Dukinfield
Statistics
Population:	Around 15,000[citation needed]
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	SJ9497
Administration
District:	Tameside
Metropolitan county:	Greater Manchester
Region:	North West England
Constituent country:	England
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county:	Greater Manchester
Historic county:	Cheshire
Services
Police force:	Greater Manchester
Ambulance service:	North West
Post office and telephone
Post town:	DUKINFIELD
Postal district:	SK16
Dialling code:	0161
Politics
UK Parliament:	Denton and Reddish
European Parliament:	North West England

Dukinfield is a small town situated approximately seven miles to the east of the city of Manchester in northwest England. The town is a product of the industrial revolution when its development was accelerated by the growth of coal mining and the cotton industry. Image File history File links Dot4gb. ... Image File history File links Gb4dot. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in north west England. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... North West England is one of the nine regions of England. ... Constituent country is an official term used to describe three of the four principal component parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK): England; Scotland; Wales. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. ... The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... 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) [1] is a... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, in North West England. ... This is a list of ambulance services in the United Kingdom: Ambulance services in England, after July 1, 2006 are A few deviations from the above have been made for operational reasons. ... The North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust was formed on 1 July 2006 as part of Health Minister Lord Warners plans to reduce the number of NHS ambulance service trusts operating in the United Kingdom to 12. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Denton and Reddish is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Sign in the entrance of the European Parliament building in Brussels, written in all the official languages used in the European Union as of July 2006 The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The debating chamber, or hemicycle, in Strasbourg The European Parliament building in Brussels The European Parliament (formerly European... North West England is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Manchester is a major city in North West England, historically notable for being the worlds first industrialised city, and its subsequent central role in the Industrial Revolution. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Geography and administration

Situated within the historic county boundaries of Cheshire the borders of the town are defined to the north and west by the Tame. With neighbouring towns which lie along the course of the river, Dukinfield is administered by Tameside metropolitan borough. The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... 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) [1] is a... The River Tame is a river in the north west of England. ... Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in north west England. ...

Civic History

Arms of the former Dukinfield Borough Council

In the Middle Ages, Dukinfield was part of the parish of Stockport in the Macclesfield Hundred. In 1894 Dukinfield became an urban district in the administrative county of Cheshire . The town was granted municipal borough status in 1899 under the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act 1882. in 1974 the borough was absorbed by the metropolitan borough of Tameside in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, Historically part of Cheshire, Arms of Dukinfield Borough Council. ... Arms of Dukinfield Borough Council. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Macclesfield is a market town in Cheshire, England with a population of around 50,688 (2001 census for Macclesfield urban sub-area). ... A hundred is an administrative division which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller geographical units. ... In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ... An administrative county is an administrative area in the British Isles. ... 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) [1] is a... A borough is a political division originally used in England. ... The Municipal Corporations Act 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. ... A Metropolitan Borough (or Metropolitan District) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in north west England. ... The six metropolitan counties shown within England The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level subnational entity in current use in England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. ... The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... 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) [1] is a...

Parliamentary representation

Andrew Gwynne is Dukinfield's Member of Parliament. He was elected in 2005 to represent the Denton and Reddish constituency, of which the town of Dukinfield is a part. Between 1918 and 1997 Dukinfield was part of Stalybridge and Hyde constituency. Andrew John Gwynne (born June 4, 1974, Manchester) is the Labour MP for the Denton and Reddish constituency. ... Denton and Reddish is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Stalybridge and Hyde is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

History

After the Norman Conquest the area became part of two Norman estates and in the 12th century the presiding family took the name De Dokenfield. Bayeux Tapestry depicting events leading to the Battle of Hastings The Norman Conquest of England was the conquest of the Kingdom of England by William the Conqueror (Duke of Normandy), in 1066 at the Battle of Hastings and the subsequent Norman control of England. ...

During the English Civil War, Colonel Robert Duckenfield of Dukinfield Hall was a noted commander in the New Model Army. The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations which took place between Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1651. ... Lieutenant Colonel Robert Duckenfield (1619 - 1689) was a Parliamentarian commander during the English Civil War. ... The New Model Army became the best known of the various Parliamentarian armies in the English Civil War. ...

Industrialisation - particularly the cotton trade - helped shape the town, but its rapid development destroyed its former pasture and meadow land. Most of the cotton mills have now been demolished or converted to other uses. Cotton ready for harvest. ...

There are three major historical characters in Dukinfield's history - John Astley, Samuel Robinson and Daniel Adamson. Samuel Robinson (1794-1884) was a scholar and industrialist who founded the Dukinfield Village Library in 1833. ... Daniel Adamson (30 April 1820 – 13 January 1890) was a notable English engineer who became a successful manufacturer of boilers and was the driving force behind the inception of the Manchester Ship Canal project during the 1880s. ...

Astley, born in 1724 was a coal, iron and cotton industrialist and built Dukinfield Lodge. Events January 14 - King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 - The premiere of Giulio Cesare, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 - Treaty of Constantinople signed. ...

Robinson was a Unitarian, industrialist and scholar who founded the village library in 1833 and was dubbed the "foremost promoter of education in the district" before his death in 1884. Historic Unitarianism believed in the oneness of God as opposed to traditional Christian belief in the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Adamson was a mechanical engineer who also became the first chairman of the world-renowned Manchester Ship Canal Company. He died on 13 January 1890. The Adamson Military Band, which received support from Daniel Adamson and is named after him, is based in Dukinfield. Look up engineer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The canal at its Manchester end, looking towards Old Trafford. ... January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ...

Sport

Dukinfield Cricket Club are members of the Lancashire County League. Their professional for several seasons up to 2005 was Paul Turner and in 2006 they have signed Andrew Gleave to replace him from Flowery Field Cricket Club, where he had been a leading amateur. Martin Vidler is the clubs youth coach. Flowery Field Cricket Club is located in the Flowery Field area of Hyde in Cheshire and was formed in 1838. ...

Notable residents

Sportsmen

• Tony Brooks 1950's Grand Prix Driver, 5 Formula One victories
• Norman (Buddy) Oldfield Lancashire & England Cricketer

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Actors and Actress

• Kathy Staff Born 2 July 1928
• Shirley Stelfox Born 11 April 1941.
• John Normington Born 28 January 1937.

Coordinates: 53°29′N 2°05′W Kathy Staff (born July 12, 1928) is a British actress born at Dukinfield, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Shirley Stelfox (born 11 April 1941) is a British actress, currently best known as busybody Edna Birch in the ITV soap Emmerdale. ... April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... John Normington (born 28 January 1937 in Dukinfield, Cheshire) is a British actor. ... January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...