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A movement of resistance to 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.
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Stalybridge lies in the foothills of the Pennines, straddling the River Tame, which here forms the boundary between Cheshire to the south and Lancashireando the north. The town centre itself is situated along the banks of the river between Ridge Hill to the north and Hough Hill (801 feet) to the south. The local bedrock is millstone grit, covered b...
Until the 18th century the Manor of Staley formed part of the parish of St Michael and All Angels, Mottram. The first church to be built in Stalybridge was Old St George's Church, Cocker Hill, consecrated in 1776, which church collapsed on 15 May 1778. After the Industrial Revolution the population grew rampidly and many denominations established t...
Early history
Neolithic or early Bronze Age remains have been found here,and the Stalybridge cairns on the summit of Hollingworthall Moorbear witness of early Bronze Age hands. One of the round cairns is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The village here was originally called Stavelegh, from the Old English stæf leah ("stave meadow"). The mediæval 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...
Early modern Stalybridge
Sir Ralph Staley had no male heirs and after his death his daughter, Elizabeth Staley, married Sir Thomas Assheton, uniting 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 without children. She 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...
Industrial Revolution
As Stayley expanded in the 18th century, it reached the banks of the River Tame. The construction of the bridge in 1707 meant the village was now commonly referred to as Stalybridge.By the mid-18th century Stalybridge had a population of just 140. Farming and woollen spinning were the main means 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...
Much of the upland areas of the town are grouse moors. Boar Flat is part of the Dark Peak Site of Special Scientific Interest, as classified by Natural England. The slopes below the moors, particularly beneath Harridge Pike, are used for sheep grazing by the hill farms. The Stalybridge Country Park centres on two areas. Firstly, the Brushes Valley,...
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Stalybridge has the public house with the longest name in Britain – The Old Thirteenth Cheshire Astley Volunteer Rifleman Corps Inn – and also the one with the shortest; Q. The restoration of the canal between 1999 and 2001 attracted new commercial ventures such as riverside cafés and boat trips. The reopening of the canal and the fact that the Tame runs through the town centre resulted in the nickname Little Venice. Stalybridge has in recent years, acquired another nickname, Stalyvegas, at f...
The town has been used for location shoots for various film and television series. The most notable of these was the John Schlesinger film Yankswhich featured Richard Gere and was released in 1979. The opening sequence of the film features Stalybridge war memorial on Trinity Street and the US army camp scenes were filmed at Stamford Golf Club in sp...
Stalybridge railway station lies on the Lancashire side of the Tame, on the former London & North Western Railway route from Liverpool to Leeds. The Huddersfield Narrow Canal passing through Stalybridge is part of the South Pennine Ring and runs from the junction with the Huddersfield Broad Canal near Aspley Basin at Huddersfield to the junction wi...
Archery: Stalybridge Archery Club, founded in 1958Athletics: East Cheshire Harriers, founded in 1922Cricket:Football: Stalybridge Celtic, founded 1909Dodgson, J. McN. (1970a). The place-names of Cheshire. Part one: County name, regional- & forest names, river-names, road-names, the place-names of Macclesfield Hundred. Cambridge: Cambridge Univer...Engels, Friedrich (2007 [1845]). The Condition of the Working-Class in England in 1844. BiblioBazaar. ISBN 978-1-4346-0825-3. http://books.google.com/?id=3eZJUVKMZoAC.Nevell, Mike (1992). Tameside Before 1066. Tameside Metropolitan Borough and Greater Manchester Archaeological Unit. ISBN 1-871324-07-6.Nevell, Mike (1994). The People Who Made Tameside. Tameside Metropolitan Borough with University of Manchester Archaeological Unit. ISBN 1-871324-12-2.The name Stalybridge originally came about due to the local Manor of Stayley, and the bridge which crossed the River Tame. Stayley Hall erected in 1343 still exists (although a ruin), but the Saddleback Bridge built in 1707, which replaced earlier versions, still stands over the River Tame.
Aug 27, 2014 · The Stalybridge-penned song that saw millions of heroes off to World War One. The story of 'It's a Long Way to Tipperary', a song written by a fishmonger in Tameside for a bet, and...
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Stalybridge is a town in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, with a population of 23,731 at the 2011 Census.
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Stalybridge is a charming town located in Greater Manchester, England. With its rich industrial heritage, picturesque landscapes, and friendly community, Stalybridge is a must-visit destination for anyone seeking a unique and authentic experience. From exploring historical landmarks to enjoying outdoor adventures, there is something for ...
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