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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Droylsden

  

Droylsden Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Droylsden

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Droylsden history

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Before Droylsden became a part of Greater Manchester, it was popularly referred to by Mancunians as “The Silly Country” The first machine woven towel in the world – the terry towel – was produced by W. M. Christy and Sons of Fairfield Mills, in Droyl’sden, in 1851.

Droylsden culture & places

Droylsden Little Theatre has been running amateur productions since 1931. Droyledsden has run amateur shows since 1931. The Droylingsden Theatre is a popular amateur theatre in the area.

Droylsden geography / climate

Droylsden is located at 53°28′58′58″N 2°9′30″W / 53.48278°N 2.15833°W – 53.4.48.4826; -2.1582. It is located about 4 miles (6 km) to the east of Manchester city centre.

You can visit Droylsden places with Walkfo Droylsden to hear history at Droylsden’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Droylsden has 120 places to visit in our interactive Droylsden 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 Droylsden, 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 Droylsden places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Droylsden & the surrounding areas.

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120 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Droylsden tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Droylsden

  

Best Droylsden places to visit

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

Longsight Electric TMD Longsight Electric TMD is an AC electric railway locomotive traction maintenance depot situated in Longsight, Manchester, England . The depot code is LG (9A 1950 – 1973). It is one of the largest train depots in the United Kingdom and can hold 179 carriages at one time .

B of the Bang B of the Bang was a sculpture by Thomas Heatherwick next to the City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester, England . It was one of the tallest structures in Manchester and the tallest sculpture in the UK until the completion of Aspire in 2008 . The sculpture took its name from a quotation of British sprinter Linford Christie, in which he said that he started his races not merely at the “bang” of the starting pistol, but at “the B of The Bang”

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 .

Sportcity Sportcity in Manchester was used to host the 2002 Commonwealth Games . It is now home to Manchester City F.C. and is one of the largest football stadiums in England . The Manchester Velodrome is the base for British Cycling and the National Indoor BMX Arena was completed in 2011 .

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.

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.

St. Peters (ward) St. Peters is an electoral ward of Tameside, England. It is represented in Westminster by Angela Rayner Labour MP for Ashton-under-Lyne.

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