Mossley
Mossley | ||
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Metropolitan county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE | |
Postcode district | OL5 | |
Dialling code | 01457 | |
Police | Greater Manchester | |
Fire | Greater Manchester | |
Ambulance | North West | |
UK Parliament | ||
Website | www.mossley-council.co.uk | |
Mossley (/ˈmɒzli/) is a town and civil parish in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England.[3] It is located in the upper Tame Valley and the foothills of the Pennines, 3 miles (4.8 km) south-east of Oldham and 9 miles (14.5 km) east of Manchester.
The
History
Toponymy
Believed to originate in around 1319, the name Mossley means "a woodland clearing by a swamp or bog".[4]
Events
Mossley—alongside neighbouring Stalybridge and Uppermill in Saddleworth—helped launch the annual Whit Friday Band Contest, an internationally known brass band event. This came about when the three towns held unconnected brass band events on 6 June 1884.[citation needed]
Public venue
George Lawton, the son of magistrate and alderman John Lawton, inherited a family fortune and when he died in August 1949, he left the bulk of his wealth to the people of Mossley. Part of his £77,760 wealth (equivalent to £3,500,000 in 2023) was left to build a public meeting place, the George Lawton Hall.[citation needed]
Governance
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Following the passing of the
Under the provisions of the
Parliament
From 1918 to 1950 the town gave its name to the
Geography
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Mossley lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines, on the western edge of Saddleworth Moor.
Churches
The eccesiastical parishes correspond to the boundaries of the historic counties:
- St. Joseph's Church, in the centre of Mossley, is Roman Catholic
- All Saints' Church is in Micklehurst, aligned to Cheshire
- St John the Baptist Church is of Yorkshire
- St George's Church is of Lancashire
Education
Primary schools
- St. Joseph's R.C. Primary School
- Livingstone Primary School
- St. George's Primary School
- Milton St. John's Primary School
- All Saints Micklehurst
Secondary school
Transport
Several bus routes serve Mossley, including (as of March 2024):[10]
- 343: operated by Stotts, travelling between Hyde and Oldham; this is the only bus route to connect nearby Carrbrook with Mossley. Sunday and Bank Holiday operations are managed by Nexus Move.
- 350: operated by Stagecoach Manchester (Bee Network) between Oldham and Ashton.
- 356: operated by Nexus Move, between Ashton-under-Lyne, Uppermill and Oldham.
- 357: operated by South Pennine Community Transport between Ashton-under-Lyne and Holmfirth (Tuesdays only); this is the only bus service connecting the town with the nearby county of West Yorkshire.
A tram network operated by the SHMD Joint Board ran lines through Mossley from 1904 to 1945, until their replacement by buses.[11] The second-generation tramway Manchester Metrolink currently terminates at nearby Ashton-under-Lyne for connections to the city centre.
Media
Local news and television programmes are provided by BBC North West and ITV Granada. Television signals are received from the Winter Hill TV transmitter [12] and one of the two local relay transmitters (Saddleworth [13] and Brock Bottom [14]).
Local radio stations are BBC Radio Manchester, Capital Manchester and Lancashire, Heart North West, Smooth North West, XS Manchester, Greatest Hits Radio Manchester & The North West, and Tameside Radio, a community based station. [15]
The local newspaper is the Tameside Reporter, published on Thursdays.[16]
Twinning
Mossley's French twin town is Hem, situated near Lille, in the Nord département.[citation needed]
Sport
Local sport teams include Mossley A.F.C., Mossley Mayhem Softball Club, Mossley Athletic JFC, Mossley Juniors F.C., Mossley AFC Running Club and Micklehurst Cricket Club.
Fairtrade
Mossley's Town Council passed a resolution in November 2009 to make Mossley a Fairtrade Town. A group of local campaigners and activist have started the Fairtrade Mossley group to make 2010 the year that Mossley becomes a Fairtrade Town.[17]
Notable people
- Ernest Sykes, recipient of the Victoria Cross[citation needed]
- Melanie Sykes, TV presenter and model[citation needed]
- John Mayall, mill owner and owner of the largest cotton spinning company in the world (1803–1878)[18]
- Jon Courtenay, Britain's Got Talent winner in 2020
- Lee Broadbent and Eoghan Clifford, members of the hard rock band Cabbage
- Ray Hill, anti-fascist
- Peter McGarr - British Award winning composer, lives in Mossley.
- Chris Cyprus - artist
See also
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Mossley Town Council : Homepage". Mossley-council.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "Greater Manchester Gazetteer". Greater Manchester County Record Office. Places names - M to N. Archived from the original (http) on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2008.
- ISBN 0-19-860561-7.
- ^ OCLC 53181546.
- ^ Holt, Alfred (1974) [1926]. The Story of Mossley; Ancient and Modern. Mossley Civic Society. p. 9.
- OCLC 53181546.
- ^ Historic England. "Former Mossley Town Hall (1068044)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Timetables". TransPennine Express. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Stops in Mossley". Bus Times. 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley & Dukinfield Joint Transport and Electricity Board 1903-1969". petergould.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Full Freeview on the Winter Hill (Bolton, England) transmitter". UK Free TV. May 2004. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Full Freeview on the Saddleworth (Oldham, England) transmitter". UK Free TV. May 2004. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Freeview Light on the Brook Bottom (Tameside, England) transmitter". UK Free TV. May 2004. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "North West Radio Stations". Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Tameside Reporter". British Papers. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Make Mossley Fairtrade; the Fair Trade Campaign for Mossley, Lancashire". JUrang.co.uk.
- ^ "Green Fingered George". Green Fingered George. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
External links
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- Mossleyweb, The Original Official Mossley AFC Website
- Mossley Council - Mossley Town Council's Web Site
- MossleyOnline, Mossley's Interactive Online Community
- Welcome to Mossley, History and Photo Guide to Mossley
- Tameside Council - Mossley Coat of Arms
- Mossley Hollins High School
- Mossley Business Association - Supporting Mossley's Businesses