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Audenshaw is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside in Greater Manchester, England. Lying close to the City of Manchester, Audenshaw lies south of Ashton-under-Lyne, east of Droylsden and north of Denton. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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Geography and administration
Audenshaw was until 1974 an urban district in the administrative county of Lancashire. Since then it has formed part of the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester. In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ...
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Andrew Gwynne is Audenshaw's Member of Parliament. He was elected in 2005 to represent the Denton and Reddish seat, of which Audenshaw is a part. Andrew John Gwynne (born June 4, 1974, Manchester) is the Labour MP for the Denton and Reddish constituency. ...
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Coat of arms
Arms of the former Audenshaw Urban District Council which became obsolete in 1974. The coat of arms was granted to Audenshaw Urban District Council on the 17 November 1950 as the following: Image File history File links The coat of arms of the town of Audenshaw. ...
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- Per pale argent and gules, a pickaxe and a pierced mullet in pale countercharged, in dexter chief a rose of the second and in sinister chief a rose of the first, both barbed and seeded proper. Crest: On a wreath of the colours, a mill-wheel proper between a rose argent and a rose gules, both barbed and seeded proper. Motto: Festina Lente.
The pickaxe and the millstone in Audenshaw's coat of arms represent its principal industries. The red and white roses indicate the town's proximity to the ancient Lancashire and Yorkshire border. The inverted star or molet is from the arms of the Assheton family, who are Lords of the Manor. Pickaxe on the ground Pickhandle redirects here. ...
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The motto translates as "Make haste slowly - do not be impetuous".
History In 1877, part of the original village of Audenshaw was demolished to make way for the three Audenshaw Reservoirs. The Audenshaw Reservoirs were constructed between 1877 and 1882 by the Manchester Corporation, and are located in the townships of Audenshaw and Denton in Tameside Metropolitan Borough, Greater Manchester, in northern England They were overseen by John Frederick Bateman, The original 3 reservoirs covered an area of 283 acres (1. ...
Present day
Education There is only one secondary school in Audenshaw - Audenshaw School. However there are several primary schools: Secondary school is a term used to describe an institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling, known as secondary education, takes place. ...
Audenshaw School, formerly Audenshaw Grammar School, is a formerly all-boys secondary school in the town of Audenshaw, part of the Borough of Tameside (in Manchester, England). ...
- Aldwyn Primary
- Hawthorns School and Motor Impaired Resource Base
- Audenshaw Primary School
- Poplar Street Primary School
- St Anne’s Roman Catholic Primary School
- St Stephen’s Church of England Primary School
Notable buildings include the beautiful Ryecroft Hall which was donated to the people of Audenshaw by the local Member of Parliament, Austin Hopkinson in 1921, St. Stephen's Church and the Robertson's Jam Factory. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ...
Austin Hopkinson JP (June 24, 1879 – September 2, 1962) was a British industrialist and Member of Parliament who was notable for rejecting membership of political parties and sitting as an Independent member. ...
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Jam from berries Jam (also known as jelly or preserves) is a type of sweet spread or condiment made with fruits or sometimes vegetables, sugar, and sometimes pectin if the fruits natural pectin content is insufficient to produce a thick product. ...
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Famous residents A Frank Hampson & Don Harley panel from the 1959 : Dan Dare in Operation Moss Frank Hampson (1918 - 1985) is best known for being the creator of Dan Dare. ...
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References
External links - e-tameside.co.uk - Guide to Tameside online
- The Government Site
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