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Mossley


A view of Mossley


Mossley shown within Greater Manchester
Population 13,344 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference SD9702
Metropolitan borough Tameside
Metropolitan county Greater Manchester
Region North West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE
Postcode district OL5
Dialling code 01457
Police Greater Manchester
Fire Greater Manchester
Ambulance North West
European Parliament North West England
UK Parliament Stalybridge and Hyde
Website: www.mossley-council.co.uk
List of places: UKEnglandGreater Manchester

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Mossley is a small town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England.[1] The town is located in the upper section of the Tame valley in the foothills of the Pennines, 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Ashton-under-Lyne and 8.9 miles (14.3 km) east of Manchester. A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... Motto: Industry and Integrity Tameside shown within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state Constituent country Region North West England Ceremonial county Greater Manchester Admin HQ Ashton-under-Lyne Founded 1 April 1974 Government  - Type Metropolitan borough  - Governing body Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council  - Mayor Cllr. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The River Tame is a river in Greater Manchester, England. ... Typical Pennine scenery. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... “km” redirects here. ... Ashton-under-Lyne is a town in Greater Manchester with a population of 44,400 (2001 estimate). ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ...


Mossley has the distinction of being situated at the conjunction of the historic county boundaries of Lancashire, Cheshire and the West Riding of Yorkshire. Local warding and ecclesiastic matters are maintained in Mossley according to these boundaries. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, Mossley had a population of 13,344. It is the only parished area of Tameside, having had a parish council since 1999. The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... For other uses, see Cheshire (disambiguation). ... The West Riding as an administrative county prior to its abolition in 1974. ... A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district represented by one or more councillors. ... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... Main articles: Local government in the United Kingdom, Parish and Civil parish In England parish councils were formed in 1894 to take over local oversight of social welfare and civic duties in towns and villages. ...

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History

Toponymy

Believed to originate in around 1319, the name Mossley means "a woodland clearing by a swamp or bog".[2]


Events

Mossley - alongside neighbouring Stalybridge and Uppermill in Saddleworth, Greater Manchester - helped launch the annual Whit Friday Band Contest, an internationally known brass band event. This came about when the three towns held unconnected brass band events on 6 June 1884. Statistics Population: 22,568 (2001 Census) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ963985 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 / Lancashire Services Police force: Greater Manchester Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North... Uppermill is the largest commercial village in the Saddleworth region in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. ... Saddleworth is a civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham formed by a collection of villages and hamlets amongst the west side of the Pennine hills, in North West England. ... The Descent of the Holy Spirit in a 15th century illuminated manuscript. ...


George Lawton, the son of magistrate and alderman John Lawton, inherited a family fortune and, when he died in August 1949, he left his entire estate (apart from some legacies) to the people of Mossley. Part of his estimated £40,000 estate was left to build a public meeting place, the George Lawton Hall, which is a testament to his generosity.


Governance

On 13 March 1885 Mossley was granted a Charter of Incorporation to become a municipal borough. [1]. The whole borough was unified under the administrative county of Lancashire under the Local Government Act 1888. The borough of Mossley was absorbed under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 into the new metropolitan borough of Tameside in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester. It became an unparished area. A borough is a political division originally used in England. ... An administrative county is an administrative area in the British Isles. ... The Local Government Act 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. ... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... 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 has a population of 2. ... In England a civil parish (usually just parish) is the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ...


Under the provisions of the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 local electors were given the right to request that a new parish and council be created in unparished areas. The people of Mossley exercised this right and a civil parish for Mossley was established in 1999. The civil parish council voted to adopt town status and Mossley now has a town mayor. The town has three parish wards based on the historical county borders, with four members representing the Cheshire part, three members the Lancashire part and two members the Yorkshire part. The town's unofficial Coat of Arms includes Cheshire's sheaf of corn, Lancashire's red rose and Yorkshire's white rose to signify the historic demarcation. The Local Government and Rating Act 1997 allows a community at the village, neighbourhood, town or similar level beneath a district or borough council to demand its own elected parish or town council. ... A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ...


Parliament

From 1918 to 1950 the town gave its name to the Mossley constituency which returned a Member of Parliament; for most of the period, the MP was Austin Hopkinson, who was notable for being elected as an Independent candidate. The town is now represented by the MP for Stalybridge and Hyde. However, in keeping with the history of the town, Mossley is now represented by fiercely non-political Independent local Councillors - the only such representatives in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside. Mossley is a former constituency in the United Kingdom 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. ... In politics, an independent is a politician who is not affiliated with any political party. ... Stalybridge and Hyde is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... In politics, an independent is a politician who is not affiliated with any political party. ...


Geography

A view of Mossley from Mossley railway station.
A view of Mossley from Mossley railway station.
Mossley's proximity to the Saddleworth Moor and the Pennines makes it prone to precipitation.

Mossley lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines, on the western edge of Saddleworth Moor. Mossley railway station serves the village of Mossley, Greater Manchester, England. ... Saddleworth Moor looking toward the Wessenden valley Saddleworth Moor is an area of heath moorland on the northern English Pennine hill-range between Holmfirth and Uppermill. ... Typical Pennine scenery. ... Saddleworth Moor looking toward the Wessenden valley Saddleworth Moor is an area of heath moorland on the northern English Pennine hill-range between Holmfirth and Uppermill. ...


Churches

The eccesiastical parishes correspond to the boundaries of the historic counties:

For alternate uses, see Saint George (disambiguation) Saint George (c. ... For the hip-hop producer with the same name, see John the Baptist (producer). ...

Education

Primary Schools

  • St. Josephs RC Primary School
  • Livingstone
  • St. George's Primary School
  • Milton St. John
  • Micklehurst All Saints

Secondary School

  • Mossley Hollins High School

Twinning

Mossley's French twin town is Hem, situated near Lille, in the Nord département. Hem is a commune of the Nord département, in France. ...


Sport

Local sport teams include Mossley A.F.C. and Micklehurst Cricket Club. Mossley Association Football Club are an English football club from the town of Mossley, currently playing in the Northern Premier League First Division. ... Micklehurst Cricket Club is based in Mossley near the border with Stalybridge in Tameside, north-west England. ...


Notable people

Mossley is the birthplace of TV actress and presenter Melanie Sykes. Melanie Sykes (born 7 August 1970 in Mossley, Lancashire) is an English television presenter and actress. ...


References

  1. ^ Anon (2003-07-31). A select gazetteer of local government areas, Greater Manchester County (http). Greater Manchester County Records Office. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
  2. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Flavia Hodges, A.D. Mills, Adrian Room (2002). The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-860561-7. 

Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Greater Manchester County Records Office, is located in Manchester, England. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Oxford University Press (OUP) is a highly-respected publishing house and a department of the University of Oxford in England. ...

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