Metropolitan Borough of Tameside
Ashton-under-Lyne town hall
Coat of Arms of the Borough Council
Motto: "Industry and Integrity"
Tameside shown within England
Coordinates: 53°29′24″N 2°05′39″W / 53.49, -2.09417
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
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. Michael Smith
- MPs:	Andrew Gwynne (L) David Heyes (L) James Purnell (L)
Area
- Total	39.8 sq mi (103.17 km²)
Elevation	495 ft (151 m)
Population (2006 est.)
- Total	214,400 (Ranked 61st)
- Density	5,382/sq mi (2,078/km²)
- Ethnicity (2005 estimate)	93.1% White 5.0% S. Asian or mixed 1.2% Black or mixed 0.6% Chinese and other
Time zone	Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
Postcode	OL, SK, M
Area code(s)	0161 / 01457
ISO 3166-2	GB-TAM
ONS code	00BT
OS grid reference	SJ931997
NUTS 3	UKD31
Website: www.tameside.gov.uk

The Metropolitan Borough of Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. It has a population of 214,400^[1] and consists of the nine towns of Ashton-under-Lyne, Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hyde, Longdendale, Mossley and Stalybridge. Its western border is approximately four miles east of the centre of Manchester. Download high resolution version (1000x686, 240 KB)Ashton-under-Lyne town hall Photo by G-Man May 2005 File links The following pages link to this file: Ashton-under-Lyne Categories: User-created public domain images ... Ashton-under-Lyne is a town in Greater Manchester with a population of 44,400 (2001 estimate). ... For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... 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Droylsden is a town within the Tameside borough of Greater Manchester, England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... , Hyde is a town within the Tameside borough of Greater Manchester, England. ... Mottram in Longdendale is a village in the Longdendale part of the metropolitan borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, near Broadbottom and Hattersley, in the north west of England. ... Mossley is a town in Tameside on the north-east side of Greater Manchester. ... 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... City of Manchester. ...

It was named after the River Tame, which runs through it. It borders Derbyshire to the east, the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham to the north, the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport to the south, and the City of Manchester to the west. The River Tame is a river in Greater Manchester, England. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... This article relates to the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. ... For the main settlement, see Stockport. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ...

History

Tameside was created on 1 April 1974, by the Local Government Act 1972 as one of the ten metropolitan districts of Greater Manchester. It took over the local government functions of nine districts which were formerly in the administrative counties of Lancashire and of Cheshire. is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... The division into counties is one of the larger divisions 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 Lancashire districts were the municipal boroughs of Ashton-under-Lyne and Mossley and the urban districts of Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden. A borough is a political division originally used in England. ... Ashton-under-Lyne is a town in Greater Manchester with a population of 44,400 (2001 estimate). ... Mossley is a town in Tameside on the north-east side of Greater Manchester. ... In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ... Audenshaw is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside in Greater Manchester, England. ... Denton is a former hat-manufacturing town and suburb of Manchester, situated six miles east of the centre of the city of Manchester, United Kingdom. ... Droylsden is a town within the Tameside borough of Greater Manchester, England. ...

The Cheshire districts were the municipal boroughs of Stalybridge, Hyde, Dukinfield and the urban district of Longdendale. 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... , Hyde is a town within the Tameside borough of Greater Manchester, England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ... The view westward down Longdendale from above the Woodhead Tunnel, showing the Longdendale Trail (left) and A628 Woodhead Pass road. ...

The nine districts covered areas within in the historic county boundaries of Lancashire, Cheshire and a very small area of Yorkshire. 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). ... Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England. ...

In 1986 Tameside effectively became a unitary authority with the abolition of the Greater Manchester County Council Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... The Greater Manchester County Council (GMCC) was the former upper-tier administrative body for Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in England. ...

Geography

Localities

Towns, villages and localities in Tameside include:

• Ashton-under-Lyne, Audenshaw
• Broadbottom
• Carrbrook, Copley
• Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield
• Flowery Field
• Gee Cross, Godley, Godley Green, Guide Bridge
• Hartshead Green, Hattersley, Haughton Green, Hazelhurst, Hollingworth, Hyde
• Landslow Green, Luzley
• Millbrook, Mossley, Mottram in Longdendale
• Newton
• Park Bridge
• Roe Cross
• Stalybridge
• Warhill, Woolley Bridge

Ashton-under-Lyne is a town in Greater Manchester with a population of 44,400 (2001 estimate). ... Audenshaw is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside in Greater Manchester, England. ... Broadbottom is a village in the metropolitan borough of Tameside in Greater Manchester in the north west of England, by the River Etherow, on the border with Derbyshire. ... Carrbrook is an area to the East of Stalybridge combining modern estates with the old Carrbrook Village. ... Denton is a former hat-manufacturing town and suburb of Manchester, situated six miles east of the centre of the city of Manchester, United Kingdom. ... Droylsden is a town within the Tameside borough of Greater Manchester, England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Flowery Field is an area of Hyde, Greater Manchester within the traditional county of Cheshire. ... Gee Cross is a village on the edge of Hyde, in Cheshire, England. ... Godley is a locality in Greater Manchester, England. ... For the British politician, see Roy Hattersley. ... Haughton Green is a village in Denton, Greater Manchester, England. ... Hollingworth is a village in England, located in the Metropolitan borough of Tameside about twelve miles east of Manchester and near to Glossop and Stalybridge. ... , Hyde is a town within the Tameside borough of Greater Manchester, England. ... Millbrook is a village in Stalybridge, northwest England. ... Mossley is a town in Tameside on the north-east side of Greater Manchester. ... Mottram in Longdendale is a village in the Longdendale part of the metropolitan borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, near Broadbottom and Hattersley, in the north west of England. ... Newton is an area of Hyde, Greater Manchester within the traditional county of Cheshire. ... Park Bridge is situated in the Medlock Valley near the border of Oldham and Ashton under Lyne, Tameside [Historically Lancashire. ... 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...

Parishes

1. Mossley (Town since 1999) (Municipal Borough prior to 1974)

Mossley is a town in Tameside on the north-east side of Greater Manchester. ...

Unparished Areas

showing former status (prior to 1974)

1. Ashton under Lyne (Municipal Borough)
2. Audenshaw (Urban District)
3. Denton (Urban District)
4. Droylsden (Urban District)
5. Dukinfield (Municipal Borough)
6. Hyde (Municipal Borough)
7. Longdendale (Urban District)
8. Stalybridge (Municipal Borough)

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Audenshaw is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside in Greater Manchester, England. ... Denton is a former hat-manufacturing town and suburb of Manchester, situated six miles east of the centre of the city of Manchester, United Kingdom. ... Droylsden is a town within the Tameside borough of Greater Manchester, England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... , Hyde is a town within the Tameside borough of Greater Manchester, England. ... The view westward down Longdendale from above the Woodhead Tunnel, showing the Longdendale Trail (left) and A628 Woodhead Pass road. ... 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...

Governance

Parliamentary constituencies

The residents of the Tameside are represented in the British Parliament by Members of Parliament (MPs) for three separate parliamentary constituencies. Ashton-under-Lyne, which also includes parts of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, is represented by Mr. David Heyes MP (Labour).^[2] Denton and Reddish, which also covers parts of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, is represented by Mr. Andrew Gwynne MP (Labour).^[3] Stalybridge and Hyde, which is entirely within Tameside, is represented by Mr. James Purnell MP (Labour).^[4] Tameside is part of the North West England constituency in the European Parliament. North West England elects nine MEPs, as at 2008 made up of four Conservatives, three from the Labour Party, one Liberal Democrat, and one member of the United Kingdom Independence Party.^[5] The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Ashton under Lyne is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... This article relates to the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. ... David Alan Heyes (born 2 April 1946, Manchester) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Denton and Reddish is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... For the main settlement, see Stockport. ... Andrew John Gwynne (born June 4, 1974, Manchester) is the Labour MP for the Denton and Reddish constituency. ... Stalybridge and Hyde is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... James Mark Dakin Purnell (born 2 March 1970, London) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The constituency within England. ... Established 1952, as the Common Assembly President Hans-Gert Pöttering (EPP) Since 16 January 2007 Vice-Presidents 14 Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (EPP) Alejo Vidal-Quadras (EPP) Gérard Onesta (Greens – EFA) Edward McMillan-Scott (ED) Mario Mauro (EPP) Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez (PES) Luigi Cocilovo (ALDE) Mechtild... Lib Dem logo The Liberal Democrats (Lib Dems) are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced //) is a British political party. ...

Council

As of the 2007 local elections, Tameside Council is controlled by Labour with the majority of 45 seats, second is the Conservative party with 8 seats, third is taken by 3 independents in Mossley and 1 Liberal Democrat in Audenshaw. The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, is a liberal political party in the United Kingdom formed in 1988 by the merger of the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party; the two parties had already been in an alliance for seven years prior to this, since not long...

The Leader of the Council is Councillor Roy Oldham CBE, who is currently the longest serving council leader in the United Kingdom. He first took up the post in 1980, a year after the Labour Party re-gained control of the council from the Conservatives. He has held the post ever since. He represents the Longdendale Ward for the Labour Party.^[6] Coimbatore   (Tamil: ), also known as Kovai (Tamil: ), is a major industrial city in India. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ...

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Curfue

In an attempt to lower the violence, crime and gang culture in parts of Tameside, the council put a short-term 21:00 curfue into power in the year 2006. This curfue was in force within the towns of Dukinfield and Hyde-Newton. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The idea of this curfue was to disperse any group of youths/young adults who were seen walking around the designated area after 9 pm. The groups were told they must go straight home with one fellow member maximum. This curfue only lasted for a few months.

Demography

As of the 2001 UK census, the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside had a total population of 213,043.^[8] Of the 89,981 households in Tameside, 35.7% were married couples living together, 31.0% were one-person households, 7.8% were co-habiting couples and 9.3% were lone parents, following a similar trend to the rest of England.^[9] UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... This article is about a living arrangement. ...

The population density was 2,065 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,348.3/sq mi)^[10] and for every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. Of those aged 16–74 in Tameside, 35.2% had no academic qualifications, significantly higher than 28.9% in all of England.^[8] 4.8% of Tameside’s residents were born outside the United Kingdom, significantly lower than the national average of 9.2%.^[11] The largest minority group was Asian, at 4.0% of the population.^[12] Education in England is the responsibility of Department for Education and Skills at national level and, in the case of publicly funded compulsory education, of Local Education Authorities. ...

Population change

Although Tameside has only existed as a Metropolitan Borough since 1974, the table below details the population change – including the percentage change since the last census 10 years earlier – in the area since 1801 using figures from the towns, villages, and civil parishes that would later become constituent parts of Tameside. A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ...

Theoretical Human population increase from 10,000 BC – AD 2000. ...

Places of interest

The Church of St Michael and All Angels, Mottram in Longdendale, is one of Tameside's Grade II* listed buildings.

In February 2001, Tameside had one Grade I listed buildings, 19 Grade II*, and 289 Grade II.^[13] The number of Grade I listed buildings in Tameside has increased to three, these are St Anne's Church in Haughton;^[14] St Michael and All Angels' Church in Ashton-under-Lyne;^[15] and Fairbottom Farm Barn, a 17th century farm building.^[16] In Tameside are three of Greater Manchester's Sites of Special Scientific Interest, Boar Flat, part of Dark Peak,^[17] the Hollinwood Branch Canal,^[18] and the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. The Huddersfield Narrow Canal runs for 20 miles (32 km) from Huddersfield to Ashton-under-Lyne; it is protected for its biological interest, and is "the best example of a flowing eutrophic water system in Greater Manchester".^[19] Mottram in Longdendale is a village in the Longdendale part of the metropolitan borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, near Broadbottom and Hattersley, in the north west of England. ... St Annes Church in Haughton, Denton is Grade I Listed Building. ... Haughton lies in close proximity with Denton in South Lancashire within the Parish and Diocese of Manchester. ... Ashton-under-Lyne is a town in Greater Manchester with a population of 44,400 (2001 estimate). ... Huddersfield Narrow Canal at Marsden. ... The Dark Peak is the higher, northern part of the Peak District in England. ... Waterhouses Aqueduct seen from the river Medlock downstream, 11 June 1983 The Staircase locks at Waterhouses, c1920 Crime Aqueduct seen from the offside of the canal, August 1983 The Hollinwood Branch Canal left the main line of the Ashton Canal at Fairfield Junction immediately above lock 18. ... First view of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal from Aspley Basin road tunnel towards the University of Huddersfield Buildings The Huddersfield Narrow Canal is an inland waterway in Northern England. ... , Huddersfield is a large town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, near the confluence of the River Colne and the River Holme. ... Ashton-under-Lyne is a town in Greater Manchester with a population of 44,400 (2001 estimate). ...

• Ashton Canal, Peak Forest Canal
• Ashton Market -- suffering a serious fire, which caused a lot of disruption in the town, has now been rebuilt.
• Astley Cheetham Art Gallery, Stalybridge
• Audenshaw Reservoirs, Brushes Reservoir, Denton Reservoirs, Gorton Upper Reservoir, Higher Swineshaw Reservoir, Lower Swineshaw Reservoir, Walkerwood Reservoir
• Broad Mills, Broadbottom
• Buckton Castle, Carrbrook (early medieval castle and Scheduled Monument)
• Central Art Gallery, Ashton-under-Lyne
• Great Wood Local Nature Reserve
• Hartshead Pike
• Haughton Dale Local Nature Reserve, Denton
• Hyde Hall, Denton (Grade II* Listed Building)
• Knott Hill Reservoir Local Nature Reserve
• Medlock Vale Country Park
• Museum of the Manchester Regiment, Ashton-under-Lyne
• Nico Ditch (Scheduled Ancient Monument, Anglo-Saxon ditch), Denton
• Park Bridge Heritage Centre
• Portland Basin Museum, Ashton-under-Lyne
• Reddish Vale Country Park, Tame Valley, part Denton, part Stockport
• River Etherow, River Medlock, River Tame
• Stayley Hall, Millbrook
• Swallows Wood Nature Reserve, near Tintwistle, threatened by the construction of the Longdendale Bypass
• Victoria Park (Green Flag Park Award), Denton
• Werneth Low

Jockeys Swivel and Footbridge at Lumb Lane, Droylsden, c1900 Portland Basin, Ashton-under-Lyne, with the Tame Aqueduct in the foreground, 1962 The Ashton Canal runs six miles (10 km) from central Manchester to Ashton-under-Lyne and it rises through 18 locks to make a head-on junction... South portal of Hyde Bank Tunnel, early 20th century Greens Hall Bridge near Disley, early 20th century The Peak Forest Canal runs from a junction with the Ashton Canal at the southern end of the Tame Aqueduct at Dukinfield through Newton, Hyde, Woodley, Romiley, Marple, Strines, Disley, New Mills, Furness... 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. ... Buckton Castle is a castle in Greater Manchester (the historic county of Lancashire), England. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Nico Ditch (or occasionally Mickle Ditch) was an earth fortification than ran between Ashton under Lyne and Stretford in Greater Manchester. ... A Scheduled Ancient Monument is defined in the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 and the National Heritage Act 1983 of the United Kingdom government. ... For other uses, see Anglo-Saxon. ... Reddish Vale is a loosely defined area in the Tame valley close to Reddish in Stockport. ... The River Etherow is a river in the north west of England, and a tributary of the River Mersey. ... The River Medlock is a river of Greater Manchester in north west England that flows for 10 miles before joining the River Irwell in central Manchester. ... The River Tame is a river in the north west of England. ... Swallows Wood is a nature reserve near Hollingworth, north Derbyshire. ... Tintwistle is village and civil parish in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England. ... The Longdendale Bypass (also known as the A57/A628 Mottram-in-Longdendale, Hollingworth & Tintwistle Bypass) is a £115m scheme by the Highways Agency, whose stated aim is to alleviate traffic congestion on the A57/A628/A616 trunk road. ... Werneth Low is a hill in Cheshire, England, rising to height of 249 metres, 816 feet. ...

Education

See also: List of schools in Greater Manchester

Overall, Tameside was ranked 61st out of the all the Local Education Authoritys in SATs performance – and 5th in Greater Manchester – in 2007.^[20] Authorised absences from and unauthorised absences from Tameside secondary schools in 2006-07 were 6.0% and 0.4%, lower than the national average (7.8% and 1.4%).^[21] In 2007, the Tameside LEA was ranked 100th out of 148 in the country – and 6th in Greater Manchester – based on the percentage of pupils attaining at least 5 A*-C grades at GCSE including maths and English (41.8% compared with the national average of 46.7%).^[22] The following is a partial list of active schools in Greater Manchester, England. ... A Local Education Authority (LEA) is the part of a council in England or Wales that is responsible for education within that councils jurisdiction. ...

In 2007, Audenshaw School was the most successful school in Tameside at both GCSE and A–level; 64% of the pupils gaining five or more GCSEs at A*-C grade including maths and English.^[23] 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). ...

Religion

See also: List of churches in Greater Manchester

As of the 2001 UK census, 75.5% of Tameside’s residents reported themselves as being Christian, 2.5% Muslim, 1.4% Hindu, and 0.1% Buddhist. 12.1% had no religion, 0.2% had an alternative religion and 8.1% did not state their religion.^[8] Tameside is covered by the Catholic Dioceses of Shrewsbury and Salford,^[24][25] and the Church of England Diocese of Manchester.^[26] // Bowdon Downs Church Christ Church Church of St Alban Church of St George Church of St John the Evangelist Church of St Margaret Church of St Mary the Virgin Church of St John the Divine Hale Chapel Trinity United Reformed Church St Stephens Church - Church of England Congregational church... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... North West England is one of the nine regions of England. ... For other Christian diocese with Manchester in their name, see Diocese of Manchester. ...

There are two Grade I listed churches in Tameside, St Anne's Church, in Haughton, was built in 1881 in the Gothic Revival style by J Medland Taylor.^[27] St Michael and All Angels' Church in Ashton-under-Lyne is a 15th century parish church which was virtually rebuilt in the 19th century. A church on the site dates back to at least 1262.^[28][29] St Lawrence's Church, in Denton, is a Grade II* listed building and a timber framed church. It was remodelled by J Medland Taylor in 1872.^[30] St Annes Church in Haughton, Denton is Grade I Listed Building. ... Haughton lies in close proximity with Denton in South Lancashire within the Parish and Diocese of Manchester. ... Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London: Gothic details provided by A.W.N. Pugin San Sebastian Church in Manila, Philippines made entirely of steel. ... Ashton-under-Lyne is a town in Greater Manchester with a population of 44,400 (2001 estimate). ...

See also

North West England Portal

• Longdendale Bypass
• Tameside Council election, 2007
• Tameside local elections

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References

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Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Bibliography

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External links

• Tameside Council
• TamesideWeb - The Online Interactive Community for Tameside
• TamesideConnect - Connecting People To Tameside

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Allerdale • Barrow-in-Furness • Blackburn with Darwen • Blackpool • Bolton • Burnley • Bury • Carlisle • Chester • Chorley • Congleton • Copeland • Crewe and Nantwich • Eden • Ellesmere Port and Neston • Fylde • Halton • Hyndburn • Knowsley • Lancaster • Liverpool • Macclesfield • Manchester • Oldham • Pendle • Preston • Ribble Valley • Rochdale • Rossendale • St Helens • Salford • Sefton • South Lakeland • South Ribble • Stockport • Tameside • Trafford • Vale Royal • Warrington • West Lancashire • Wigan • Wirral • Wyre Counties with multiple districts: Cheshire • Cumbria • Greater Manchester • Lancashire • Merseyside 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 has a population of 2. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... For the individual settlement, see Salford. ... The Metropolitan borough of Bolton is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. ... The Metropolitan borough of Bury is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in the northwest of England. ... This article relates to the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. ... The Metropolitan borough of Rochdale is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. ... For the main settlement, see Stockport. ... For other uses, see Trafford (disambiguation). ... The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is a Metropolitan Borough of Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. ... Altrincham (pronounced Oltringum) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... Ashton-in-Makerfield is a town in the north west of England and is split between the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, and the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside. ... Ashton-under-Lyne is a town in Greater Manchester with a population of 44,400 (2001 estimate). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Bolton. ... This article is about the town of Bury in North West England. ... Cadishead is a town in the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. ... Statistics Population: 33,001 (2001 Census) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD9005 Administration Metropolitan Borough: Oldham Metropolitan county: Greater Manchester Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Greater Manchester Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Greater Manchester Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance... Cheadle is a small town near Stockport in Greater Manchester in England and falls within the Manchester urban area. ... Denton is a former hat-manufacturing town and suburb of Manchester, situated six miles east of the centre of the city of Manchester, United Kingdom. ... Droylsden is a town within the Tameside borough of Greater Manchester, England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Location within the British Isles Eccles is a Small Town in the northwest of England that is in the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford but not, traditionally, part of Salford. ... , Failsworth is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Heywood is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. ... , Hindley is a town and district of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. ... Horwich (pronounced Horrich) is a town and civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. ... , Hyde is a town within the Tameside borough of Greater Manchester, England. ... Ince-in-Makerfield, usually known just as Ince is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. ... Irlam is a town within the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... , Kearsley (previously spelt as Kersley)[1] is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. ... , Leigh a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, is 11 miles (18 km) west of Manchester, and 6 miles (10 km) south east of Wigan. ... , Little Lever is a large village within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, in Greater Manchester, England. ... , Littleborough is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... {infobox England place| |Latitude= 53. ... Milnrow is a small town in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. ... Mossley is a town in Tameside on the north-east side of Greater Manchester. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. ... For other uses, see Pendlebury (disambiguation). ... , Prestwich is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. ... Radcliffe is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester (historically in Lancashire), England. ... Ramsbottom is a small town on the border of Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England. ... For other uses, see Rochdale (disambiguation). ... , Royton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham,[1] in Greater Manchester, England. ... Sale is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... For other uses, see Salford (disambiguation). ... Shaw and Crompton is a town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. ... 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... Stockport is a large town in the north west of England. ... Stretford is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... , Swinton is a town within the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... Tyldesley (pronounced tilds-lee) is a town and component area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, north-west England. ... , Walkden is a component area of the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... , Westhoughton is a town and civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. ... Whitefield is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury of Greater Manchester, traditionally Lancashire, England. ... , Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. ... For other uses, see Worsley (disambiguation). ... This is a list of civil parishes in Greater Manchester, England. ... The Beal is a small river in Greater Manchester, England. ... The River Bollin is a river in the north-west of England and a major tributary of the River Mersey. ... The River Croal is a river in Lancashire, England and a tributary of the River Irwell. ... Dean Brook is a river near Bolton in Greater Manchester. ... The River Douglas, also known as the River Asland, is a river in Lancashire in the north west of England. ... The River Etherow is a river in the north west of England, and a tributary of the River Mersey. ... The River Goyt is a river in Derbyshire in north west England. ... The River Irk is a river in Greater Manchester in north-west England that flows through the northern suburbs of Manchester before merging with the River Irwell in the city centre. ... The River Irwell is a river in the counties of Lancashire and Greater Manchester in England. ... The River Medlock is a river of Greater Manchester in north west England that flows for 10 miles before joining the River Irwell in central Manchester. ... The River Mersey is a river in north west England. ... The River Roch (pronounced roach) is a river in Greater Manchester in north-west England, a tributary of the River Irwell that gives Rochdale its name. ... The River Spodden is a watercourse in north west England. ... The River Tame is a river in Greater Manchester, England. ... The River Tonge is a short river flowing close to the town of Bolton-le-Moors in Greater Manchester (in the traditional county of Lancashire). ... // Bowdon Downs Church Christ Church Church of St Alban Church of St George Church of St John the Evangelist Church of St Margaret Church of St Mary the Virgin Church of St John the Divine Hale Chapel Trinity United Reformed Church St Stephens Church - Church of England Congregational church... The demography of Greater Manchester is charactered by a number of trends recorded amongst its multicultural agglomoration of 2. ... The ceremonial county of Greater Manchester is divided into 28 Parliamentary constituencies - 18 Borough constituencies and 10 County constituencies. ... This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the county of Greater Manchester, England. ... The following is a partial list of active schools in Greater Manchester, England. ... Huddersfield Narrow Canal at Marsden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... North West England is one of the nine regions of England. ... Allerdale is a local government district and borough in Cumbria, England. ... Barrow-in-Furness is a local government district and borough in the administrative county of Cumbria, and the historic County of Lancashire, England. ... Blackburn with Darwen (Dwrgwyn) is a borough in Lancashire, North West England. ... This article is about the town in England. ... The Metropolitan borough of Bolton is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. ... Burnley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire in North West England. ... The Metropolitan borough of Bury is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in the northwest of England. ... The City of Carlisle is a local government district with city status in Cumbria, England. ... Chester is a local government district in Cheshire, North West England, with the status of a city. ... Chorley is a local government district with borough status, in Lancashire, England. ... Congleton is a local government district and borough in Cheshire, in North West England. ... Copeland is a local government district and borough in western Cumbria, England. ... Crewe and Nantwich is one of six local government districts in the administrative county of Cheshire, England. ... Eden is a local government district in Cumbria, England. ... Ellesmere Port and Neston is a local government district, borough and parliamentary constituency in Cheshire, England. ... Fylde is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. ... Halton is a borough in North West England, administered by a unitary authority. ... Hyndburn is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. ... Knowsley is a metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Merseyside, England. ... The City of Lancaster (2002 population: 133,914) is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. ... For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... Macclesfield is a local government district, borough and parliamentary constituency in Cheshire England. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... This article relates to the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. ... Pendle is a local government district and borough of Lancashire, England, on the North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire borders. ... This article is about Preston, Lancashire. ... Ribble Valley is a local government district with borough status in the administrative county of Lancashire, England. ... The Metropolitan borough of Rochdale is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. ... Rossendale is a local government district with borough status. ... St Helens is a Metropolitan Borough in Merseyside, North West England. ... For the individual settlement, see Salford. ... See Sefton, New South Wales for the suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... South Lakeland is a local government district in Cumbria, England. ... South Ribble is a local government district and borough in Lancashire, England. ... For the main settlement, see Stockport. ... For other uses, see Trafford (disambiguation). ... Vale Royal is a local government district and borough in Cheshire, North West England. ... This article is about the Borough in the north-west of England. ... West Lancashire is a local government district in Lancashire, England. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is a Metropolitan Borough of Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. ... Wirral is a metropolitan borough in Merseyside, North West England, which occupies the northern part of the Wirral Peninsula, more commonly known as The Wirral. ... This article is about the district of Wyre in England. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of English administrative division used for the purposes of local government. ... For other uses, see Cheshire (disambiguation). ... Cumbria (IPA: ), is a shire county in the extreme North West of England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. ...