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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Audenshaw

  

Audenshaw Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Audenshaw

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Audenshaw history

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Nico Ditch, a medieval linear earthwork, runs through the area of Audenshaw. Legend says it was completed in a single night by the inhabitants of Manchester, as a protection against Viking invaders in 869–870. In 1877, part of the original village was demolished to make way for the three Audensh Reservoirs.

Audenshaw landmarks

There are nine Grade II listed buildings in Audenshaw*. These include two lodges which were originally a single barn, a trough and pillar. St Stephen’s Church was constructed in 1846, at a cost of £2,900 (equivalent to £280,000 in 2021) and provided space for a congregation of 750. Ryecroft Hall was donated to the people by the local Member of Parliament, Austin Hopkinson, in 1921. War memorial at entrance to cemetery commemorates 140 men who died in WWI.

You can visit Audenshaw places with Walkfo Audenshaw to hear history at Audenshaw’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Audenshaw has 107 places to visit in our interactive Audenshaw map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Audenshaw, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Audenshaw places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Audenshaw & the surrounding areas.

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107 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Audenshaw places to visit

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Audenshaw has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Audenshaw’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Audenshaw’s information audio spots:

Gorton Locomotive Works Gorton Locomotive Works was completed in 1848 by the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway . The works were known locally as Gortson Tank .

Gorton and Abbey Hey (ward) Gorton and Abbey Hey is an electoral ward of Manchester . It was created by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) It is represented in Westminster by Afzal Khan MP for Manchester Gorton .

Brookfield Unitarian Church Brookfield Unitarian Church, Gorton, Manchester, England is a Victorian Gothic church . It was built in the 1930s and is located in the Victorian Gothic style .

Curzon Mill, Ashton-under-Lyne Curzon Mill, later known as Alger Mill, was a cotton spinning mill in the Hurst district of Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. It was built between 1899 and 1902 for the Ashton Syndicate by Sydney Stott of Oldham. The mill was sold to the Alger Spinning Co. Ltd in 1911, and closed in 1942.

St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Ashton-under-Lyne St. Michael’s Church in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, is a Grade I Listed Building. It is one of 116 surviving medieval parish churches in the North West. The church dates back to at least 1262, and a church on the site was mentioned in the Domesday Book.

Ashton Park Parade railway station Ashton Park Parade was a station on the line between Guide Bridge and Stalybridge in Greater Manchester. This station served the town of Ashton-under-Lyne, now served only by Ashton Charlestown, north of this former station.

Minerva Mill, Ashton-under-Lyne Minerva Mill was a cotton spinning mill in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. It was built between 1891 and 1892 for the Minerva Spinning Company. It ceased spinning cotton in the 1920s and was demolished in 1937.

Texas Mill, Ashton-under-Lyne Texas Mill was a cotton spinning mill in the Whitelands district of Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. It was built between 1905 and 1907 for the Ashton Syndicate by Sydney Stott of Oldham. The mill was destroyed in a massive fire on 22–23 October 1971.

Old Street drill hall, Ashton-under-Lyne Old Street drill hall is a former military installation in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England. The Old Street Drill Hall is located on the Old Street Road, Old Street.

Cavendish Mill, Ashton-under-Lyne Cavendish Mill was built between 1884 and 1885 for the Cavendish Spinning Company by Potts, Pickup & Dixon of Oldham. It ceased spinning cotton in 1934 and was then used for a variety of purposes before it was converted into housing in 1994.

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