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Ashton-under-Lyne is a market town in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. [1] The population was 48,604 at the 2021 census. [2] Historically in Lancashire, it is on the north bank of the River Tame, in the foothills of the Pennines, 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Manchester.
In 2009 the Tameside Hippodrome was recognised by Historic England as being worthy of Grade II listing " The Tameside Hippodrome retains its double-height auditorium undivided, and with its particular Art Deco scheme substantially intact, retaining a rich period character which evokes the inter-war glamour and escapism of the genre. * The foyer ...
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-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.
Tameside has been home to three players who have been members of winning World Cup squads. Sir Geoff Hurst and James Arnfield were members of the 1966 World Cup winning England side, whilst Simone Perrotta won the World Cup in 2006 with Italy, though he was born in Ashton. All three have been given a statue outside Curzon Ashton's Tameside Stadium.
The council has its headquarters at Tameside One, which also includes a library and part of Tameside College. The building was completed in 2019. [24] [25] Former council offices at Ashton-under-Lyne, demolished to make way for current 'Tameside One' headquarters
Ashton-under-Lyne: Tameside: Military: website, history and artifacts of the Manchester Regiment: Museum of Transport: Cheetham Hill: Manchester: Transportation: Buses and public transportation history Museum of Wigan Life: Wigan: Wigan: Local: Formerly the History Shop and Wigan Public Library. Includes exhibits on local history, culture ...
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]