Stalybridge

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Stalybridge is located in Greater Manchester
Stalybridge
Stalybridge
Location within Greater Manchester
Population23,731  (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSJ963985
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSTALYBRIDGE
Postcode districtSK15
Dialling code0161 / 01457
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
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UK
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Greater Manchester
53°29′00″N 2°02′24″W / 53.4834°N 2.0400°W / 53.4834; -2.0400

Stalybridge (/ˌsteɪliˈbrɪdʒ/) is a town in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, with a population of 23,731 at the 2011 Census.[1][2]

Historically divided between Cheshire and Lancashire, it is 8 miles (12.9 km) east of Manchester and 6 miles (9.7 km) north-west of Glossop.

When a water-powered cotton mill was constructed in 1776, Stalybridge became one of the first centres of textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution.[3] The wealth created in the 19th century from the factory-based cotton industry transformed an area of scattered farms and homesteads into a self-confident town.[4]

  1. ^ "2011 census for Stalybridge North". Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  2. ^ "2011 census for Stalybridge South". Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Stalybridge – Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Stalybridge". Encyclopedia.farlex.com. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  4. ^ Alan Ross and Joyce Raven (1998). Stalybridge and Dukinfield. Chalford Publishing Company, Stroud. p. 7. ISBN 0-7524-1098-9.