despite being absentee lords, was probably the stimulus for Ashton's growth of a large-scale domestic-based textile industry in the 17th century. Pre-industrial Ashton was centred on four roads: Town Street, Crickets Lane, Old
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farming. By the 18th century, textiles had also become important to the town's economy; in the 1700s, 33% of those with jobs worked in textiles and 36% in agriculture. With the advent of the Industrial Revolution in the second half of the 18th century, the textile industry in the town boomed. It
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In 1700, the population of Ashton, the Tame Valley's main urban area, was an estimated 550. The town's 18th-century growth was fuelled by an influx of people from the countryside attracted by the prospect of work in its new industries, mirroring the rest of the region. In the early 19th century,
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in 1974. In May 2004, a huge fire ravaged the Victorian market hall, and a temporary building called "The Phoenix Market Hall" was built on Old Cross Street on the opposite side of the Old Market hall. Described as the "heart of Ashton", the market was rebuilt and officially opened on 1 December
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in Ashton-under-Lyne as of 2019. In 2006, the council began a scheme to develop education in the borough by opening six new secondary schools. Among the changes proposed as part of the £160 million scheme was the closure of Hartshead Sports College and Stamford Community High School, to be
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Ashton town centre, which is the largest in Tameside, developed in the Victorian period. Many of the original buildings have survived, and as a result, the town centre is protected by Tameside Council as a conservation area. As well as being populated by leading high-street names, Ashton has an
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According to the 2001 UK census, residents aged 16–74 were employed in the following industries: 22.7% manufacturing, 18.6% retail and wholesale, 11.3% health and social work, 9.8% property and business services, 6.7% construction, 6.5% transport and communications, 5.8% education, 5.6% public
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In the late 19th century, public buildings such as the market hall, town hall, public library, and public baths were built. A donation from Hugh Mason funded the construction of the baths built in 1870–1871. The Ashton-under-Lyne Improvement Act was passed in 1886 which gave the borough
2218:. The first park opened in Ashton-under-Lyne was Stamford Park on the border with Stalybridge. The park opened in 1873, after a 17-year campaign by local cotton workers; the land was bought from a local mill-owner for £15,000 (£1.8 million as of 2024) and further land was donated by
2126:, the highest level in the club's history; they play at the Tameside Stadium. Other sporting venues include the Richmond Park Athletics Stadium, which has an all-weather running track with facilities for field events and is home to the East Cheshire Harriers, Tameside Athletics Club, and
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In the mid-20th century, imports of cheaper foreign goods led to the decline of Ashton's heavy industries but the town has continued to thrive as a centre of commerce and Ashton Market is one of the largest outdoor markets in the United Kingdom. Ashton Town Centre is now home to the
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was responsible for collecting tolls from traffic; the proceeds were used for road maintenance. The trust for Manchester to Salters Brook was one of over 400 established between 1706 and 1750, a period in which turnpikes became popular. It was the first
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in Ashton collapsed in April 1845, the line was fully opened on 22 December 1845. The SA&MR was amalgamated with the Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction Railway, the Great Grimsby & Sheffield Railway, and the Grimsby Docks Company in 1847 to form the
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exploded and the explosion destroyed the factory and threw heavy objects long distances. At least 41 people died and about 100 were injured. Sylvain Dreyfus, managing director of the works, helped to fight the fire but died in the subsequent explosion.
580:, new council offices and a library. Improvements were also made to the open-air market, including new kiosks and stalls. In 2019, work began on a brand-new transport interchange for the town centre to make getting into the town much easier via bus and
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2601:. The first bus service from Ashton-under-Lyne ran in 1923 and the 1920s saw a period of decline for the tramways as they suffered from the competition with buses. The last of the first generation of electric tram services in the town ran in 1938.
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890:, on the border between Ashton and Oldham, was created in the 1820s. The iron works were founded in 1786 and were some of the earliest in the north west. The Oxford Mills settlement was founded in 1845 by the local industrialist and mill-owner
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In Ashton, too, there lingers on a handful of miserable old men, the remnants of the cotton hand-loom weavers. No young persons think of pursuing such an occupation. The few who practice it were too old and confirmed in old habits, when the
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War and the 301 who died in the Second World War. The cenotaph is flanked on both sides by bronze lions. The plinth is decorated with military equipment representing the services, as well as bronze tablets listing the Roll of Honour from
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couples, and 12.4% single parents with their children; these figures were similar to those of Tameside, however both Tameside and Ashton have higher rates of single-parent households than England (9.5%). Of those aged 16–74, 37.0% had no
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population. In 1931, 34% were working class compared with 36% in England and Wales; by 1971, this had decreased to 29% in Ashton and 26% nationwide. The rest of the population was made up of clerical workers and skilled manual workers.
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rapidly expanding population. From 1825, a private company was responsible for piping water from reservoirs, but there were still many homes without proper drainage or water supply. Waste management is now co-ordinated by the
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845:. Having previously been one of the two main towns in the Tame Valley, Ashton-under-Lyne became one of the "most famous mill towns in the North West". On Christmas Day 1826, workers in the town formed the Ashton Unity, a
2057:. Ashton Market Hall underwent a £15 million restoration after it was damaged by fire. The Ashton Renewal Area project has attracted investment in the town centre, encouraging conservation and economic development.
640:); it was probably used as an administrative boundary and dates from the 8th or 9th century. Legend claims it was built in a single night in 869 or 870 as a defence against Viking invaders. Further evidence of
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were two of the most important towns in Lancashire. The "under Lyne" suffix was not widely used until the mid-19th century when it became useful for distinguishing the town from other places called Ashton.
1443:. Ashton Moss, a peat bog, lies to the west of the town and was originally much larger. The River Tame forms part of the southern boundary, dividing the town from Stalybridge and Dukinfield, and the
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also provides opportunities for further education and operates in Ashton-under-Lyne, Droylsden, and Hyde. Founded in 1954 and expanded in 1957 and 1964, it was originally called Ashton College.
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Street, and Cowhill Lane. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the town was re-planned, with a grid pattern of roads. As a result, very little remains of the previous town. In 1730 a
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Erected in honour of the men of Ashton-under-Lyne and district who fought for King and Empire in The Great War, especially those who sacrificed their lives, and whose names are recorded hereon
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in use increased. With the collapse of the overseas market in the 1920s, the town's cotton industry went into decline, and by the 1930s most of the firms and mills in the area had closed.
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shopping centre opened in 1995; permission has been granted for a £40 million extension but work on this project has yet to begin. In 2006, after failing twice to gain permission,
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2222:. A crowd of between 60,000 and 80,000 turned out to see the Earl of Stamford formally open the new facility on 12 July 1873. It now includes a boating lake and a memorial to
970:, 12-year-old John Kilbride, lived in the town. He was lured away from the town's market on 23 November 1963 by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley before being murdered and buried on
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2463:, which was constructed between 1792 and 1797. Connecting Manchester to Ashton-under-Lyne, with a branch to Oldham, it cost about £170,000 (£21 million as of 2024). The
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In 1827, police commissioners were established for Ashton Town, tasked with bringing about social and economic improvement. In 1847, this area was incorporated under the
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continued to expand until the cotton famine of 1861–1865, after which the industry remained steady until it collapsed after the overseas markets shut down in the 1920s.
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compared with 14% in England and Wales, and by 1971, this had increased steadily to 17% compared with 24% nationally. In the same time frame, there was a decline in the
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electric tramcars. It was the first line around Manchester to use electricity. A line from Stalybridge to Ashton-under-Lyne was opened in 1903 and operated by the
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was established in 1837 and covered most of what is now Tameside. A new workhouse was built in 1850 which provided housing for 500 people. It later became part of
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of the century there were 44 Anglican churches and 138 chapels belonging to other denominations. The most common denominations amongst the chapels were
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2737:. The force's Tameside Division have their divisional headquarters for policing Tameside in the town. Public transport in the area is co-ordinated by
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2292:. In 2004, The Witchwood came under threat when the area was being redeveloped, but was saved from demolition after a campaign by locals and led by
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Over 60,000 people turned out to the opening of Stamford Park in 1873; it had taken 17 years of campaigning and fundraising by local cotton workers.
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with 300 sixth-form members. In 2007, Hartshead Sports College was placed on "special measures" after it failed to achieve its targets for
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1033:, Ashton anciently constituted a "single parish-township", but was divided into four divisions (sometimes each styled townships): Ashton Town,
2191:, which was the first purpose-built town hall in what is now Tameside, date to 1840 when it was opened. It has classical features such as the
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was part of the barony of Manchester. By the late 12th century, a family who adopted the name Assheton held the manor on behalf of the
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of 1861–1865. The growth of the town's textile industry led to the construction of estates specifically for workers. Workers' housing in
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of 1086 does not directly mention Ashton, perhaps because only a partial survey of the area had been taken. However, it is thought that
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outdoor market which was established in the medieval period. It is made up of about 180 stalls, and is open six days a week. The
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for its teaching standard. The new academy opened in September 2008, a year ahead of schedule. It was named New Charter Academy (now
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at a convergence of newly constructed canals and railways. Ashton-under-Lyne's transport network allowed for an economic boom in
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late 19th century, and by 1904 only the Ashton Moss Colliery was still operational, the last colliery to be opened in the area.
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of the west of the town consists of coal measures, which were exploited by the coal mining industry, while the east is mainly
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and opened in May 2011. Dale Grove School has 60 pupils and offers education for pupils aged 5–16 with special needs.
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triggered a process of unplanned urbanisation in the area, and by the mid-19th century Ashton had emerged as an important
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hospital on the outskirts of the town, administered by Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. The
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from Manchester, then in Lancashire, to Salters Brook in Cheshire. The road passed through Ashton-under-Lyne as well as
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was opened in 1907 and Coronation gates were installed at both the Ashton-under-Lyne and Stalybridge entrances in 1953.
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meaning "settlement by ash trees". The origin of the "under-Lyne" suffix is less clear; it possibly derives from the
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meaning "settlement by ash trees"; the origin of the "under-Lyne" element is less clear: it could derive from the
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in 1414, the manor spanned a rural area consisting of marshland, moorland, and a number of villages and hamlets.
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was constructed from 1794 to 1805, and was originally planned as a branch of the Ashton Canal. It connected the
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activity has been discovered in Ashton-under-Lyne. The "Ashton" part of the town's name probably dates from the
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is based at the Ladysmith Sport Center at Rose Hill Road and competes in the North Manchester Cricket League.
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in 1414, which allowed it to hold a fair twice a year, and a market on every Monday, making the settlement a
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was established which consisted of a house and two cottages; it later came to be used as a hospital. The
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2316:. Commissioned by the Ashton War Memorial Committee, the statue was sculpted between 1919 and 1922 by
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The town historically had three stations, only one of which remains: Ashton (Charlestown),
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was built between 1794 and 1811, to enable cross-Pennine trade between Manchester and
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to maintain (about £600,000 and £60,000 respectively as of 2024), and that its annual
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was constructed in the 1790s to transport coal from the area to Manchester, with a
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853:. From 1773 to 1905, 75 cotton mills were established in the town. On his tour of
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Tradition in Action: The Historical Evolution of the Greater Manchester County
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View of the former Tameside Metropolitan Borough offices (demolished in 2016)
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After a 75-year absence, trams returned to Ashton in October 2013, when the
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Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley & Dukinfield Tramways & Electricity Board
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in the 5th century. An early form of the town's name, which included a
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trade in 1769, Ashton was considered "bare, wet, and almost worthless". The
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attempted to turn Ashton-under-Lyne into a "new Jerusalem". He founded the
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had dealings with clothworkers in Ashton. However, the introduction of the
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2134:'s first and second division twice each, and the Wood Cup four times. The
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Hartshead, Hazelhurst, Hurst, Limehurst, Ryecroft, Taunton, and Waterloo.
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caused an explosion that demolished much of the west end of the town. Two
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Ashton Town Library was built in the second half of the 19th century.
663:. This means that Ashton probably became a settlement some time after the
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The parish of Ashton-under-Lyne – Introduction, manor & boroughs
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After the Ashton Canal closed in the 1960s, it was decided to turn the
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In the medieval period, farming was important in Ashton, particularly
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3157:"The parish of Ashton-under-Lyne: Introduction, manor & boroughs"
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was introduced, to be able to learn a new way of making their bread.
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Redhead, Norman, in: Hartwell, Hyde and Pevsner (2004), p. 18.
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Premier Division, the seventh tier of English football, playing at
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is a stone tower on top of Hartshead Hill overlooking Ashton and
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and is the terminus for the East Manchester Line, which runs to
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has been discovered in the bog, along with a collection of nine
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meet. It has been used several times as a filming location for
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flints. There was further activity in or around the bog in the
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2868:"Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester (North West England)"
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until the late 19th century, when it was broadly held by the
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have a long history in the town, dating back to at least the
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5852:. Greater Manchester Police. 25 January 2006. Archived from
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Nevell and Roberts (2003), pp. 19, 22, 31–32.
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element, indicates that in the 11th century Ashton and
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The eastern terminus of the early medieval linear earthwork
6158:
A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Greater Manchester
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Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (27 September 2006),
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Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2004),
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Portland Basin and the archaeology of the Canal Warehouse
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3–0 in 1883. In 1885, they were the first winners of the
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of the former Ashton-under-Lyne Municipal Borough Council
452:, England. The population was 48,604 at the 2021 census.
5956:. Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Archived from
5930:. Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Archived from
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Albion Church photographed from the War Memorial in 2018
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Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (November 1992),
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locations in Ashton-under-Lyne, but overwhelmingly the
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Parliamentary constituencies and Members of Parliament
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There are five parks in the town, three of which have
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was significantly lower than in the rest of the town.
5788:. Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority. 2008.
5786:"Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA)"
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University of Nottingham's Institute for Name-Studies
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and cost £177,000 (£18 million as of 2024). The
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Local news and television programmes are provided by
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The 140,000-square-foot (13,000 m), two-floored
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New Charter Academy admission arrangements 2010/2011
3984:, Statistics.gov.uk, 2 February 2005, archived from
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project, a replacement school building was built by
2675:) after its sponsor, the New Charter Housing Trust.
1365:, Ashton-under-Lyne stands on the north bank of the
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textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution
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Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway
2512:(AS&LJR) on 13 April 1846. Known originally as
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Greatest Hits Radio Manchester & The North West
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Ashton-under-Lyne War Memorial, in Memorial Gardens
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Masjid Hamza Mosque in West End on Katherine Street
1462:, consisting of residential dwellings centred on a
1049:, an ancient division of the county of Lancashire.
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Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway
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503:or from Ashton's proximity to the Pennines. In the
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99:Clockwise, from top:Ashton-under-Lyne town centre;
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1087:in 1954. Since 1956, Ashton has been twinned with
800:at the centre of a network of canals and railways.
725:, the administrative centre of the manor, and the
624:revealed that it dated from 1,320 to 970 BC.
596: – and is the only one of Tameside's 22
515:and Ashton Old Hall was held by the de Asshetons,
6302:, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council with the
6258:, Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council with the
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3569:"Ashton celebrates as new market opens its doors"
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2733:policing in Ashton-under-Lyne is provided by the
2409:was passed which permitted the construction of a
1486:in the town is residential; industrial areas and
565:140,000-square-foot (13,000 m), two-floored
5458:Metrolink arrives in Ashton-under-Lyne, G. Prior
5404:The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 1
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4997:Parks in Tameside: Tameside Parks Moving Forward
4151:Percentage of Working-Age Males in Class 4 and 5
4130:Percentage of Working-Age Males in Class 1 and 2
3633:Farrer & Brownbill (1911), pp. 338–347.
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6071:Lancashire : Manchester and the South-East
4910:Nevell and Walker (2001), pp. 59, 61.
2327:The tablet on the front of the memorial reads:
2122:. Curzon Ashton has competed since 2015 in the
859:
764:, devolving through the Booth family until the
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3161:A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 4
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2547:(closed 1959). Park Parade station was on the
2524:on 6 May 1968. It has regular services on the
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929:Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
857:in 1849, Scottish publisher Angus Reach said:
730:design in the country. The town was granted a
721:, barons of Manchester. Ashton Old Hall was a
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5705:Department for Children, Schools and Families
5674:Department for Children, Schools and Families
5643:Department for Children, Schools and Families
5025:Tameside Metropolitan Borough council :
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2090:The town's most prominent football teams are
1193:
1060:with the name "Ashton-under-Lyne", giving it
956:a fire in an ammunition factory producing TNT
8:
6911:List of civil parishes in Greater Manchester
6326:University of Manchester Archaeological Unit
6304:University of Manchester Archaeological Unit
6282:University of Manchester Archaeological Unit
6260:University of Manchester Archaeological Unit
6220:University of Manchester Archaeological Unit
6180:University of Manchester Archaeological Unit
5989:University of Manchester Archaeological Unit
5378:. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 20.
4972:. Manchester Evening News. 14 January 2015.
4362:Tameside Metropolitan Borough key statistics
4002:Tameside Metropolitan Borough household data
3841:Tameside Metropolitan Borough key statistics
3336:
3334:
1389:, and is bound on all sides by other towns:
1138:Ashton-under-Lyne parliamentary constituency
954:At about 4.20 pm on Wednesday 13 June 1917,
468:, 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Manchester.
2749:, which has one station on Slate Lane. The
2743:Statutory emergency fire and rescue service
2717:Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority
2348:. Television signals are received from the
2320:, and was unveiled on 16 September 1922 by
1072:, the borough fell under the newly created
768:inherited it through marriage in 1758. The
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6160:, Association for Industrial Archaeology,
5207:Public Monuments and Sculpture Association
5104:Burke and Nevell (1996), pp. 144–145.
4959:Burke and Nevell (1996), pp. 118–119.
4488:Tameside Local Authority economic activity
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3020:Hodgson & Brennand (2004), p. 44.
2747:Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
2678:The other secondary school in the town is
2665:General Certificate of Secondary Education
1200:
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1178:
697:, mentioned in the Domesday entry for the
34:
27:Market town in Greater Manchester, England
6240:, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council,
5057:inflation figures are based on data from
4919:Nevell and Walker (2001), pp. 63–64.
4792:KS11a Industry of employment – all people
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3029:Nevell and Walker (1998), pp. 40–41.
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2483:; the cost of construction was £400,000.
2296:, drawing support from musicians such as
2110:, beating Newton Heath (who later became
1385:. It is 6.2 miles (10.0 km) east of
1110:. Ashton-under-Lyne is divided into four
977:Ashton became a part of the newly formed
906:outbreak in the town in 1832. The Ashton
841:, changed Ashton from a market town to a
128:
6480:Greater Manchester Statutory City Region
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5365:
4755:"Street killings hit town's night spots"
3310:Griffith (1898), pp. 379, 382.
2098:Ashton United was the first team in the
1639:
1610:In 1931, 10% of Ashton's population was
171:12,374 per mi² (4,777 per km²)
6354:Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales
5608:"Six super schools in vision of future"
3726:Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council,
3328:McNeil & Nevell (2000), p. 54.
2817:
2553:Oldham, Ashton and Guide Bridge Railway
1209:Neighbouring towns, villages and places
1041:in 1414, giving it the right to hold a
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7261:Unparished areas in Greater Manchester
6376:Public Sculpture of Greater Manchester
6005:Farrer, William; Brownbill, J (1911),
5818:
5816:
5504:from the original on 26 September 2009
4976:from the original on 29 September 2017
4942:from the original on 22 September 2008
4805:from the original on 12 September 2011
4765:from the original on 11 September 2012
4586:from the original on 13 September 2008
4465:from the original on 12 September 2011
4388:"List of mosques in Ashton-under-Lyne"
4342:from the original on 12 September 2011
4265:Nevell (1991), pp. 121, 135.
4089:from the original on 12 September 2011
4049:from the original on 12 September 2011
3961:from the original on 12 September 2011
3921:from the original on 12 September 2011
3816:from the original on 12 September 2011
3680:from the original on 30 September 2007
3114:from the original on 16 September 2008
2887:
2885:
2761:provides emergency patient transport.
1821:List of churches in Greater Manchester
1018:The new council buildings in July 2018
974:. His body was found in October 1965.
966:The second of the five victims of the
7054:Manchester and Salford Junction Canal
7034:Manchester and Salford Junction Canal
6475:Greater Manchester Combined Authority
6324:, Tameside Metropolitan Borough with
6280:, Tameside Metropolitan Borough with
6127:A Topographical Dictionary of England
5767:from the original on 29 December 2007
4613:from the original on 26 December 2007
4196:The Murphy Riots in Ashton under Lyne
3767:from the original on 18 December 2014
3613:from the original on 22 December 2008
3457:from the original on 5 September 2008
3399:Nevell and Walker (1999), p. 49.
3367:McNiel and Nevell (2005), p. 54.
3340:Burke and Nevell (1996), p. 123.
3319:Nevell and Walker (1998), p. 48.
3201:Nevell and Walker (1998), p. 54.
3185:Nevell and Walker (1998), p. 47.
2802:Ashton-under-Lyne munitions explosion
2797:Listed buildings in Ashton-under-Lyne
2255:in Cheshire, the Welsh hills and the
2102:to win an FA Cup tie, when they beat
1375:A Topographical Dictionary of England
837:in the 19th century, during the
829:. Accounts dated 1626 highlight that
783:branch to the coal pits at Fairbottom
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6361:from the original on 22 October 2012
6276:Nevell, Mike; Roberts, John (2003),
6218:, Tameside Metropolitan Borough and
6178:, Tameside Metropolitan Borough and
6144:from the original on 28 October 2011
6130:, Institute of Historical Research,
6105:Manchester – A Football History
6047:"The Black Lad of Ashton-under-Lyne"
6015:from the original on 24 January 2009
5987:, Tameside Metropolitan Borough and
5882:from the original on 3 February 2010
5792:from the original on 7 February 2008
5700:Ashton-under-Lyne Sixth Form College
5606:Adam Derbyshire (22 November 2006),
5551:"School is labelled as 'inadequate'"
5215:, pmsa.cch.kcl.ac.uk, archived from
5123:from the original on 4 December 2008
5119:, Tameside.gov.uk, 13 October 2006,
4582:, Tameside.gov.uk, 3 November 2007,
4521:Nevell (1993), pp. 35, 83.
4452:KS09a Economic activity – all people
4394:from the original on 20 October 2013
4116:from the original on 3 November 2012
3874:, Tameside MBC, 2004, archived from
3652:from the original on 3 November 2012
2616:in the town centre stands alongside
1217:
1045:. All four divisions lay within the
6320:Nevell, Mike; Walker, John (2001),
6298:Nevell, Mike; Walker, John (1998),
5826:. United Utilities. 17 April 2007.
5246:from the original on 21 August 2008
4295:A Tribute to Prophet Wroe 1782–1863
3708:from the original on 20 August 2008
3645:A vision of Ashton under Lyne AP/CP
3581:from the original on 21 August 2008
3293:from the original on 3 October 2008
3236:from the original on 4 January 2009
3167:from the original on 31 August 2017
2698:with 1,650 pupils aged 16–18.
1633:of the cotton famine caused by the
1628:Irish immigrants escaping from the
1417:between them. Ashton experiences a
1319:Ashton-under-Lyne and neighbouring
683:Ashton Old Hall, demolished in 1890
7256:Market towns in Greater Manchester
7049:Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal
7039:Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal
6156:McNeil, R & Nevell, M (2000),
5561:from the original on 6 August 2021
5477:from the original on 10 April 2009
5183:from the original on 6 August 2021
4790:, Office for National Statistics,
4736:from the original on 6 August 2021
4704:from the original on 6 August 2021
4645:from the original on 6 August 2021
4450:, Office for National Statistics,
4327:, Office for National Statistics,
4158:from the original on 6 August 2021
4137:from the original on 6 August 2021
4074:, Office for National Statistics,
4034:, Office for National Statistics,
3946:, Office for National Statistics,
3906:, Office for National Statistics,
3801:, Office for National Statistics,
3670:A vision of Britain through time,
3544:Friday 15 June 1917, reprinted in
3107:Township Information – Ashton
2903:from the original on 18 April 2019
2044:Ashton Market Hall in October 2011
1501:Demographics of Greater Manchester
25:
7125:Greater Manchester County Council
6531:Metropolitan Borough of Stockport
6351:Wilson, John Marius (1870–1872),
5983:Burke, Tom; Nevell, Mike (1996),
5830:from the original on 16 July 2011
5618:from the original on 2 April 2009
5584:, Tameside.gov.uk, archived from
5531:from the original on 29 July 2009
5376:The Directory of Railway Stations
5004:from the original on 31 July 2009
4930:"From far-flung Canada to Corrie"
4834:History of East Cheshire Harriers
4668:, Ashton-Moss.com, archived from
4631:Emma Unsworth (16 October 2006),
4555:, Tameside.gov.uk, archived from
4302:from the original on 30 June 2009
3732:, Tameside.gov.uk, archived from
2587:Ashton-under-Lyne tramway network
2559:, a few miles away, was known as
2500:Ashton-under-Lyne railway station
2432:turnpike to be opened in Tameside
2361:Capital Manchester and Lancashire
2220:George Grey, 7th Earl of Stamford
2132:Central Lancashire Cricket League
1845:St Michael and All Angels' Church
1830:St Michael and All Angels' Church
1132:the town has been represented in
1068:of Lancashire was created by the
460:, it is on the north bank of the
105:St Michael and All Angels' Church
7216:Transport for Greater Manchester
6541:Metropolitan Borough of Trafford
6536:Metropolitan Borough of Tameside
6526:Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale
6393:from the original on 15 May 2021
6057:(4), Folklore Society: 379–382,
5902:"Ashton-Under-Lyne Fire Station"
5810:Nevell (1993), pp. 134–135.
5734:, Tameside.ac.uk, archived from
5439:Nevell (1993), pp. 130–131.
5359:Nevell (1993), pp. 124–125.
5350:Nevell (1993), pp. 123–124.
5329:Nevell (1993), pp. 121–122.
5311:Nevell (1993), pp. 118–120.
4891:ashtonladysmith.play-cricket.com
4864:, OldhamCC.co.uk, archived from
4841:from the original on 16 May 2008
4794:
4606:Ikea's superstore plans approved
4495:from the original on 4 June 2011
4454:
4331:
4239:from the original on 4 July 2008
4078:
4076:KS13 Qualifications and students
4038:
4036:KS13 Qualifications and students
4009:from the original on 4 June 2011
3950:
3910:
3848:from the original on 26 May 2011
3805:
3673:A vision of Ashton under Lyne MB
3507:Nevell (1993), pp. 149–151.
2771:
2739:Transport for Greater Manchester
1806:A Vision of Britain through Time
1646:in Ashton-under-Lyne since 1851
1280:
1265:
1257:
1240:
1118:, all twelve seats were held by
1100:Metropolitan Borough of Tameside
851:Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds
741:According to popular tradition,
127:
120:
88:
79:
68:
59:
48:
7136:Population of major settlements
6300:Lands and Lordships in Tameside
5731:Find us – Tameside College
5549:Eve Dugdale (7 February 2007),
5151:from the original on 5 May 2013
4692:"The big spenders are in town!"
4609:, BBC Online, 11 January 2006,
4369:from the original on 3 May 2009
4203:from the original on 3 May 2008
2963:, gmp.police.uk, archived from
2684:Building Schools for the Future
2100:Manchester Football Association
1174:Geography of Greater Manchester
1054:Municipal Corporations Act 1835
557:, which led to the granting of
6521:Metropolitan Borough of Oldham
6511:Metropolitan Borough of Bolton
6379:, Liverpool University Press,
5638:St Damian's RC Science College
5212:Ashton-under-Lyne War Memorial
5171:"Party as stars' pub is saved"
4109:Ashton under Lyne social class
3908:KS01 Usual resident population
3438:Nevell (1994), pp. 44–45.
3358:Frangopulo (1977), p. 25.
3083:Nevell (1992), pp. 84–85.
3038:Nevell (1992), pp. 77–83.
2680:St Damian's RC Science College
2667:results and was criticised by
760:, great-great-grandson of Sir
584:. This opened in August 2020.
526:Until the introduction of the
1:
6546:Metropolitan Borough of Wigan
6063:10.1080/0015587x.1898.9720476
5878:. Greater Manchester Police.
5169:Don Frame (24 January 2005),
5141:Sue Carr (15 November 2006),
4861:Oldham Cricket Club: Wood Cup
4822:James (2008), pp. 33–34.
4530:Nevell (1993), pp. 35–39
3548:Thursday 15 June 2017 page 28
3274:Griffith (1898), p. 381.
3265:Griffith (1898), p. 380.
3229:Ashton-under-Lyne town centre
2721:distribution network operator
2622:Manchester Piccadilly station
2136:Ashton Ladysmith Cricket Club
1832:is a Grade I listed building.
1281:
1241:
847:sickness and benefits society
7059:Mersey and Irwell Navigation
6516:Metropolitan Borough of Bury
6238:The People Who Made Tameside
5497:Primary Schools List by Area
5470:Nursery Schools List by Area
5147:, TamesideAdvertiser.co.uk,
5027:Stamford Park : History
3599:Sue Carr (1 December 2008),
3567:Sue Carr (21 October 2004),
2930:Lewis (1848) pp. 90–96.
2893:"Key to English Place-names"
2842:Greater Manchester Gazetteer
2792:List of people from Tameside
2759:North West Ambulance Service
2508:at Ashton was opened by the
1266:
1258:
1160:has been the constituency's
1031:since the early 12th century
701:, was in Ashton (also spelt
699:ancient parish of Manchester
7271:Towns in Greater Manchester
6485:Mayor of Greater Manchester
6256:The Archaeology of Trafford
5850:"Your Area – Tameside"
5430:Nevell (1993), p. 130.
5341:Nevell (1993), p. 122.
5320:Nevell (1993), p. 121.
5086:Nevell (1993), p. 145.
5037:Retrieved 12 September 2009
4722:David Thame (5 July 2005),
4690:David Thame (23 May 2005),
4539:Nevell (1993), p. 101.
4274:Nevell (1993), p. 142.
4175:Nevell (1993), p. 168.
3557:Nevell (1993), p. iii.
3521:Nevell (1993), p. 102.
3489:Nevell (1993), p. 127.
3477:Nevell (1993), p. 132.
3453:, NationalArchives.gov.uk,
3429:Nevell (1993), p. 152.
3420:Nevell (1993), p. 151.
3256:Nevell (1993), p. 146.
2642:List of schools in Tameside
2614:Ashton-under-Lyne tram stop
2580:Ashton-under-Lyne tram stop
2386:The local newspaper is the
849:that was later renamed the
177:OS grid reference
32:Human settlement in England
7287:
7166:Grade II* listed buildings
6344:In the Wake of King Cotton
6027:Frangopulo, N. J. (1977),
4837:, East Cheshire Harriers,
4724:"Ashton's eastern promise"
4512:Nevell (1991), p. 52.
4418:, Yell.com, archived from
4283:Nevell (1994), p. 95.
4256:Nevell (1993), p. 12.
4220:Nevell (1993), p. 36.
4184:Nevell (1993), p. 27.
3648:, visionofbritain.org.uk,
3601:"Joy as market hall opens"
3530:Nevell (1993), p. 37.
3390:Nevell (1993), p. 35.
3376:Powell (1986), p. 35.
3349:Nevell (1993), p. 99.
3210:Nevell (1991), p. 60.
3163:. 1911. pp. 338–347.
3134:Nevell (1991), p. 17.
3092:Nevell (1992), p. 88.
3047:Nevell (1997), p. 32.
3011:Nevell (1992), p. 71.
3002:Nevell (1992), p. 30.
2993:Nevell (1992), p. 11.
2984:Nevell (1992), p. 25.
2659:replaced by a 1,350-pupil
2639:
2584:
2454:warehouse is now a museum.
2392:, published on Thursdays.
1902:Ashton-under-Lyne compared
1876:Christian Israelite Church
1818:
1800:
1642:
1509:Ashton-under-Lyne compared
1498:
1171:
1152:. It has been held by the
1024:historic county boundaries
507:, Ashton-under-Lyne was a
464:, in the foothills of the
198:160 mi (257 km)
6460:Greater Manchester Portal
6456:
6357:, A. Fullarton & Co,
6011:, British-history.ac.uk,
5524:High Schools List by Area
5095:Wyke (2005), p. 357.
4199:, Ashton-under-Lyne.com,
3784:Nevell (1992), pp. 10–11.
3498:Nevell (1993), p 23.
3289:, Ashton-under-Lyne.com,
2955:Greater Manchester Police
2787:List of mills in Tameside
2779:Greater Manchester portal
2751:Tameside General Hospital
2735:Greater Manchester Police
2692:Ashton Sixth Form College
2477:Huddersfield Narrow Canal
2355:Local radio stations are
2172:Huddersfield Narrow Canal
1932:Population of working age
1900:
1507:
1215:
1096:Local Government Act 1972
1074:Lancashire County Council
1070:Local Government Act 1888
942:Ashton-under-Lyne in 2010
912:Tameside General Hospital
377:
355:
315:
207:Metropolitan borough
115:
42:
7161:Grade I listed buildings
7024:Hulme Locks Branch Canal
3868:Tameside Census Snapshot
3286:The Black Knight Pageant
2561:Ashton & Hooley Hill
2322:General Sir Ian Hamilton
2253:Jodrell Bank Observatory
1085:Limehurst Rural District
884:Lancashire Cotton Famine
225:Metropolitan county
6107:, Halifax: James Ward,
6045:Griffith, Kate (1898),
5761:The Tameside Advertiser
5454:19 October 2013 at the
5176:Manchester Evening News
5059:Clark, Gregory (2017).
5033:15 October 2009 at the
4935:Manchester Evening News
4729:Manchester Evening News
4697:Manchester Evening News
4638:Manchester Evening News
2608:tram system opened the
2567:in its earliest years.
2203:was completed in 1887.
2116:Northern Premier League
1849:Grade I listed building
1605:academic qualifications
1466:and high street in the
922:. Although a nine-arch
616: – similar to the
7069:Stockport Branch Canal
7029:Islington Branch Canal
6494:Metropolitan districts
6346:, Rochdale Art Gallery
6089:Archaeology North West
5757:"Nostalgia: the 1950s"
2582:
2502:
2455:
2419:Mottram-in-Longdendale
2271:
2257:Holme Moss transmitter
2241:
2224:Joseph Rayner Stephens
2211:
2187:The earliest parts of
2158:
2045:
2037:
1886:
1841:
1833:
1387:Manchester city centre
1327:
1083:in 1935, and parts of
1019:
1011:
1003:
943:
914:. Construction on the
880:
809:
801:
684:
620:bog body – until
420:53.489708°N 2.095241°W
295:Postcode district
7266:Geography of Tameside
7044:Manchester Ship Canal
6468:Statutory City Region
6406:Ashton-under-Lyne.com
6254:Nevell, Mike (1997),
6236:Nevell, Mike (1994),
6214:Nevell, Mike (1993),
6196:Nevell, Mike (1992),
6174:Nevell, Mike (1991),
5985:Buildings of Tameside
5374:Butt, R.V.J. (1995).
4938:, 17 September 2008,
4887:"Ashton Ladysmith CC"
4665:Completed development
4633:"IKEA's finally here"
4491:, Statistics.gov.uk,
4365:, Statistics.gov.uk,
4154:, Vision of Britain,
4133:, Vision of Britain,
4112:, Vision of Britain,
4005:, Statistics.gov.uk,
3844:, Statistics.gov.uk,
2897:kepn.nottingham.ac.uk
2578:
2498:
2449:
2269:
2236:
2209:
2201:Old Street drill hall
2149:
2124:National League North
2108:Manchester Senior Cup
2043:
2032:
1884:
1839:
1828:
1499:Further information:
1318:
1172:Further information:
1066:administrative county
1017:
1009:
997:
941:
839:Industrial Revolution
807:
794:Industrial Revolution
791:
743:Sir Ralph de Assheton
682:
614:Romano-British period
7226:Manchester Metrolink
6569:Ashton-in-Makerfield
6373:Wyke, Terry (2005),
6342:Powell, Rob (1986),
6198:Tameside Before 1066
6103:James, Gary (2008),
5449:British Trams Online
4422:on 27 September 2011
4415:Markazi Jamia Mosque
2673:Great Academy Ashton
2610:East Manchester Line
2606:Manchester Metrolink
2557:Guide Bridge station
2528:between Manchester (
2518:Ashton (Charlestown)
2357:BBC Radio Manchester
2130:, which has won the
2069:tallest in Britain.
1960:Part-time employment
1946:Full-time employment
1413:, with little or no
1349:53.49389°N 2.10306°W
1162:Member of Parliament
1116:2012 local elections
979:Metropolitan Borough
425:53.489708; -2.095241
275:Sovereign state
7176:Scheduled monuments
6557:(cities in italics)
5612:Tameside Advertiser
5555:Tameside Advertiser
5527:, Tameside.gov.uk,
5500:, Tameside.gov.uk,
5473:, Tameside.gov.uk,
5410:. pp. 61, 63.
5408:David & Charles
5287:"Tameside Reporter"
5242:, Tameside.gov.uk,
5239:Ashton War Memorial
5000:, Tameside.gov.uk,
4759:Tameside Advertiser
4298:, Tameside.gov.uk,
4235:, Tameside.gov.uk,
3948:KS04 Marital status
3755:"Ashton under Lyne"
3729:Know you councillor
3704:, Tameside.gov.uk,
3606:Tameside Advertiser
3574:Tameside Advertiser
3546:The Daily Telegraph
3541:The Daily Telegraph
3232:, Tameside.gov.uk,
3110:, Tameside.gov.uk,
2957:(25 January 2006),
2944:Wilson (1870–1872).
2745:is provided by the
2723:for electricity is
2506:The present station
2128:Ashton Cricket Club
1424:, like much of the
1345: /
1104:metropolitan county
827:Early Modern period
695:St Michael's Church
665:Romans left Britain
631:is in Ashton Moss (
487:, and derives from
416: /
156:48,604 (
7221:Manchester Airport
7206:Places of interest
6709:Ince-in-Makerfield
6634:Chorlton-cum-Hardy
6501:City of Manchester
6449:Greater Manchester
6216:Tameside 1700–1930
6176:Tameside 1066–1700
5856:on 1 November 2007
5763:, 9 October 2003,
5649:on 20 October 2009
5293:. 11 December 2013
5144:Save The Witchwood
5055:Retail Price Index
4232:Facts about Ashton
3450:Currency converter
3066:, nottingham.ac.uk
2967:on 1 November 2007
2583:
2543:(closed 1956) and
2503:
2481:Kingston upon Hull
2456:
2272:
2242:
2212:
2193:Corinthian columns
2159:
2152:Corinthian columns
2096:Curzon Ashton F.C.
2092:Ashton United F.C.
2046:
2038:
1887:
1842:
1834:
1635:American Civil War
1630:Great Irish Famine
1454:is similar to the
1447:runs to the west.
1354:53.49389; -2.10306
1328:
1150:Conservative Party
1144:by members of the
1108:Greater Manchester
1047:Hundred of Salford
1020:
1012:
1004:
944:
810:
802:
796:, Ashton became a
685:
622:radiocarbon dating
517:lords of the manor
495:-originating word
485:Anglo-Saxon period
450:Greater Manchester
397:Greater Manchester
361:UK Parliament
338:Greater Manchester
326:Greater Manchester
307:Dialling code
233:Greater Manchester
143:Greater Manchester
7251:Ashton-under-Lyne
7236:
7235:
7064:Peak Forest Canal
7014:Bridgewater Canal
6574:Ashton-under-Lyne
6555:Major settlements
6443:Ceremonial county
6386:978-0-85323-567-5
6335:978-1-871324-25-9
6313:978-1-871324-18-1
6291:978-1-871324-27-3
6269:978-1-870695-25-1
6247:978-1-871324-12-9
6229:978-1-871324-08-2
6207:978-1-871324-07-5
6189:978-1-871324-02-0
6167:978-0-9528930-3-5
6137:978-0-8063-1508-9
6114:978-0-9558127-0-5
6080:978-0-300-10583-4
6038:978-0-7158-1203-7
6031:, Wakefield: EP,
5998:978-1-871324-14-3
5954:"About the Trust"
5669:Dale Grove School
5417:978-0-7153-4352-4
5385:978-1-85260-508-7
4800:
4460:
4337:
4084:
4044:
3956:
3916:
3811:
3803:KS06 Ethnic group
3063:Ashton-under-Lyne
2870:. City Population
2696:further education
2656:secondary schools
2526:Huddersfield Line
2522:Ashton-under-Lyne
2520:in 1874 and then
2516:, it was renamed
2465:Peak Forest Canal
2459:be built was the
2407:Act of Parliament
2389:Tameside Reporter
2369:Smooth North West
2318:John Ashton Floyd
2216:Green Flag Awards
2181:Coronation Street
2176:Peak Forest Canal
2154:on the facade of
2112:Manchester United
2015:
2014:
1916:Ashton-under-Lyne
1867:The 19th-century
1858:Congregationalist
1812:
1811:
1808:
1644:Population growth
1623:Population change
1592:
1591:
1521:Ashton-under-Lyne
1478:, semi-rural and
1452:built environment
1441:alluvial deposits
1312:
1311:
1307:
1306:
1263:Ashton-under-Lyne
1164:(MP) since 2015.
1058:municipal borough
1022:Lying within the
874:Morning Chronicle
766:Earls of Stamford
747:lord of the manor
559:municipal borough
438:Ashton-under-Lyne
435:
434:
369:Ashton-under-Lyne
289:ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE
135:Ashton-under-Lyne
38:Ashton-under-Lyne
18:Ashton-under-Lyme
16:(Redirected from
7278:
7019:Fletcher's Canal
6451:
6445:
6435:
6428:
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6368:
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6316:
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5707:, archived from
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5688:
5687:
5685:
5680:on 1 August 2012
5676:, archived from
5664:
5658:
5657:
5656:
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5645:, archived from
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5209:(16 June 2003),
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4687:
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4672:on 22 March 2007
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2725:United Utilities
2700:Tameside College
2694:is a centre for
2555:. Additionally,
2379:on 96.2 FM, and
2365:Heart North West
2352:TV transmitter.
2240:seen from Ashton
2195:on the entrance
2189:Ashton Town Hall
2156:Ashton Town Hall
1898:
1801:
1640:
1537:Total population
1505:
1460:towns in England
1422:maritime climate
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972:Saddleworth Moor
878:
855:northern England
831:Humphrey Chetham
758:Sir George Booth
639:
578:Tameside College
561:status in 1847.
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5908:on 8 June 2009
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5291:British Papers
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5116:Hartshead Pike
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5066:MeasuringWorth
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2469:Portland Basin
2452:Portland Basin
2443:
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2427:turnpike trust
2402:
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2381:Tameside Radio
2342:BBC North West
2337:
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2306:The Chameleons
2261:West Yorkshire
2245:Hartshead Pike
2238:Hartshead Pike
2163:Portland Basin
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1717:
1714:
1711:
1708:
1705:
1702:
1698:
1697:
1694:
1691:
1688:
1685:
1682:
1679:
1676:
1673:
1670:
1667:
1664:
1661:
1658:
1655:
1652:
1648:
1647:
1624:
1621:
1596:2001 UK census
1590:
1589:
1586:
1583:
1580:
1576:
1575:
1572:
1569:
1566:
1562:
1561:
1558:
1555:
1552:
1548:
1547:
1544:
1541:
1538:
1534:
1533:
1528:
1523:
1518:
1516:2001 UK census
1512:
1511:
1496:
1493:
1437:millstone grit
1431:Generally the
1310:
1309:
1305:
1304:
1299:
1294:
1288:
1287:
1285:
1278:
1275:
1274:
1271:
1256:
1254:
1248:
1247:
1245:
1238:
1235:
1234:
1229:
1224:
1216:
1213:
1212:
1207:
1205:
1204:
1197:
1190:
1182:
1169:
1166:
1081:civil parishes
1062:borough status
991:
988:
908:Poor Law Union
897:mortality rate
868:
835:factory system
792:Following the
633:grid reference
589:
586:
567:Ashton Arcades
532:factory system
433:
432:
400:
399:
394:
389:
384:
382:List of places
378:
375:
374:
372:
371:
365:
363:
357:
356:
353:
352:
347:
341:
340:
335:
329:
328:
323:
317:
316:
313:
312:
309:
303:
302:
297:
291:
290:
287:
281:
280:
279:United Kingdom
277:
271:
270:
263:
257:
256:
254:
253:
247:
245:
239:
238:
236:
235:
229:
227:
221:
220:
218:
217:
211:
209:
203:
202:
196:
189:
188:
179:
173:
172:
169:
162:
161:
154:
150:
149:
140:
134:
133:
126:
125:
119:
118:
117:
116:
113:
112:
101:Portland Basin
98:
87:
86:
78:
77:
76:
67:
66:
58:
57:
56:
47:
46:
45:
44:
43:
40:
39:
31:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
7283:
7272:
7269:
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7264:
7262:
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7239:
7227:
7224:
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7129:
7126:
7123:
7121:
7118:
7116:
7113:
7111:
7108:
7106:
7103:
7101:
7098:
7096:
7093:
7091:
7088:
7086:
7083:
7082:
7080:
7076:
7070:
7067:
7065:
7062:
7060:
7057:
7055:
7052:
7050:
7047:
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7042:
7040:
7037:
7035:
7032:
7030:
7027:
7025:
7022:
7020:
7017:
7015:
7012:
7011:
7009:
7005:
6999:
6996:
6994:
6991:
6989:
6986:
6984:
6981:
6979:
6976:
6974:
6971:
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6809:
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6802:
6799:
6797:
6794:
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6789:
6787:
6784:
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6779:
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6759:
6757:
6754:
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6749:
6747:
6744:
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6741:
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6730:
6729:Littleborough
6727:
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6712:
6710:
6707:
6705:
6702:
6700:
6697:
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6657:
6655:
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6650:
6647:
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6642:
6640:
6637:
6635:
6632:
6630:
6629:Cheadle Hulme
6627:
6625:
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6620:
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6615:
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6610:
6607:
6605:
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6559:
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6416:
6413:
6407:
6404:
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6399:
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6382:
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6360:
6356:
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6340:
6337:
6331:
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6315:
6309:
6305:
6301:
6296:
6293:
6287:
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6279:
6274:
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6265:
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6225:
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6177:
6172:
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6163:
6159:
6154:
6143:
6139:
6133:
6129:
6128:
6123:
6122:Lewis, Samuel
6119:
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6110:
6106:
6101:
6098:
6094:
6090:
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6043:
6040:
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6014:
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6003:
6000:
5994:
5990:
5986:
5981:
5980:
5975:
5959:
5955:
5949:
5946:
5933:
5929:
5923:
5920:
5907:
5903:
5897:
5894:
5881:
5877:
5871:
5868:
5855:
5851:
5845:
5842:
5829:
5825:
5819:
5817:
5813:
5807:
5804:
5791:
5787:
5781:
5778:
5766:
5762:
5758:
5752:
5749:
5737:
5733:
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5725:
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5710:
5706:
5702:
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5503:
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5464:
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5450:
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5442:
5436:
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5427:
5424:
5419:
5413:
5409:
5405:
5401:
5395:
5392:
5387:
5381:
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5370:
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5347:
5344:
5338:
5336:
5332:
5326:
5323:
5317:
5314:
5308:
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5292:
5288:
5282:
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5266:
5260:
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5233:
5230:
5218:
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5208:
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5165:
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5150:
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4991:
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4634:
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4624:
4612:
4608:
4607:
4600:
4597:
4585:
4581:
4580:
4579:Ashton market
4573:
4570:
4559:on 2 May 2009
4558:
4554:
4553:
4545:
4542:
4536:
4533:
4527:
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4509:
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4406:
4393:
4389:
4383:
4380:
4368:
4364:
4363:
4356:
4353:
4341:
4330:
4329:KS07 Religion
4326:
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4316:
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4297:
4296:
4289:
4286:
4280:
4277:
4271:
4268:
4262:
4259:
4253:
4250:
4238:
4234:
4233:
4226:
4223:
4217:
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4202:
4198:
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4190:
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4136:
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4131:
4115:
4111:
4110:
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4060:
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3987:
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3960:
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3750:
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3731:
3730:
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3707:
3703:
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3701:Town twinning
3694:
3691:
3679:
3675:
3674:
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3663:
3651:
3647:
3646:
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3131:
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2657:
2653:
2649:
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2612:to the town:
2611:
2607:
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2595:
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2577:
2570:
2568:
2566:
2562:
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2473:Peak District
2470:
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2391:
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2378:
2375:on 106.1 FM,
2374:
2373:XS Manchester
2371:on 100.4 FM,
2370:
2367:on 105.4 FM,
2366:
2363:on 102.0 FM,
2362:
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2328:
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2315:
2309:
2307:
2303:
2299:
2295:
2291:
2290:Lost Prophets
2287:
2283:
2279:
2276:
2275:The Witchwood
2268:
2264:
2262:
2258:
2254:
2250:
2246:
2239:
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2023:
2020:
2010:
2007:
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2001:
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1993:
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1616:working-class
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2405:In 1732, an
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1154:Labour Party
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7127:(1974–1986)
6903:Wythenshawe
6838:Stalybridge
6684:Hazel Grove
6148:3 September
5297:22 November
5271:22 November
4872:1 September
4649:3 September
4617:3 September
4563:4 September
3771:8 September
3712:4 September
2874:24 December
2753:is a large
2731:Home Office
2630:Ashton Moss
2626:Ashton West
2592:In 1881, a
2545:Oldham Road
2541:Park Parade
2423:Stalybridge
2350:Winter Hill
2346:ITV Granada
2314:World War I
2298:Bert Jansch
2294:Tom Hingley
2120:Hurst Cross
2055:flea market
1941:35,532,091
1701:Population
1600:co-habiting
1546:49,138,831
1472:urban areas
1468:town centre
1415:green space
1411:Stalybridge
1352: /
1325:Werneth Low
1302:Stalybridge
1123:councillors
1064:. When the
888:Park Bridge
770:Booth-Greys
751:feudal lord
736:market town
723:manor house
646:Anglo-Saxon
555:coal mining
505:Middle Ages
489:Old English
442:market town
423: /
7245:Categories
7110:Public art
7100:Demography
6888:Whitefield
6863:Tottington
6796:Ramsbottom
6781:Pendlebury
6776:Partington
6740:Manchester
6664:Failsworth
6654:Dukinfield
6619:Chadderton
6564:Altrincham
5912:19 October
5876:"Tameside"
5824:"Tameside"
5796:8 February
5187:29 January
4788:ons.gov.uk
4448:ons.gov.uk
4398:19 October
4325:ons.gov.uk
4207:9 December
4072:ons.gov.uk
4032:ons.gov.uk
3944:ons.gov.uk
3904:ons.gov.uk
3885:17 January
3799:ons.gov.uk
2808:References
2654:, and two
2650:, sixteen
2640:See also:
2166:which the
1988:Unemployed
1869:evangelist
1819:See also:
1594:As of the
1495:Demography
1399:Dukinfield
1367:River Tame
1337:53°29′38″N
1297:Dukinfield
1222:Failsworth
1134:Parliament
1128:Since the
1094:Under the
1091:, France.
1028:Lancashire
990:Governance
960:gasometers
892:Hugh Mason
864:power-loom
745:, who was
629:Nico Ditch
618:Lindow Man
610:Bronze Age
602:flint tool
598:Mesolithic
477:Bronze Age
462:River Tame
458:Lancashire
408:53°29′23″N
350:North West
251:North West
153:Population
7211:Transport
7120:Geography
6907:See also:
6868:Tyldesley
6853:Stretford
6848:Stockport
6791:Radcliffe
6786:Prestwich
6751:Middleton
6669:Farnworth
6649:Droylsden
6589:Audenshaw
6097:0962-4201
6091:: 23–58,
5928:"Profile"
4896:6 January
4769:20 August
3171:30 August
2688:Carillion
2636:Education
2563:and then
2471:with the
2415:Audenshaw
2396:Transport
2332:1914–1919
2286:The Coral
2142:Landmarks
1872:John Wroe
1862:Methodist
1751:% change
1450:Ashton's
1419:temperate
1395:Droylsden
1391:Audenshaw
1383:sea level
1292:Audenshaw
1273:Hartshead
1252:Droylsden
1168:Geography
1035:Audenshaw
920:Sheffield
843:mill town
798:mill town
775:workhouse
606:Neolithic
582:Metrolink
540:mill town
493:Brittonic
473:Stone Age
411:2°05′43″W
345:Ambulance
285:Post town
7146:Churches
6843:Standish
6806:Rochdale
6719:Kearsley
6674:Golborne
6639:Didsbury
6609:Bredbury
6604:Bramhall
6594:Blackrod
6584:Atherton
6391:archived
6359:archived
6142:archived
6124:(1848),
6051:Folklore
6013:archived
5880:Archived
5828:Archived
5790:Archived
5765:archived
5616:archived
5559:archived
5529:archived
5502:archived
5475:archived
5452:Archived
5402:(1969).
5244:archived
5181:archived
5155:26 April
5149:archived
5121:archived
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4114:archived
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3820:5 August
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3765:archived
3706:archived
3678:archived
3650:archived
3611:archived
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3455:archived
3291:archived
3234:archived
3165:Archived
3112:archived
2907:6 August
2901:Archived
2765:See also
2715:via the
2530:Victoria
2491:Railways
2411:turnpike
2302:The Fall
2174:and the
1921:Tameside
1854:Catholic
1815:Religion
1526:Tameside
1484:land use
1458:of most
1379:Pennines
1340:2°6′11″W
1089:Chaumont
983:Tameside
949:spindles
869:—
813:Domestic
711:Assheton
661:Pennines
655:meaning
642:Dark Age
637:SJ909980
594:peat bog
547:spinning
513:township
499:meaning
466:Pennines
446:Tameside
300:OL6, OL7
215:Tameside
184:SJ931997
7201:Museums
7186:History
7141:Castles
7115:Schools
7095:Cycling
6983:Spodden
6968:Medlock
6948:Etherow
6943:Douglas
6898:Worsley
6878:Walkden
6873:Urmston
6858:Swinton
6827:Salford
6811:Romiley
6801:Reddish
6761:Mossley
6756:Milnrow
6699:Horwich
6694:Hindley
6689:Heywood
6624:Cheadle
6365:19 July
5771:29 June
5742:29 June
5715:29 June
5684:29 June
5653:29 June
5622:25 June
5592:25 June
5565:25 June
5388:. R508.
5250:10 July
4845:19 July
4426:10 July
4373:10 July
4306:10 July
3617:10 July
2661:academy
2594:tramway
2081:Culture
2002:Retired
1938:152,313
1926:England
1894:Economy
1803:Source:
1746:43,263
1743:44,385
1740:48,974
1737:50,154
1734:46,794
1731:46,534
1728:51,573
1725:43,335
1722:45,172
1719:43,890
1716:40,486
1713:36,399
1710:31,984
1707:34,886
1704:29,790
1543:213,043
1531:England
1476:suburbs
1433:bedrock
1403:Mossley
1232:Mossley
1056:, as a
933:sidings
924:viaduct
904:cholera
823:weaving
820:woollen
816:fustian
719:Gresles
707:Asshton
703:Asheton
650:British
588:History
573:store.
551:weaving
392:England
267:England
261:Country
192:•
167:Density
165:•
7131:Places
7105:People
7078:Topics
7007:Canals
6973:Mersey
6963:Irwell
6933:Bollin
6921:Rivers
6816:Royton
6771:Orrell
6766:Oldham
6746:Marple
6659:Eccles
6644:Denton
6599:Bolton
6579:Astley
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5535:22 May
5508:22 May
5481:22 May
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5008:7 July
4676:6 July
3684:3 June
2960:Ashton
2669:Ofsted
2565:Ashton
2532:) and
2514:Ashton
2442:Canals
2421:, and
2249:Oldham
2197:facade
2170:, the
2104:Turton
2019:arable
2011:13.5%
1969:11.8%
1955:40.8%
1935:30,579
1860:, and
1778:+19.0
1766:+11.2
1763:+13.8
1757:+17.1
1540:43,236
1409:, and
1407:Oldham
1363:London
1321:Oldham
1227:Oldham
1120:Labour
1043:market
986:2008.
877:, 1849
553:, and
544:cotton
534:, and
528:cotton
509:parish
481:Viking
479:, and
321:Police
243:Region
194:London
7181:SSSIs
7171:Mills
7090:Crime
6998:Tonge
6938:Croal
6893:Wigan
6724:Leigh
6714:Irlam
5072:7 May
3879:(PDF)
3872:(PDF)
3740:8 May
2813:Notes
2401:Roads
2336:Media
2086:Sport
2008:13.3%
2005:12.2%
1997:3.3%
1983:8.3%
1966:11.5%
1963:11.3%
1952:43.5%
1949:41.0%
1847:is a
1796:−2.5
1793:−9.4
1790:−2.4
1787:+7.2
1784:+0.6
1781:−9.8
1775:−4.1
1772:+2.9
1769:+8.4
1760:−8.3
1696:2001
1693:1991
1690:1971
1687:1961
1684:1951
1681:1939
1678:1931
1675:1921
1672:1911
1669:1901
1666:1891
1663:1881
1660:1871
1657:1861
1654:1851
1651:Year
1588:2.3%
1579:Black
1574:4.6%
1568:11.2%
1565:Asian
1557:91.2%
1554:82.3%
1551:White
1480:rural
1112:wards
715:manor
440:is a
7151:Flag
6988:Tame
6978:Roch
6953:Goyt
6928:Beal
6833:Shaw
6821:Sale
6704:Hyde
6679:Hale
6614:Bury
6381:ISBN
6367:2009
6330:ISBN
6308:ISBN
6286:ISBN
6264:ISBN
6242:ISBN
6224:ISBN
6202:ISBN
6184:ISBN
6162:ISBN
6150:2009
6132:ISBN
6109:ISBN
6093:ISSN
6075:ISBN
6033:ISBN
6021:2008
5993:ISBN
5966:2008
5940:2008
5914:2016
5888:2009
5862:2008
5836:2008
5798:2008
5773:2009
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