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Encyclopedia > Ashton upon Mersey

Ashton upon Mersey is a district in the metropolitan borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. Trafford is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England established in 1974 which covers an area roughly encompassing the conurbation surrounding the City of Manchester. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population...


Historically in Cheshire, it became an urban district in 1894 under the Local Government Act 1894. In 1930 it was added to Sale Urban District. Locally Ashton upon Mersey is known as "The village". The village is vibrant. In the evening it can be very busy making parking difficult. It has three Indian takeaways, one Chinese and a Pizza outlet. There are two very popular pubs - The Old Plough (usually referred to as The Plough) and the Buck. There are two mini-markets - the Co-op and Tesco Extra. There are also two charity shops - Ann Ryder and Age for Concern and a number of specialist retailers. Devereux the "bike shop" is quite legendary. The Cheshire Plain - photo taken adjacent to Beeston Castle The Cheshire Plain - photo taken towards Merseyside The Cheshire Plain panorama - photo taken from Mid-Cheshire Ridge Cattle farming in the county Black-and-white timbered buildings on Nantwich High Street Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a county... In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ... The Local Government Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. ... Sale is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ...


References

  • http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10186821
  • Local Government Act 1972

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Cheshire - LoveToKnow 1911 (3147 words)
The coast-line is formed by the estuaries of the Dee and the Mersey, which are separated by the low rectangular peninsula of Wirral.
The estuary of the Dee is dry at low tide on the Cheshire shore, but that of the Mersey bears upon its banks the ports of Liverpool (in Lancashire) and Birkenhead (on the Wirral shore).
Edward the Elder garrisoned Thelwall and strengthened the passages of the Mersey and the Irwell.
Hadgraft One Name Study - pafg52 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File (296 words)
Sarah Ellen Hodcroft was born on 8 Oct 1869 in Ashton upon Mersey, Cheshire, England and was christened on 14 Nov 1869 in Ashton upon Mersey, Cheshire, England.
Margaret A. Hodcroft was born in 1877 in Ashton upon Mersey, Cheshire, England.
Mary Ellen Hodcroft was born in 1861 in Ashton upon Mersey, Cheshire, England and was christened on 20 Oct 1861 in Ashton upon Mersey, Cheshire, England.
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