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Mossley
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'''Mossley''' is a town in
Tameside on the north-east side of
Greater Manchester. It constitutes a
civil parish, which according to the 2001 census had a population of 9,856.
The name Mossley comes from 'Moss', a bog or swamp, and 'leah', a clearing in a wood.
It has the distinction of having been situated in three different counties -
Lancashire,
Yorkshire and
Cheshire. All three parts are still defined by the positions of the parish churches:
St George's Church in Lancashire, St
John the Baptist Church in Yorkshire and All Saints' Church, Micklehurst in Cheshire. Today, Mossley is a part of
Greater Manchester.
On
March 13,
1885 Mossley was granted a Charter of Incorporation. [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp;jsessionid=C047028898B544A102103061617273D3?u_id=10220737&c_id=10001043] From
1918 to
1950 the town gave its name to the
Mossley (UK Parliament constituency) Mossley constituency which returned a Member of Parliament; for most of the period, the MP was
Austin Hopkinson, who was notable for being elected as an
Independent (politics) Independent candidate.
George Lawton, the son of magistrate and alderman John Lawton, inherited a family fortune and, when he died in August
1949, he left his entire estate (apart from some legacies) to the people of Mossley. Part of his estimated £40,000 estate was left to build a public meeting place, the George Lawton Hall, which is a testament to his generosity.
Mossley - alongside
Stalybridge and
Uppermill in
Saddleworth,
Oldham - helped launch the internationally known brass band event, the annual
Pentecost Whit Friday Whit Friday Band Contest Band Contest. This came about when the three towns held unconnected brass band events on
June 6,
1884.
Local sport teams include
Mossley A.F.C. and
Micklehurst Cricket Club. Mossley is the birthplace of TV actress and presenter
Melanie Sykes.
[http://www.mossleyonline.co.uk MossleyOnline, Mossley's Interactive Online Community]
Category:Towns in Greater Manchester
