Haughton Green
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Haughton Green is a large village in Tameside
, Greater Manchester
, England
. It formed part of the ancient township of Haughton, Lancashire
, along with Haughton Dale, Higher Haughton, Lower Haughton, Haughton Hall and Haughton itself.
Originally, farming was the main occupation but the discovery of rich deposits of coal brought mining to the area. The soil was not particularly productive and farmers in both Haughton and Denton supplemented their incomes by making felt hats and this industry ultimately dominated the area and made Denton famous for this industry rather than the more usual industries of cotton spinning and weaving.
In 1894 Haughton and Denton were formally merged into a single town and became the Denton Urban District. On 1 April 1974, Denton
, became part of the Tameside
Metropolitan Borough
in the metropolitan county
of Greater Manchester
, England
.
Haughton Green is mainly a residential area that has roughly 3,000 households. Many of the shops and services are located on the main road of the old village, Haughton Green Road, which includes a post office and many other shops.
Haughton Green was mainly a rural area, with most of its built up areas along the main roads and in the original village. It was only at the end of the 19th century and early 20th century that it became more built up and became more so when the Manchester (Beswick) overspill estate
was located here in the late fifties behind existing housing on Two Trees Lane. There was also building of new middle class housing in and around the original village at the same time. This increased the size of the village significantly as housing here now extended down into the valley and next to wooded areas.
The village now forms part of the Denton South Ward on Tameside Council and the three local councillors are Margaret Downs, Mike Fowler and Claire Francis. Andrew Gwynne
is the Member of Parliament for Haughton Green, which is a part of the Denton and Reddish Parliamentary Constituency. Other nearby overspill council estates are Hattersley
and Gamesley
.
Tameside
The Metropolitan Borough of Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. It is named after the River Tame which flows through the borough and spans the towns of Ashton-under-Lyne, Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hyde, Mossley and Stalybridge. Its western...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It formed part of the ancient township of Haughton, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, along with Haughton Dale, Higher Haughton, Lower Haughton, Haughton Hall and Haughton itself.
Originally, farming was the main occupation but the discovery of rich deposits of coal brought mining to the area. The soil was not particularly productive and farmers in both Haughton and Denton supplemented their incomes by making felt hats and this industry ultimately dominated the area and made Denton famous for this industry rather than the more usual industries of cotton spinning and weaving.
In 1894 Haughton and Denton were formally merged into a single town and became the Denton Urban District. On 1 April 1974, Denton
Denton, Greater Manchester
Denton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It is five miles to the east of Manchester city centre, and has a population of 26,866....
, became part of the Tameside
Tameside
The Metropolitan Borough of Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. It is named after the River Tame which flows through the borough and spans the towns of Ashton-under-Lyne, Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hyde, Mossley and Stalybridge. Its western...
Metropolitan Borough
Metropolitan borough
A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England, and is a subdivision of a metropolitan county. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, metropolitan boroughs are defined in English law as metropolitan districts, however all of them have been granted or regranted...
in the metropolitan county
Metropolitan county
The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level administrative division of England. There are six metropolitan counties, which each cover large urban areas, typically with populations of 1.2 to 2.8 million...
of Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Haughton Green is mainly a residential area that has roughly 3,000 households. Many of the shops and services are located on the main road of the old village, Haughton Green Road, which includes a post office and many other shops.
Haughton Green was mainly a rural area, with most of its built up areas along the main roads and in the original village. It was only at the end of the 19th century and early 20th century that it became more built up and became more so when the Manchester (Beswick) overspill estate
Overspill estate
An overspill estate is a housing estate planned and built for the rehousing of people from decaying inner city areas usually as part of the process of slum clearance....
was located here in the late fifties behind existing housing on Two Trees Lane. There was also building of new middle class housing in and around the original village at the same time. This increased the size of the village significantly as housing here now extended down into the valley and next to wooded areas.
The village now forms part of the Denton South Ward on Tameside Council and the three local councillors are Margaret Downs, Mike Fowler and Claire Francis. Andrew Gwynne
Andrew Gwynne
Andrew John Gwynne is a British Labour Party politician and has been the Member of Parliament for Denton and Reddish since 2005, replacing the retiring Andrew Bennett.-Early life:...
is the Member of Parliament for Haughton Green, which is a part of the Denton and Reddish Parliamentary Constituency. Other nearby overspill council estates are Hattersley
Hattersley
Hattersley is a residential area within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It is to the east of Hyde and 6 miles west of the Peak District National Park....
and Gamesley
Gamesley
Gamesley is a residential area within the Borough of High Peak in Derbyshire, England, west of Glossop and north of New Mills. It lies close to the River Etherow which is the boundary with Tameside in Greater Manchester.-Early:...
.
Schools
Haughton Green is served by three primary schools and a secondary school.- Manor Green Primary School
- St. John Fisher Primary School
- Corrie Primary and Nursery School
- Denton Community College South Campus