Newhey
| Newhey | ||
|---|---|---|
Metropolitan county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | ROCHDALE | |
| Postcode district | OL16 | |
| Dialling code | 01706 | |
| Police | Greater Manchester | |
| Fire | Greater Manchester | |
| Ambulance | North West | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Newhey (archaically New Hey[1]) is a village in the town of Milnrow in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale,[2] in Greater Manchester, England. It lies at the foot of the South Pennines, by Junction 21 of the M62 motorway and on the River Beal, 3 miles (4.8 km) east-southeast of Rochdale, 10 miles (16.1 km) northeast of Manchester.
Newhey expanded as part of an unplanned process of urbanisation, brought on by the introduction of
History
Lying by the older localities of Milnrow, Ogden and Haugh, Newhey is thought to have acquired its name as a result of land reclamation.[3]
Newhey was home to the Newhey Brick and Terracotta Co. Ltd., a prosperous brick and tile works which opened on Huddersfield Road in 1899. Its bricks are found in buildings worldwide. Most mills and associated terraced houses in the Rochdale and Oldham areas were built from this "Newhey brick".[citation needed]
In the 1920s, Newhey had at least five cotton mills, including Ellenroad, Newhey, Coral, Haugh and Garfield (demolished 1969).[citation needed]
Governance
From a very early time, Newhey was part of the
From 1894 to 1974, Newhey was part of
Newhey was previously part of the
Geography
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The housing estate south of Newhey Road and east of Bentgate Street is known as Bentgate.[5]
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Localities in and around Newhey include Haugh and Woodbottom. Several reservoirs lie above and to the east, including
.Landmarks
Milnrow
Ellenroad Engine House was designed by
Newhey parish church, dedicated to St. Thomas, was built in 1876 to serve the new Anglican parish of Newhey.[8] Its patron is the Bishop of Manchester.[9] The church was badly damaged by arson on 21 December 2007.[10]
Transport
Newhey is served by the
Bus Services serve Shaw, Burnedge, Turf Hill, Milnrow, Kingsway Business Park and Rochdale, operated by Burnley Bus Company[11]
See also
References
- ^ Youngs (1991), p. 172.
- ^ Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council (N.D.), p. 32.
- ^ a b Butterworth (1828), p. 113.
- ^ Milnrow UD, Vision of Britain. URL Retrieved 3 January 2007.
- ^ "Bentgate, Rochdale (OL16 4LR)". OS GetOutside. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ISBN 0-85323-567-8.
- ^ Memorial – maintenance – Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council Archived 17 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Newhey EP Lancashire through time | Local history overview for the Ecclesiastical Parish
- ^ Townships - Butterworth | British History Online
- ^ Church hit by fire – News – Rochdale Observer
- ^ "Transport for Greater Manchester".
Bibliography
- Butterworth, James (1828). A History And Description of the Town And Parish of Rochdale in Lancashire. W D Varey.
- Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council (n.d.). Metropolitan Rochdale Official Guide. London: Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Limited.
- Youngs, F. (1991). Local Administrative Units: Northern England. Royal Historical Society.
External links
- Ellenroad Engine House Tourist attraction home page
- Newhey Community Primary School School Home Page
- St Thomas Church, Newhey Church Home Page
- St Thomas School, Newhey School Home Page