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Astley, Greater Manchester history
Toponymy
Astley is of Old English derivation, and means “East Leigh”, a reference to its position in relation to Leigh. The earliest written record of Astley was in documents dated 1210 when it appeared as Middle English Asteleghe.
Early history
The earliest evidence of human activity in the area is the remains of a Roman road which served as the route between Roman camps at Coccium (Wigan) and Mamucium (Manchester) The road ran to the north of Astley, past Keeper Delph and through Tyldesley.
Manor
Astley emerged during the Early Middle Ages as a township in the parish of Leigh. It was mentioned in documents in 1210, when Hugh of Tyldesley granted land to Cockersand Abbey. In 1212, he was recorded as tenant of Astley Hall, the manor house for both Astley and Tyldesleys. In 1606 Adam Mort built the first Astley Chapel as a chapel of ease for the parish church in Leigh. He built a grammar school that stood for over 200 years until 1833, when it was demolished and rebuilt.
Industrial Revolution
Astley became more industrialised during the early 19th century, but not so much as neighbouring Leigh, Tyldesley and Boothstown. A factory was built by James and Robert Arrowsmith on Peel Lane at Astley Green, near the Bridgewater Canal in 1833. The factory lasted until 1955, when mining subsidence damaged its foundations and it was demolished.
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