78-575: Walkerwood Reservoir is a reservoir in the Brushes valley above Stalybridge in Greater Manchester, built in the 19th century to provide a supply of safe drinking water. It is owned and operated by United Utilities . The revetment was increasing vulnerable to wave action so has been strengthened by filling existing holes in the concrete with lean sand asphalt (LSA) and overlaying with open stone asphalt (OSA). This article about
156-511: A Greater Manchester building or structure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Stalybridge Stalybridge ( / ˌ s t eɪ l i ˈ b r ɪ dʒ / ) is a town in Tameside , Greater Manchester , England, with a population of 23,731 at the 2011 Census. Historically divided between Cheshire and Lancashire , it is 8 miles (12.9 km) east of Manchester and 6 miles (9.7 km) north-west of Glossop . When
234-640: A Scottish regiment under the Duke of Montrose was sent to the town. It was led by Captain Raines who made his headquarters at the Roe Cross Inn. Gangs of armed men destroyed power looms and fired mills. The disturbances in Stalybridge culminated with a night of violent rioting on 20 April 1812. The social unrest did not curb the growth of Stalybridge. By 1814, there were twelve factories and, by 1818,
312-832: A bimonthly basis, as the Stalybridge District Assembly. As a county palatine Cheshire was unrepresented in Parliament until the Chester and Cheshire (Constituencies) Act 1542 . From 1545 Cheshire was represented by two Knights of the Shire . On the passage of the Great Reform Act of 1832, the area of Stalybridge south of the Tame was included in the North Cheshire constituency. Between
390-617: A castle on its grounds is a popular tourist attraction. There are two Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Dunham Massey: Dunham Park, located south of Dunham Town, and Brookheys Covert. The Roman road between Chester and York passing between the Dunham Massey and Bowdon forms the boundary between the two. The name Dunham is derived from the Anglo-Saxon dun , meaning hill . The Massey element of
468-524: A few remaining in England, making it a site of national importance. The park supports a range of animals, including fallow deer and over 500 species of insect. Dunham Massey has many grade II listed buildings ; among the most striking is the 18th century sandstone obelisk at the end of the north vista from Dunham Massey Hall. Tradition has it that it marks the burial site of a race horse. There are many listed residences in Dunham Massey, most dating from
546-475: A full year. During 1868, there were a number of violent disturbances and rioting created by this man who described himself as a "renegade Roman Catholic". In his lectures to the public, "pretending to expose the religious practices of the Roman Catholic Church", he became a master at whipping up a crowd into a frenzy. Newspaper reports of the time told of his common practice of waving a revolver in
624-468: A second bridge was built over the Tame. It was downstream of Staley Bridge and constructed of iron. The second Chartist petition was presented to Parliament in April 1842. Stalybridge contributed 10,000 signatures. After the rejection of the petition the first general strike began in the coal mines of Staffordshire . The second phase of the strike originated in Stalybridge. A movement of resistance to
702-482: A selection of paintings to Enville Hall in the late-1850s, and it was not until Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford succeeded as Earl, that some were rebought by the family after sales in 1929 and 1931. The deer park is the only surviving medieval park in Trafford or the surrounding area. The hall and grounds are open to the public and are a popular tourist attraction, with 310,093 visitors in 2018. Dunham Massey
780-985: A stream leading from the Walkerwood Reservoir . In late June 2018, many properties in Stalybridge were threatened by a large wildfire advancing from Saddleworth Moor . 50 properties in the Carrbrook area of Stalybridge were evacuated on 26 June as the wildfire advanced towards them. In December 2023, during Storm Gerrit , a tornado caused damage in the Millbrook and Carrbrook areas of Stalybridge. The Municipal Borough of Stalybridge received its charter of incorporation on 5 March 1857, having been formed from part of Ashton-under-Lyne parish in Lancashire and parts of Dukinfield and Stayley parishes in Cheshire . The Royal Charter declared that
858-508: A view to educating the growing number of workers. Only a year after the establishment of Manchester Mechanics' Institute , Stalybridge founded an Institute of its own. Its doors opened on 7 September 1825 on Shepley Street with a reading room on Queen Street. On 9 May 1828, the Stalybridge Police and Market Act received Royal Assent , establishing Stalybridge as an independent town with a board of 21 Commissioners. Every male over
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#1732801657883936-475: A water-powered cotton mill was constructed in 1776, Stalybridge became one of the first centres of textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution . The wealth created in the 19th century from the factory-based cotton industry transformed an area of scattered farms and homesteads into a self-confident town. The earliest evidence of human activity in Stalybridge is a flint scraper from
1014-684: Is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Dunham Park Estate ( grid reference SJ742904 ). The site is a semi-natural wood consisting mainly of ash, birch, and rowan, with a wetland habitat and several marl pits , which have flooded to form ponds. The reserve spans 5.8 acres (2.3 ha) and is managed by the Dunham Massey Estates. Brookheys Covert provides a habitat for many animals, including foxes, rabbits, squirrels, and 57 species of bird. Dunham Park Dunham Park covers an area of 192.7 acres (78.0 ha) and
1092-402: Is another prominent landmark. The town centre itself is situated along the banks of the river between Ridge Hill to the north and Hough Hill 801 ft (244 m) to the south. Stalybridge Weather Station is staffed by volunteers and has been providing statistics since 1999. The local bedrock is millstone grit , covered by a thin layer of soil over clay , with surface rock outcrops . Over
1170-460: Is in the historic county of Cheshire , but since 1974 has been part of Trafford Metropolitan Borough; the nearest town is Altrincham . At the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 475. Dunham Massey's history is reflected in its 45 listed buildings . It was a regionally important place during the medieval period, and the seat of the Massey barons. The Georgian mansion with the remains of
1248-524: Is part of the Dunham Park Estate, run by the National Trust ( grid reference SJ740870 ). The park is mostly "pasture-woodland or park-woodland" and has been since the Middle Ages. Many of the oak trees, which make up the larger part of the woodland, date back to the 17th century. Dunham Park is the only place in the northwest of England with such a concentration of old trees, and one of only
1326-477: Is thought to run through Stalybridge to the fort of Castleshaw . The settlement was originally called Stavelegh, which derives from the Old English stæf leah , meaning "wood where the staves are got". The medieval Lords of the manor took de Stavelegh as their name, later becoming Stayley or Staley . The lordship of Longdendale was one of the ancient feudal estates of Cheshire and included
1404-474: The 2001 UK census , Dunham Massey had a total population of 475. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. The average household size was 2.36. According to the census, 0.01% were unemployed and 19.24% were economically inactive. 17.89% of the population were under the age of 16, and 9.89% were aged 75 and over; the mean age of the residents of Dunham Massey was 43.71. 75.79% of residents described their health as 'good'. Brookheys Covert Brookheys Covert
1482-702: The Conservative Party . Dunham Massey is also a part of the Altrincham and Sale West constituency . Since the formation of the Altrincham and Sale West constituency in 1997, it has been represented in the House of Commons by the Conservative MP, Graham Brady . Dunham Massey lies to the east of Warburton , and to the west of Bowdon , with Altrincham approximately 2 miles (3 km) to
1560-494: The Metropolitan Borough of Tameside . Stalybridge is currently represented by the occupants of nine of the 57 seats on the local Metropolitan Borough Council. These seats are spread over three wards: Stalybridge North, Stalybridge South and Dukinfield Stalybridge. Stalybridge currently has four Labour councillors and five Conservative councillors. Since 1998 the nine Stalybridge councillors have held meetings on
1638-532: The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 came into force on 23 December 1919 that women could become magistrates. Sitting ex-officio Ada Summers became the first woman magistrate in the country and was sworn in on 31 December. Ada Summers was, probably, the first woman to officially adjudicate in court. Ada Summers photo appeared in the weekly journal Great Thoughts , 5 June 1920, alongside an interview on "The First Woman JP" on her work. Ada Summers
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#17328016578831716-528: The 1860s. It lies on the River Bollin , opposite Little Bollington . The first record of Dunham's deer park was also in 1353. The settlement at Dunham Woodhouse (named after an outlying lodge on the estate) dates from the 15th century. During the medieval period, the primary source of employment was agriculture, mainly arable farming. The Warrington and Stockport Railway was constructed through Dunham during 1853/54. Dunham Massey railway station served
1794-476: The 18th or early-19th century, and many feature Flemish bond brickwork and slate roofs. They include: Dunham Massey Lodge, on Dunham Road; Willow Cottage; numbers 1 and 2 Barns Lane; number 1 Orchard View; The Hollies, on Station Road; numbers 1, 3 and 4 Woodhouse Lane; Big Tree Cottages, on Woodhouse Lane. Agden View, also on Woodhouse Lane, dates from 1725 and has both garden wall bond and Flemish bond brickwork. Big Tree House, on Charcoal Road, dates from
1872-466: The 19th century. Other grade II listed structures in the grounds of the hall include: the lakeside wall (18th century); two small piers south of the garden forecourt (18th century); a pier north west of the garden forecourt (18th century); the gateway opposite the kitchen (1750); the piers at the south of forecourt garden topped with lions (18th century); and an obelisk erected by George, 2nd Earl of Warrington , in 1714 in memory of his mother. Near
1950-698: The Borough . In 1929, with no room for expansion at Stalybridge, the Summers sheet rolling and galvanising plants were transferred to Shotton in North Wales , having devastating effects on local employment; the new plant later became a component in the British Steel Corporation . By 1932, seven of the town's largest mills had closed and unemployment reached 7,000. In 1934, the borough council set up an Industrial Development Committee for
2028-472: The Bridgewater Canal over the River Bollin , which was opened in 1776. The other listed bridge, Brick Kiln Lane Bridge, was also built in the 18th century. Bollington watermill, constructed in the 1860s, has an undershot waterwheel. There are a number of listed structures in the grounds of Dunham Massey Hall, including the 1720 wellhouse that supplied water to the hall until the 1860s, and
2106-462: The Buckton Vale overspill estate also took place in the early 1970s. The early 1980s saw the closure of the public baths after the completion of Copley Recreation Centre. One of the symbols of the late-19th century civic improvement, the baths were subsequently demolished. In 1991, for the first time since 1901, there was an increase in the population of Stalybridge to 22,295. The 1990s saw
2184-476: The Hague, Springs, Ridge Hill and Heyrod . Dunham Massey Dunham Massey is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford , Greater Manchester, England. The parish includes the villages of Sinderland Green , Dunham Woodhouses and Dunham Town , along with Dunham Massey Hall and Park, formerly the home of the last Earl of Stamford and owned by the National Trust since 1976. Dunham Massey
2262-514: The Massey family land in 1409, with Dunham Massey remaining at the heart of the estate. By the Elizabeth period, Dunham Massey Castle had been demolished. Probably during the medieval period, Dunham Massey Hall became the home of the manorial lord, and a centre of power in the area. The hall was rebuilt in 1616, leaving no remains of the old medieval manor house . A mill at Dunham was documented in 1353, although its present structure dates to
2340-506: The Moulder's Arms, Grasscroft Street, Castle Hall. The band was known as the 4th Cheshire Rifleman Volunteers (Borough Band) until 1896. The founder and first conductor was Alexander Owen, who conducted the band until at least 1907. The character of Stalybridge altered over the 20th century. At the turn of the century, the cotton industry was still strong, and the population of the town reached its peak in 1901, at 27,623, but as trade dwindled
2418-637: The Public Health Acts 1873 and 1875 Stalybridge corporation, like other municipal boroughs governed under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, was designated as the authority governing the urban sanitary district . The borough, both on the Lancashire and Cheshire sides of the river, was placed wholly within the administrative county of Cheshire in 1889, under the Local Government Act 1888 , and Cheshire
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2496-525: The Ridgehill estate in January 1956. In 1955, after the adoption of the first post-war slum clearance plan, new housing estates were built to replace the slums and, gradually, redundant textile mills were occupied by firms in the various light industries. New applications of engineering principles, the manufacture of rubber goods, plastics, chemicals and packaging materials were all introduced, as well as
2574-631: The Stalybridge cotton mills rapidly ran short of cotton. Thousands of operatives were laid off. In October 1862, a meeting was held in Stalybridge Town Hall that passed a resolution blaming the Confederate States of America and their actions in the American Civil War, rather than U.S. blockades of seaports, for the cotton famine in Lancashire . By the winter of 1862–63, there were 7,000 unemployed operatives in
2652-650: The Victoria Bridge on Trinity Street was built. Victoria Market Hall was constructed in 1868 and the public baths were opened in May 1870. The baths were presented as a gift to the town by philanthropists and benefactors Robert Platt (1802–1882), born in Stalybridge, and his wife Margaret Platt (1819–1888), born in Salford . Stalybridge Borough Band was formed in March 1871, holding its first rehearsals and meetings at
2730-498: The addition of synthetic fibres to the textile trade, reducing unemployment. The plastics industry origin and growth are described by Craig and Bowes in "Cotton Mills to Chemical Plants" (2013). The early 1970s saw the development of private semi-detached and detached housing estates, particularly in the Mottram Rise, Hough Hill, Hollins and Carrbrook areas; the redevelopment of Castle Hall was also completed. The construction of
2808-541: The age of 21 who was the occupier of a rateable property under the act was entitled to vote at the election of the Commissioners. On 30 December 1831, Stalybridge Town Hall was officially opened. In 1833, the Commissioners set up the Stalybridge Police Force, the first of its kind in the country. By this year, the population of the town had reached 14,216 with 2.357 inhabited houses. In 1834,
2886-485: The air in "a most threatening manner". On one occasion, he incited a riot of such proportions that Fr. Daley, the parish priest of St. Peter's, took to the roof of the church to defend it. A man was shot. The parish priest was tried but eventually acquitted at the Quarter Sessions . Following this incident, the community began to settle down and Murphy chose to extend his political activities elsewhere. In 1867,
2964-473: The area between 1854 and its closure in 1962. Dunham grew as a result, the population increasing by 57.5% between 1851 and 1881. Otherwise, the Industrial Revolution had little effect on Dunham Massey, and it remained a predominantly agricultural area. The present hall was built in 1616 by Sir George Booth , who received one of the first baronetcies to be created by James I in 1611; it
3042-454: The area of Stalybridge. Buckton Castle , near Stalybridge, was probably built by one of the earls of Chester in the 12th century. William de Neville was the first lord of Longdendale, appointed by the Earl of Chester between 1162 and 1186. The lordship of Longdendale included the manors of Staley, Godley , Hattersley , Hollingworth , Matley , Mottram , Newton , Tintwistle and Werneth;
3120-477: The building dates from the mid-18th century and features both Flemish and garden wall bond brickwork. The farmhouse on Station Road was built in 1752. The barn on Woodhouse Lane dates from the early 18th century and features garden wall bond brickwork, a slate roof, and upper cruck frames. Dog Farmhouse, also on Woodhouse Lane, was built in the early 19th century; however it may have been an adaptation of an earlier, possibly 18th-century, farmhouse. Dunham School
3198-436: The council should consist of a Mayor , 6 Aldermen and 18 Councillors . The Borough was divided into three wards: Lancashire; Staley and Dukinfield. A list of Burgesses was published on 21 April 1857 and the first election of councillors was held on 1 May 1857. The contesting parties were the "whites" and the "yellows". The council met for the first time on 9 May and elected the first six Aldermen, from among those councillors
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3276-429: The course of the 20th century the population of the town declined, after the demolition of the mid-19th century high-density housing. At the 2001 census Stalybridge had a population of 22,568. The town includes the localities of Heyheads , Buckton Vale, Carrbrook , Millbrook , Brushes Estate , Copley , Mottram Rise, Woodlands, Matley , Hough Hill, Castle Hall, Hollins Street , Hydes, Rassbottom, Waterloo, Cocker Hill,
3354-413: The early-18th-century ornamental sundial in front of the hall, depicting a black slave clad in leaves, carrying the sundial above his head. The stable buildings, the slaughterhouse, the deer house, the orangery, and an ashlar shelter to the west of the hall, all date from the 17th or 18th century. Barn Cottages date from at least 1751. The cottages were originally a single barn, which was converted in
3432-533: The family estates were dispersed. Stamford Street, Grey Street, Groby Street, Stamford Park, Stamford Golf Club and the two Stamford Arms public houses in Stalybridge are all named after the Grey family. As Stayley expanded in the 18th century, it reached the banks of the River Tame . After the construction of a bridge in 1707, the settlement was commonly referred to as Stalybridge, meaning the bridge at Stayley. By
3510-512: The first Mayor, William Bayley, was elected. The Arms of Stalybridge were granted by the College of Arms after the town received its charter of incorporation. The arms incorporated features from the coat of arms of the Stayley, Assheton, Dukinfield and Astley families who had all been land owners in the town. The motto, absque labore nihil , means "nothing without labour". Under the terms of
3588-539: The foothills of the Pennines , straddling the River Tame . The river forms part of the ancient boundary between Lancashire and Cheshire . On the boundary of the Peak District national park . The highest point in the town is the summit of Wild Bank at 1,309 feet (399 m). Harridge Pike is the second highest peak at 1,296 ft (395 m). Buckton Hill, the site of the mediaeval Buckton Castle ,
3666-471: The growing town containing 76,000 spindles. The Huddersfield Narrow Canal was completed in 1811 and still runs through the town. The rapid growth of industry in Stalybridge was due to the introduction of machinery. This was, however, met with violent opposition. After the arrival of the Luddites in the area the doors of mills were kept locked day and night. Military aid was requested by the mill owners and
3744-489: The head is antique, but the neck and shoulders are 18th-century; it was probably acquired by George, Earl of Stamford and Warrington . The hall's collection of paintings include Allegory with Venus, Mars, Cupid and Time by Guercino ; The Cascade at Terni by Louis Ducros; and portraits by William Beechey , Francis Cotes , Michael Dahl , A. R. Mengs , Sir Joshua Reynolds , George Romney , Enoch Seeman , and Zoffany . George Harry, Earl of Stamford and Warrington removed
3822-577: The imposition of wage cuts in the mills, also known as the Plug Riots , it spread to involve nearly half a million workers throughout Britain and represented the biggest single exercise of working class strength in 19th century Britain. On 13 August 1842, there was a strike at Bayley's Cotton Mill in Stalybridge and roving cohorts of operatives carried the stoppage first to the whole area of Stalybridge and Ashton , then to Manchester , and subsequently to towns adjacent to Manchester, using as much force as
3900-568: The late Neolithic /early Bronze Age . Also bearing testament to the presence of man in prehistory are the Stalybridge cairns. The two monuments are on the summit of Hollingworthall Moor 153 yards (140 m) apart. One of the round cairns is the best-preserved Bronze Age monument in Tameside, and is protected as a scheduled monument . A branch of the Roman road between the forts at Manchester ( Mamucium ) and Melandra Castle ( Ardotalia )
3978-657: The legs of an electricity pylon . The market hall closed on New Year's Eve 1999 and became the Civic Hall in 2001. Four years later, the area designated for retail space became exhibition space. There were plans to reopen the market and let the retail hall out to private contractors, though this came to naught. The town's cinema, the Palace, closed on 31 August 2003, with the last film being American Pie 3: The Wedding . The cinema has since been converted to become Rififi Nightclub and Amber Lounge Bar & Restaurant, which itself
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#17328016578834056-567: The manor of Staley was first mentioned between 1211 and 1225. The first records of the de Stavelegh family as Lords of the Manor of Staley date from the early 13th century. Staley Hall was their residence. The present hall was built in the late 16th century on the same site as an earlier hall of the Stayley family which dated from before 1343. Sir Ralph Staley (descendant of the de Stavelegh family) had no male heirs but an only daughter, Elizabeth Staley, who married Sir Thomas Assheton and united
4134-488: The manor's importance; Dunham was the seat of the Masseys. The importance of Dunham is further exemplified by the former existence of two de Massey castles: Dunham Castle and Watch Hill Castle on the border with Bowdon; a third, Ullerwood Castle , was near Hale. The Masseys remained lords of Dunham and its environs until the 14th century, when the family's male line became extinct. The Booth family inherited most of
4212-474: The manors of Ashton and Staley. Elizabeth and Thomas had two daughters and no sons. Margaret, the eldest of their two daughters, married Sir William Booth of Dunham Massey . The younger daughter Elizabeth was widowed and without children, and continued to live at Staley Hall until her death in 1553. In her will her share of the lordships of Staley and Ashton were left to the Booths. The manor of Staley remained in
4290-463: The mid-18th century Stalybridge had a population of just 140. Farming and woolen spinning were the main means of subsistence at this time. In 1776, the town's first water-powered mill for carding and spinning cotton was built at Rassbottom. In 1789, the town's first spinning mill using the principle of Arkwright 's Water Frame was built. By 1793, steam power had been introduced to the Stalybridge cotton industry; by 1803 there were eight cotton mills in
4368-429: The mid-18th century and features English bond brickwork. Yew Tree Cottage and Lime Tree Cottage are also on Charcoal Lane; both houses date to the 17th century and exhibit garden wall bond brickwork with slate roofs. Ivy House, on Woodhouse Lane, was built in the early 18th century. Kitchen Garden cottage was built in 1702. Rose Cottage and Farm Cottage are late-18th or early-19th century. The Meadows, on School Lane,
4446-530: The name is a result of its ownership by the Massey family. The manor of Dunham is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as having belonged to Aelfward, a Saxon thegn , before the Norman Conquest and to Hamo de Masci afterwards. The Barons de Masci also had control over the manors of Baguley , Bowdon , Hale , Partington , and Timperley . The suffix of "Massey" to the name Dunham reflects
4524-502: The northeast. The landscape is predominantly flat, with some mossland. Dunham Park occupies 192.7 acres (78.0 ha) of the area. The Roman road running from Chester to York forms the boundary between Dunham and Bowdon. The River Bollin runs to the south, with the Bridgewater Canal running through the area. The local geology is lower keuper marl , with a ridge of sand and gravel running from Dunham to Warburton. At
4602-413: The number had increased to sixteen. The Industrial Revolution led to a rapid increase in the town's population in the early part of the 19th century. The population of the town by 1823 was 5,500. In the following two years, partly because of an influx of Irish families seeking better wages, the population rose to 9,000. Stalybridge was among the first wave of towns to establish a Mechanics' Institute with
4680-811: The passing of the Second Reform Act in 1867, and the general election of 1918, the town was represented in its own right through the Stalybridge Borough constituency . Since the 1918 general election the town has been represented in Parliament by the member for the Stalybridge and Hyde county constituency . The current Member of Parliament is Jonathan Reynolds , a former Tameside Councillor. At 53°29′0″N 2°2′24″W / 53.48333°N 2.04000°W / 53.48333; -2.04000 (53.483, −2.040) Stalybridge lies in
4758-515: The population began to decline, and despite the intensified employment of the war years, the main industry of Stalybridge continued to fail. There were floods in Millbrook in May 1906. Mrs Ada Summers was elected first woman mayor of Stalybridge in November 1919. At that time, mayors of boroughs were justices, as well as chairmen of borough benches, by right of office. However, it was not until
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#17328016578834836-566: The possession of the Booth family until the death of George Booth, 2nd Earl of Warrington on 2 August 1758. Upon his death, the Earldom of Warrington became extinct. His only daughter, Lady Mary Booth, the wife of Harry Grey, 4th Earl of Stamford , inherited all the Booth estates. The manor of Staley was owned by the Grey family until the extinction of the Earldom of Stampford on the death of Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford in 1976. At this point,
4914-484: The proliferation of Mock Tudor style estates at Moorgate and along Huddersfield Road, close to Staley Hall; this continued into the 21st century with the completion of the Crowswood estate in Millbrook. The Huddersfield Narrow Canal , which had been culverted in the early 1970s, was reinstated to the town centre between 1999 and May 2001 as part of a two-year multimillion-pound refurbishment. The canal now runs under
4992-622: The purpose of encouraging new industries to settle in the town. The committee purchased Cheetham's Mill and rented it out to small firms engaged in a wide variety of enterprises. By 1939, unemployment in the town had almost disappeared. Stalybridge experienced intensive black-out periods and frequent air-raid warning during the Second World War . Bombs dropped by enemy aircraft mainly landed in open country and there were no civilian casualties. On 19 July 1946, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visited Stalybridge. The town's war memorial
5070-517: The relief committee decided to substitute a system of relief by ticket instead of money. The tickets were to be presented at local grocery shops. An organised resistance was organised culminating on Friday 20 March 1863. In 1867, Stalybridge was disturbed by the arrival of William Murphy. Records of this man indicate that his sole interest was to sow the seeds of dissent between Roman Catholics, who by this time had grown to significant proportions, and Protestants. He succeeded in this goal only too well for
5148-403: The shocking filth, and the repulsive effect of Stalybridge, in spite of its pretty surroundings, may be readily imagined. John Summers first established an iron forge in Stalybridge in the 1840s. Later, he and his sons developed this into a major business and employed over 1,000 local men in their factory, the largest in the town. The Ashton, Stalybridge and Liverpool Junction Railway Company
5226-497: The town. Only five of the town's 39 factories and 24 machine shops were employing people full-time. Contributions were sent from all over the world for the relief of the cotton operatives in Lancashire; and at one point three-quarters of Stalybridge workers were dependent on relief schemes. By 1863, there were 750 empty houses in the town. A thousand skilled men and women left the town, in what became known as "The Panic". In 1863,
5304-543: The village of Dunham , with its deer park to the south. The hall was donated to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th and last Earl of Stamford in 1976. The hall was used as a military hospital during the First World War. Inside is a significant collection of Huguenot silver, the carving The Crucifixion by 17th-century wood carver Grinling Gibbons , and a white marble bust of the Emperor Hadrian;
5382-429: Was adopted as the postal county for the entire town. The town is now part of the SK postcode area . On 1 April 1936 Stalybridge was enlarged by gaining part of Matley civil parish , which had previously been part of Tintwistle rural district . Stalybridge was twinned, in 1955, with Armentières , France. In 1974 the area and assets of the Municipal Borough were combined with those of others districts, to form
5460-411: Was built in 1759, with additions in 1860 and the 20th century. Above the door is an engraved panel reading "This School was Erected in 1759 For the Benefit of the Township of Dunham Massey. According to the Will of Thomas Walton Gent". The school is now used as the parish hall. The nearby Dunham School Bridge, over the Bridgewater Canal , was built in 1776 by John Gilbert, who also built the aqueduct for
5538-426: Was built in the 17th century and features garden wall bond brickwork and a thatched roof. The farm buildings of Home Farm, including its dovecote , were built in the early-19th century, and feature Flemish bond brickwork. Sinderland House, also dating from the early-19th century, is another of Dunham Massey's listed farmhouses. Manor Farmhouse, on Station Road, was built by George Booth, 2nd Earl of Warrington ;
5616-868: Was closed down late in 2012 after two violent incidents on the same night. In 2004, the Metropolitan Borough Council announced that they had granted permission for a developer to build 16 homes next to Staley Hall. A condition of the planning consent was that the hall be restored. As of 2008, the hall is still deteriorating. It is now listed as being in "very bad" condition on the English Heritage buildings at risk register. As of 2015 Staley Hall has been renovated and redeveloped into apartments. Stalybridge suffered from Storm Angus on 21 November 2016 when 3 inches (7.6 cm) of rain fell on Tameside in five hours. Mottram Road and Huddersfield Road, Millbrook were flooded by water from
5694-587: Was extended after the war, to bear the names of an extra 124 men from the town; it was unveiled on 23 April 1950. In the post-war period council housing was provided by the local authority as separate council estates . The Buckton Vale estate was built between January 1950 and March 1953, and the Stamford Park estate between January 1953 and January 1955; the Copley estate commenced building in August 1954 and
5772-607: Was formed on 19 July 1844 and the railway was connected to Stalybridge on 5 October 1846. On 9 July 1847, the company was acquired by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway . On 1 August 1849, the Manchester, Stockport and Leeds Railway connected Stalybridge to Huddersfield and later to Stockport . This line later became part of the London and North Western Railway . On the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861,
5850-652: Was historically in the ecclesiastical parish of Bowdon and the county of Cheshire. The civil parish of Dunham Massey was created in 1894, under the Local Government Act 1894 , and has its own parish council . Dunham Massey became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in 1974 upon the borough's creation, but was previously in Bucklow Rural District . The village is part of the Bowdon electoral ward . The Councillors for Bowdon Ward are Sean Anstee, Karen Barclay, and Michael Hyman, all members of
5928-636: Was necessary to bring mills to a standstill. The movement remained, to outward appearances, largely non-political. Although the People's Charter was praised at public meetings, the resolutions that were passed at these were in almost all cases merely for a restoration of the wages of 1820, a ten-hour working day, or reduced rents. In writing The Condition of The Working Class in England (1844), Friedrich Engels used Stalybridge as an example: ... multitudes of courts, back lanes, and remote nooks arise out of [the] confused way of building ... Add to this
6006-426: Was remodelled by John Norris for his descendant, George, 2nd Earl of Warrington between 1732 and 1740; it was further altered by John Hope towards the end of the 18th century and again by Joseph Compton Hall between 1905 and 1908. The hall, stables , and the carriage house of Dunham Massey are all Grade I listed buildings , three of six such buildings in Trafford. The site is moated and lies immediately west of
6084-483: Was the widow of a local ironmaster. She was an active suffragist and Liberal and used her wealth and position to support a number of schemes designed to improve conditions in the town. These included a maternity and child welfare clinic, clinics for the sick and poor and an unofficial employment centre. She later became an alderman and was appointed MBE . On 31 May 1939 she was awarded the Honorary Freedom of
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