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The directors were Messrs Barlow, Marland, Coop, Newton, Pollitt and Pownall; they were later referred to as the Ashton syndicate. In 1891, they built Rock Mill. Then 1898, the syndicate registered the Atlas Mill Co. Ltd, with a capital of £70,000 (£10,000,000 as of 2024) [3] to build the Atlas Mill. This was their third mill.
The council has its headquarters at Tameside One, which also includes a library and part of Tameside College. The building was completed in 2019. [25] [26] Former council offices at Ashton-under-Lyne, demolished to make way for current 'Tameside One' headquarters
The town hall was the headquarters of Ashton-under-Lyne municipal borough but ceased to be the local seat of government when Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council was formed in 1974. [5] The vacant building became the home of the Museum of the Manchester Regiment, which had previously been based at Ladysmith Barracks, in 1987. [6]
The libraries are open Monday through Saturday, but hours of operation vary at each branch. The Doylestown branch is also open between 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Specific hours for each branch ...
Droylsden is a town in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, 4.1 miles (6.6 km) east of Manchester city centre and 2.2 miles (3.5 km) west of Ashton-under-Lyne, with a population at the 2011 Census of 22,689. [1] Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, in the mid-19th century Droylsden grew as a mill town on the Ashton canal.
Ashton-under-Lyne is a town in the Tameside, Greater Manchester, England.The town and the countryside to the north contain 51 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England.
The original Ashton Weekly Reporter with its circulation of 5,000 became the Ashton and Stalybridge Reporter. On 24 September 1859, 31-year-old William Hobson died of a kidney disorder and Edward Hobson became more involved in the running of the newspaper with the continued support of his surviving son. By 1886, circulation had exceeded 9,000.
Ashton Market, Ashton-in-Makerfield. A market is held on the market square off Garswood Street on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Ashton's local semi-pro football clubs are Ashton Athletic F.C. and Ashton Town A.F.C.. Garswood United F.C. is also nearby. Crompton's, the hinge and fasteners making factory in Ashton-in-Makerfield, has closed and is now ...