Audenshaw

Audenshaw is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside in Greater Manchester, England. Lying close to the city of Manchester, Audenshaw lies south of Ashton-under-Lyne, east of Droylsden and north of Denton.

Audenshaw lies within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire.

History

In 1877, part of the original village of Audenshaw was demolished to make way for the three Audenshaw Reservoirs.

Demography

Population growth in Audenshaw since 1801
Year	1801	1811	1821	1831	1841	1851	1861	1871	1881	1891	1901	1911	1921	1931	1939	1951	1961	1971	2001
Population	2,275	2,772	3,781	4,891	5,374	5,427	6,327	7,024	7,308	7,958	7,216	7,977	7,876	8,461	12,015	12,661	12,122	11,901	12,790
Source: A Vision of Britain through Time

Landmarks

Notable buildings include the beautiful Ryecroft Hall which was donated to the people of Audenshaw by the local Member of Parliament, Austin Hopkinson in 1921, St. Stephen's Church and the Robertson's Jam factory.

Education

There is only one secondary school in Audenshaw - Audenshaw School. However there are several primary schools:

• Aldwyn Primary School
• Hawthorns School and Motor Impaired Resource Base
• Audenshaw Primary School
• Poplar Street Primary School
• St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Primary School
• St. Stephen’s Church of England Primary School

Notable people

• Frank Hampson, creator of Dan Dare.
• Sir Albert Ernest Kitson, British geologist and naturalist, was born here in 1868
• Dean Schofield, rugby union player for Sale and England.
• Eric Evans, rugby union player for Old Aldwinians, Sale and England.

References

Bibliography

• Nevell, Mike Tameside 1700-1930. Tameside Metropolitan Borough and University of Manchester, Archaeological Unit.

External links

• e-tameside.co.uk - Guide to Tameside online
• The Government Site
• Audenshaw Local History
• Audenshaw Libraries, a history
• St Hilda's Church, Audenshaw