Haughton Green
| Haughton Green | |
| Lancashire | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's Church, Haughton Green | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SJ925954 |
| Location: | 53°26’46"N, 2°6’14"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Manchester |
| Postcode: | M34 |
| Dialling code: | 0161 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Tameside |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Denton and Reddish |
Haughton Green is a large village in south-east Lancashire, adjacent to the border with Cheshire. It forms part of the ancient township of "Haughton", along with Haughton Dale, Higher Haughton, Lower Haughton, Haughton Hall and Haughton itself.
Originally, farming was the main occupation but the discovery of rich deposits of coal brought mining to the area. The soil was not particularly productive and farmers in both Haughton and Denton supplemented their incomes by making felt hats and this industry ultimately dominated the area and made Denton famous for this industry rather than the more usual industries of cotton spinning and weaving.
It is mainly a residential area that has roughly 3,000 households. Many of the shops and services are located on the main road of the old village, Haughton Green Road, which includes a post office and many other shops.
Haughton Green was mainly a rural area, with most of its built-up areas along the main roads and in the original village. It was only at the end of the 19th century and early 20th century that it became more built up and became more so when the Manchester (Beswick) overspill estate was located here in the late 1950s behind existing housing on Two Trees Lane. There was also building of new middle-class housing in and around the original village at the same time. This increased the size of the village significantly as housing here now extended down into the valley and next to wooded areas.
The parish church is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin.[1] The church, which is a timber-framed building, was built between 1874 and 1876.[2]
Education
Haughton Green is served by three primary schools and a secondary school.
- Manor Green Primary School
- St John Fisher R.C. Primary School
- Corrie Primary and Nursery School
- Two Trees High School (now closed)
References
- ↑ "St Mary's Haughton Green". http://www.stmaryshg.org.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ↑ "History of St Mary's Church". http://www.pittdixon.go-plus.net/denton/st-mary.htm. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
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