After his death, his unpopularity led the locals to parade an effigy of him around the town each Easter Monday and collect money. The rest of the population was made up of clerical workers and skilled manual workers.[69].

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[139], In the early 19th century, Ashton-under-Lyne's growth made it necessary to find a new water supply.

[87] With the advent of the Industrial Revolution in the second half of the 18th century, the textile industry in the town boomed. The town's 18th-century growth was fuelled by an influx of people from the countryside attracted by the prospect of work in its new industries, mirroring the rest of the region. [1] In 1847, this area was incorporated under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, as a municipal borough with the name "Ashton-under-Lyne", giving it borough status. The Church spread to Australia, where it is still active.[78][79]. See more of Ashton Under Lyne Old Pictures on Facebook. Curzon Ashton has competed since 2015 in the National League North, the highest level in the club's history; they play at the Tameside Stadium. In 2019, work began on a brand-new transport interchange for the town centre to make getting into the town much easier via bus and Metrolink.

After the 2012 local elections, all twelve seats were held by Labour councillors.

Admission : N/A. The Old Hall which was later built on this site was the feudal manor house for the district and had been the family home of the Assheton family. In 1931, 34% were working class compared with 36% in England and Wales; by 1971, this had decreased to 29% in Ashton and 26% nationwide. At 53°29′38″N 2°6′11″W / 53.49389°N 2.10306°W / 53.49389; -2.10306 (53.4941°, −2.1032°), and 160 miles (257 km) north-northwest of London, Ashton-under-Lyne stands on the north bank of the River Tame, about 35 feet (11 m) above the river. The hall was refurbished in 1840 and was used as a stop off for the Earl of Stamford and Warrington when he visited the grouse moors in Stalybridge. [99] They currently compete in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier of English football, playing at Hurst Cross.

All four divisions lay within the Hundred of Salford, an ancient division of the county of Lancashire. It continued to expand until the cotton famine of 1861–1865, after which the industry remained steady until it collapsed after the overseas markets shut down in the 1920s. At Ashton Town Hall we provide an ideal setting for couples wishing to celebrate their marriage, by offering splendid rooms which bring great dignity to the occasion. [109][121], The advent of the railways in the 19th century signalled the decline of the canal system. [37] The growth of the town's textile industry led to the construction of estates specifically for workers. [102] The restoration of the building was complete in 1999; the museum details Tameside's social, industrial, and political history.
Legend claims it was built in a single night in 869 or 870 as a defence against Viking invaders. [97], According to the 2001 UK census, residents aged 16–74 were employed in the following industries: 22.7% manufacturing, 18.6% retail and wholesale, 11.3% health and social work, 9.8% property and business services, 6.7% construction, 6.5% transport and communications, 5.8% education, 5.6% public administration, 4.3% hotels and restaurants, 3.8% finance, 0.4% agriculture, 0.7% energy and water supply, and 3.9% other. [37], At about 4.20 pm on Wednesday 13 June 1917, a fire in an ammunition factory producing TNT caused an explosion that demolished much of the west end of the town. [44] Waste management is now co-ordinated by the local authority via the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority. Press alt + / to open this menu. [110] A crowd of between 60,000 and 80,000 turned out to see the Earl of Stamford formally open the new facility on 12 July 1873. The present station at Ashton was opened by the Ashton, Stalybridge and Liverpool Junction Railway (AS&LJR) on 13 April 1846. The 1790s has been characterised as a period of mania for canal building in England. [94] The St Petersfield area of Ashton underwent a £42 million redevelopment and provided 2,000 jobs. [80] The proportion of Hindus in the town was much higher than the average for the borough and the whole of England (1.4% and 1.1% respectively). [122] The canals remained in use throughout the 19th century on a smaller scale than in their heyday, but by the mid-20th century all commercial traffic had ceased. In 1893 the Hall was acquired by compulsory purchase by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Company, whose line ran past the Hall, and was demolished despite opposition from the town council. General Info. [15] An early form of the town's name, which included a burh element, indicates that in the 11th century Ashton and Bury were two of the most important towns in Lancashire. [112] It has a visitor centre and from the top of the hill it is possible to see the Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire, the Welsh hills, and the Holme Moss transmitter in West Yorkshire. The site of the Hall is between the by-pass and the railway, a little west of the present Employment Exchange. The lordship of the manor passed to Sir George Booth, great-great grandson of Sir Thomas Ashton,[20] devolving through the Booth family until the Earls of Stamford inherited it through marriage in 1758. GPX Grade Criteria; I Buildings of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important The development provided 280,000 square feet (26,000 m2) of office space and 400,000 square feet (37,000 m2) of retail and leisure space.