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Denton, Greater Manchester history
Toponymy
Denton probably derives its name from Dane-town. The word ‘Dane’ is itself derived from Anglo-Saxon denu, dene, daenland, meaning valley. So literally Denton means valley town.
Prehistory
Byzantine coin was discovered in Danesheadbank, dating from the sixth or seventh century, as part of the Denton coin hoard. Nico Ditch was probably used as an administrative boundary and dates from the 8th or 9th centuries. A 300 m stretch is still visible on Denton golf course.
Middle Ages
In the early 13th century it lay within the Manor of Withington, a feudal estate which also encompassed the townships of Didsbury, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Moss Side, Rusholme, Burnage and Haughton. The estate was ruled by the Hathersage, Longford, Mosley and Tatton families.
Hat industry
Felt hatting was recorded in Denton as early as 1702 and Denton gained supremacy in the hatting industry towards the end of the 19th century. In 1800 there were 4 hatting firms, but by 1825 there were 25 manufacturers, making Denton the third largest hat making centre in the north west. By 1840, 24,000 felt hats were produced a week, but the felt hat industry went into depression during the 1840s. In 1907 the majority of the 16,428,000 hat made in England (worth £2,068,000) were made in the town and Stockport.
Coal mining
Denton is on the Lancashire coalfield and once had a number of collieries. These included Ellis Colliery, Top Pit, Hard Mine Pit and, further south and near to the River Tame, Hulmes Pit. Denton Colliery was the largest of these mines and eventually absorbed the other local pits, often using their shafts to drain water from the main workings.
Oldham Batteries
After hatting, the most important industry in Denton was the manufacture of lead-acid batteries by Oldham Batteries (Oldham & Son Ltd) Joseph Oldham established a millwright general engineering shop and by 1887 this company was manufacturing machinery for the hat-making industry. Another important industry was coal mining and shortly after 1887 the company began making machinery and equipment for this industry, which included miners’ portable lamps. By the beginning of 2002 the decision to close the factory had been made.
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