Stalybridge
Town in Greater Manchester, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stalybridge (/ˌsteɪliˈbrɪdʒ/) is a town in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, with a population of 23,731 at the 2011 Census.[1][2]
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Population | 23,731 (2011 Census) |
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OS grid reference | SJ963985 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | STALYBRIDGE |
Postcode district | SK15 |
Dialling code | 0161 / 01457 |
Police | Greater Manchester |
Fire | Greater Manchester |
Ambulance | North West |
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Historically divided between Cheshire and Lancashire, it is 8 miles (12.9 km) east of Manchester city centre 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]