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Denton, Greater Manchester history

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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.

Denton, Greater Manchester landmarks

There is one main war memorial, or cenotaph, located in Victoria Park. It commemorates people from Denton and Haughton who served in two world wars. The oldest church in Denton is St. Lawrence’s, almost 500 years old, originally built in 1531.

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

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 .

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.

Junction Mills, Ashton-under-Lyne The Junction Mills were cotton spinning and weaving mills to the west of the Portland Basin in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. They were built between 1831 and 1890 for the Samuel Heginbottom and his sons. The firm went out of business in 1930, and all the buildings have been demolished.

St Peter’s Church, Ashton-under-Lyne St Peter’s Church is in Manchester Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. It is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Rochdale and the diocese of Manchester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II* listed building.

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