When was the county of Greater Manchester formed?
When was the county of Greater Manchester formed?
April 1 1974
On April 1 1974 Greater Manchester was officially formed and the ten boroughs, which had formally been part of Cheshire and Lancashire, became one. In the week that the region celebrates its 40th birthday, here are 40 things you might not know about it 1.
Who is the MP for Ashton under Lyne?
Ashton-under-Lyne is a constituency centred on the town of Ashton-under-Lyne that is represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Angela Rayner of the Labour Party, who has served as Shadow Secretary of State for Education since 1 July 2016 and Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities since 27 June 2016.
What was the population of Ashton under Lyne in 2011?
The population was 45,198 at the 2011 census. Historically in Lancashire, it is on the north bank of the River Tame, in the foothills of the Pennines, 6.2 miles (10.0 km) east of Manchester. Evidence of Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Viking activity has been discovered in Ashton-under-Lyne.
When did Ashton under Lyne become part of Tameside?
Ashton became a part of the newly formed Metropolitan Borough of Tameside in 1974. In May 2004, a huge fire ravaged the Victorian market hall, and a temporary building called “The Phoenix Market Hall” was built on Old Cross Street on the opposite side of the Old Market hall.
When was the road from Manchester to Ashton under Lyne built?
In 1732, an Act of Parliament was passed which permitted the construction of a turnpike from Manchester, then in Lancashire, to Salters Brook in Cheshire. The road passed through Ashton-under-Lyne as well as Audenshaw, Mottram-in-Longdendale, and Stalybridge.
Ashton-under-Lyne is a constituency centred on the town of Ashton-under-Lyne that is represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Angela Rayner of the Labour Party, who has served as Shadow Secretary of State for Education since 1 July 2016 and Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities since 27 June 2016.
How many aldermen are there in Ashton under Lyne?
The Act of 1832 gave the right to send a member to Parliament, and a charter of 1847 created a municipal governing body, consisting of a mayor, eight aldermen, and twenty-four councillors. The town is divided into four wards, each represented by two aldermen and six councillors.
What did Ashton under Lyne do for a living?
Under the Local Government Act, 1888, Ashton returns two representatives to the Lancashire County Council. Ashton has numerous cotton factories; carries on the cotton trade in all its branches; does business in bleaching, dyeing, machine-making, hat-making, and silk-weaving; and has extensive collieries.
Where is Ashton under Lyne on the River Tame?
Ashton-under-Lyne, a union and market-town, a parish, and a parliamentary and municipal borough, on the SE border of Lancashire. The town stands on the river Tame, at a convergence of canals and railways, 6½ miles E by N of Manchester.