Audenshaw

Coordinates: 53°28′23″N 2°07′19″W / 53.473°N 2.122°W / 53.473; -2.122
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Audenshaw
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMANCHESTER
Postcode districtM34
Dialling code0161
PoliceGreater Manchester
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UK
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Greater Manchester
53°28′23″N 2°07′19″W / 53.473°N 2.122°W / 53.473; -2.122

Audenshaw is a town in

2011 it had a population of 11,419.[1]

The name derives from Aldwin, a

Urban District
became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside.

History

Audenshaw Reservoir

The name Audenshaw is a corruption of its earlier name Aldwinshagh which derives from Aldwin, a Saxon personal name, combined with the Old English suffix shagh meaning "Woodland".[4]

Kersal Cell. In the document, dating from 1190 to 1212, the ditch is referred to as "Mykelldiche", and a magnum fossatum, Latin for "large ditch".[10]

In 1877, part of the original village of Audenshaw was demolished to make way for the three Audenshaw Reservoirs. Also destroyed to allow the construction of the reservoirs was a section of Nico Ditch.[11]

Governance

The coat of arms of the former Audenshaw Urban District Council, which was granted by the College of Arms in 1950. The arms are emblematic of Audenshaw's history and geography, incorporating in its design references to industry.[12]

During the Early Middle Ages Audenshaw is supposed to have been a

Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, within the Metropolitan county of Greater Manchester.[2]

Audenshaw is represented in Parliament by the Denton and Reddish constituency. Since its creation in 1983, the constituency has been held by the Labour Party, At 53°28′27.5″N 2°6′44″W / 53.474306°N 2.11222°W / 53.474306; -2.11222 (53.4743°, −2.1122°), 160 miles (257 km) north-northwest of central London and 5 miles (8 km) east of Manchester, Audenshaw stands at the head of the Dane valley.[4] Guide Bridge is an area of Audenshaw.[13]

The Member of Parliament for the

Conservative
candidate Julie Searle.

Constituency Holder
Denton and Reddish Andrew Gwynne

Audenshaw is an

electoral ward of Tameside, England.[14]

The ward is represented by three councillors: Oliver Ryan (Lab),[15] Maria Bailey (Lab),[16] and Teresa Smith (Lab)[17]

Election Councillor Councillor Councillor
2004 Allison Seabourne (Lib Dem) Peter Wright (Lib Dem) Karen Wright (Lib Dem)
2006 Colin White (Lab) Peter Wright (Lib Dem) Karen Wright (Lib Dem)
2007 Colin White (Lab) Wendy Brelsford (Lab) Karen Wright (Lib Dem)
2008 Colin White (Lab) Wendy Brelsford (Lab) Jean Brazil (Lab)
2010 Colin White (Lab) Wendy Brelsford (Lab) Jean Brazil (Lab)
2011 Colin White (Lab) Maria Bailey (Lab) Jean Brazil (Lab)
2012 Colin White (Lab) Maria Bailey (Lab) Teresa Smith (Lab)
2014 Oliver Ryan (Lab) Maria Bailey (Lab) Teresa Smith (Lab)
2015 Oliver Ryan (Lab) Maria Bailey (Lab) Teresa Smith (Lab)
2016 Oliver Ryan (Lab) Maria Bailey (Lab) Teresa Smith (Lab)
2018 Oliver Ryan (Lab) Maria Bailey (Lab) Teresa Smith (Lab)

  indicates seat up for re-election.

Demography

Further information: Demographics of Greater Manchester
Audenshaw compared
2001 UK census Audenshaw[18] Tameside[19] England
Total population 12,790 213,043 49,138,831
White 96.5% 91.2% 91%
Asian 1.6% 5.6% 4.6%
Black 0.3% 1.2% 2.3%

According to the

academic qualifications, similar to the Tameside average (35.2%), but above that of England (28.9%).[19][23]

In 1951 the breakdown of social class in Audenshaw was recorded as 22.7% middle class and 19.3% working class. By 1971, this had changed to 23.4 middle class and 17.2% working class. The rest of the population was made up of clerical workers and skilled manual workers.[24]

At the 2001 UK census, 80.28% of Audenshaw's residents reported themselves as being Christian, 1.1% Muslim, 0.6% Hindu, 0.3% Buddhist, and 0.1% Sikh. The census recorded 11.0% as having no religion, 0.2% had an alternative religion and 6.7% did not state their religion.[25]

Population change

Population growth in Audenshaw since 1801
Year 1801 1811 1821 1831 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 1911 1921 1931 1939 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001
Population 2,275 2,772 3,781 4,891 5,374 5,427 6,327 7,024 7,308 7,958 7,216 7,977 7,876 8,461 12,015 12,661 12,122 11,901 10,771 13,173 12,790
Source:A Vision of Britain through Time[26][27][28]

Notable people

  • Matthew Hughes (born 1950): politician, born in Audenshaw; Was the distinguished Principal of John Septamus Roe in Perth who grew the school from a small school in Mirrabooka to the largest private school in the state of WA. Matthew went on to become the first Labor party Member of the Legislative Assembly for the electorate of Kalamunda.
  • Lonelady: 21st-century singer and guitarist, real name Julie Campbell, comes from Audenshaw
  • Manchester City footballer; born in Audenshaw[29]
  • Brooke Vincent (born 1992): actress, Sophie Webster in Coronation Street; born in Audenshaw
  • Mick Hucknall (born 1960): singer, went to school at Audenshaw School
  • Austin Hopkinson (born 1879–1962) Audenshaw MDC Councillor, MP, Founder of Audenshaw engineering firm, Pikrose, benefactor, donated his home Ryecroft Hall to the people of Audenshaw.

Transport

Audenshaw was once served by a

Eccles and MediaCityUK and eastbound to Ashton-under-Lyne
.

The bus 220 runs between Manchester city centre and Stalybridge, via Openshaw, Audenshaw and Dukinfield. The bus 221 runs between Dukinfield and Manchester city centre, via Audenshaw and Openshaw. The bus 345 runs between Ashton-under-Lyne and Denton, via Dukinfield and Audenshaw. The bus 347 runs between Ashton-under-Lyne and Haughton Green, via Guide Bridge, Audenshaw and Denton.

Economy

Audenshaw compared
2001 UK Census
 Audenshaw[30] Tameside[31] England
Population of working age 9,151 152,313 35,532,091
Full-time employment 45.9% 43.5% 40.8%
Part-time employment 11.9% 11.5% 11.8%
Self-employed 6.8% 6.5% 8.3%
Unemployed 2.8% 3.3% 3.3%
Retired 13.5% 13.3% 13.5%

Prior to the

calico printing.[4]

According to the 2001 UK census, the industry of employment Audenshaw's residents aged 16–74 was 20.3% manufacturing, 18.7% retail and wholesale, 10.1% property and business services, 9.0% health and social work, 8.2% construction, 6.8% transport and communications, 6.3% education, 6.2% public administration, 5.2% finance, 3.8% hotels and restaurants, 0.9% energy and water supply, 0.4% agriculture, 0.1% mining, and 4.0% other. Compared with national figures, the town had a relatively high percentage of residents working in manufacturing (14.8% in England).[33]

The census recorded the economic activity of residents aged 16–74, 2.2% students were with jobs, 3.0% students without jobs, 4.7% looking after home or family, 6.5% permanently sick or disabled, and 2.7% economically inactive for other reasons.[30]

Landmarks

St Stephen's Church

There are nine Grade II listed buildings in Audenshaw*.[34] These include two lodges which were originally a single barn,[35][36] a trough and pillar,[37] and St Stephen's Church. The church was constructed in 1846, at a cost of £2,900 (equivalent to £300,000 in 2024)[38] and provided space for a congregation of 750.[39]

Ryecroft Hall

Ryecroft Hall, a Grade II listed building,[40] was donated to the people of Audenshaw by the local Member of Parliament, Austin Hopkinson, in 1921.

The war memorial at the entrance to Audenshaw Cemetery is also a Grade II listed building and commemorates the 140 men from Audenshaw who lost their lives in World War I. Standing 15 feet (4.6 m), it features a bronze statue of a soldier standing on top of a square column; the sculptor was Percy George Bentham.[41] There are slabs of black granite on the fours sides of the column with the names of the deceased. Unveiled in 1920 before a 10,000 strong crowd, it cost £1,300 (£60,000 in 2024).[38][42]

Education

Audenshaw Grammar School
See also: List of schools in Tameside

There are two nursery schools,

technology college.[49] Until 1964, secondary education was also provided by Poplar Street Primary School which was built in 1914, although its primary school still exists.[39]

Sport

The Audenshaw Greyhound Racing and Sports Ground existed from the turn of the 20th century, initially as an athletic and coursing ground and then as a trotting track, speedway dirt track and greyhound racing track until 1934. This is not to be confused with the Athletics stadium that existed on the south side of the Manchester Road.[50] Audenshaw is also home to the historic rugby club Aldwinians RUFC, once captain by England's rugby union captain from 1956 to 1958, Eric Evans MBE.

See also

References

Notes

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  6. ^ Hylton 2003, p. 8.
  7. ^ Booker 1857, p. 197.
  8. ^ Harland & Wilkinson 1993, pp. 26–29.
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