Chadderton
Chadderton Town Hall
Chadderton shown within Greater Manchester
Population	33,001 (2001 Census)
- Density	6,900 mile² (2,664 km²)
OS grid reference	SD9005
- London	165 miles (266 km) SSE
Metropolitan borough	Oldham
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	OLDHAM
Postcode district	OL9
Dialling code	0161
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
European Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Oldham West and Royton
List of places: UK • England • Greater Manchester

Coordinates: 53°33′00″N 2°07′59″W / 53.55, -2.133

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The Pennines are a low-rising Mountain range in Northern England and southern Scotland. The Rochdale Canal is a navigable "broad" Canal in Northern England, part of the connected system of the Canals of Great Britain. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States 6 km) west of Oldham, and 6 miles (9. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock 7 km) northeast of Manchester. It has a total resident population of 33,001.

Historically a part of Lancashire, Chadderton expanded rapidly during the Industrial Revolution as a mill town centered on textile manufacture and cotton spinning. The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the A Mill town, also known as factory town or mill village, is typically a settlement that developed around one or more mills or factories (usually Cotton mills With the establishment of overseas colonies, the British Empire at the end of the 17th century/beginning of the 18th century had a vast source of raw materials and a vast market Spinning is an ancient textile art in which plant, animal or synthetic Fibers are twisted together to form Yarn (or thread Although Chadderton lost this industry during the 20th century, the legacy of its industrial past is marked by several surviving cotton mills. A cotton mill is a Factory housing spinning and Weaving Machinery Cotton was a leading sector in the Industrial Revolution, as cotton

History

Although Chadderton lost this industry during the 20th century, the legacy of its industrial past is marked by several surviving cotton mills. A cotton mill is a Factory housing spinning and Weaving Machinery Cotton was a leading sector in the Industrial Revolution, as cotton

The name Chadderton - ancient alternatives being Chatterton and Chatherton - is derived from the Celtic 'Cader' or 'Cater' signifying a fortified place in the hills, with the Anglo-Saxon suffix 'tun' indicating a settlement. The Celtic languages are descended from Proto-Celtic, or "Common Celtic" a branch of the greater Indo-European Language family. After the Norman Conquest the township formed the south-eastern boundary of the Fee or Estate of Tottington, with the Barons Montbegon of Hornby Castle, near Lancaster, and later the Barons Lacy of Clitheroe Castle, as the great overlords. Hornby Castle may refer to Hornby Castle Lancashire Hornby Castle Yorkshire Clitheroe Castle in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England is a motte and bailey castle built in a natural carboniferous limestone outcrop.

Chadderton owes much of its history to the Industrial Revolution, in particular to 19th century cotton spinning, which brought rapid expansion, prosperity, and economic growth. The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the

The Rochdale Canal passes through the western part of Chadderton. The Rochdale Canal is a navigable "broad" Canal in Northern England, part of the connected system of the Canals of Great Britain.

Governance

Chadderton anciently formed part of the hundred of Salford for civil jurisdiction. The hundred of Salford was an ancient division of the historic county of Lancashire, in Northern England. In 1507, two constables were appointed to uphold law and order in Chadderton. ^[3] In 1873, a Local Board of Health was formed to administer the growing town. From 1894 to 1974, Chadderton Urban District was a local government district within the administrative county of Lancashire. Chadderton Urban District was from 1894 to 1974 a local government district of the administrative county of Lancashire, England. Administrative counties were a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government from 1889 to 1974 Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea Chadderton Urban District Council comprised eighteen members. For ecclesiastical purposes Chadderton was part of the of Prestwich-cum-Oldham, within the extensive Diocese of Lichfield. Prestwich-cum-Oldham (also known as Prestwich with Oldham) was an ancient Parish of the hundred of Salford, within the historic county boundaries The Diocese of Mercia was created by Bishop Diuma in around 656 and the see was settled in Lichfield in 669 by the then bishop Ceadda (later This was later divided to form the Diocese of Chester, and eventually the Diocese of Manchester. The Diocese of Chester is a Church of England Diocese in the Province of York based in Chester, covering the county of Cheshire

During the early 20th century there were attempts to both merge with the County Borough of Oldham, and, conversely, petition Queen Elizabeth II to obtain separate Borough status for Chadderton. Oldham was from 1849 to 1974 a Local government district in the northwest of England. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Borough status in the United Kingdom is granted by Royal charter to Local government Districts in England, Wales and Northern However, neither were achieved.

Under the Local Government Act 1972, the town's Urban District status was abolished, and Chadderton has, since 1 April 1974, formed part of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, within Greater Manchester. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of Local government district that covered an Urbanised area Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 ^[2][4]

Chadderton's twin town is Geesthacht in Schleswig Holstein, Germany which was established in 1966 by the former Chadderton Urban District Council. Geesthacht (geːstˈhaxt is the largest city in the District of the Duchy of Lauenburg (Herzogtum Lauenburg in Schleswig-Holstein in Northern Germany is the northernmost of the 16 ''Bundesländer'' in Germany. The former English name was Sleswick-Holsatia the Danish name is Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Chadderton Urban District was from 1894 to 1974 a local government district of the administrative county of Lancashire, England.

Chadderton forms part of the Oldham West and Royton parliamentary constituency, which returns one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons. Oldham West and Royton is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords In 2006, representations were made to the Boundary Commission for England calling for the constituency name to be changed, to include the name of Chadderton. It was pointed out that Chadderton was much larger and more populous than Royton. Royton (pop 21000 is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England However the commission rejected the proposed alternative name (Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton) on the grounds that it was too long and it did not believe that there was a significant amount of support for a name change. ^[5]

Geography

The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, highlighting Chadderton in red. The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England.

Chadderton lies at the foothills of the Pennines, around 1 mile (1. The Pennines are a low-rising Mountain range in Northern England and southern Scotland. 6 km) east-southeast of Middleton, in the northeast of Greater Manchester. Middleton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It is a gently undulating area, rising from 300 feet (91 m) above sea level in the west to 450 feet (137 m) in the east. Tandle Hill, above Chadderton Heights, on the hillier northern edge of the town, is its highest point at 509 feet (155 m).

Chadderton is situated on the edge of the "Oldham Coalfield" and is drained by a number of streams, including the River Irk, which is a tributary of the River Irwell. The River Irwell is a River flowing through the Irwell Valley in the counties of Lancashire and Greater Manchester

Divisions and suburbs

Chadderton has three electoral wards, of which the constituents elect nine councillors to the Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council. In Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, a ward is an Electoral district These are Chadderton Central, Chadderton North and Chadderton South.

Economy

There are two main shopping areas in Chadderton, Chadderton Mall and Elk Mill Retail Park. Chadderton Mall is located in the town centre, and Elk Mill Retail Park is situated on the boundary with nearby Royton. Royton (pop 21000 is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England

For many years, Chadderton was home to a large BAE Systems (formerly the Avro aircraft factory) manufacturing plant, which was a major employer within the area. BAE Systems plc (BAE is a British defence and aerospace company headquartered in Farnborough, England, that has global interests particularly Avro was a British Aircraft manufacturer, with numerous landmark designs such as the Avro 504 trainer in the First World War, the Avro

Landmarks

Chadderton War Memorial

Chadderton Town Hall, in its present form, was the Chadderton's second town hall and was opened in 1913. A city hall or town hall is the chief administrative building of a City or Town 's administration and usually houses the city or

Chadderton Hall Park occupies an area of 6. Chadderton Hall Park is a park in Chadderton, in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. 47 hectares in what were once the gardens of Chadderton Hall, built in 1620. From 1839 to 1860 the hall and grounds were used as a boarding school for young ladies and later a school for boys. At the end of the 19th century they were leased to Joseph Ball, who transformed the house and grounds into a pleasure garden, complete with a boating lake and a menagerie. The hall was demolished in 1939. The park is owned today by Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council and was opened to the public in 1956.

Foxdenton Hall

Foxdenton Park contains the restored Foxdenton Hall, built in 1700 on the site of an earlier hall. The park occupies an area of 5. 26 hectares and was opened to the public in 1922.

Sports

Chadderton Sports Centre, which is now a gymnasium, located near Chadderton Town Hall, once provided the main swimming and gym facilities for the town.

Chadderton F.C. is a non-league football team playing in the North West Counties Football League Division Two. Chadderton FC are an amateur football club in the North West Counties Football League Division One Overview The league was formed in 1982 by the merger of the Cheshire County League and the Lancashire Combination. Boundary Park, located partly within Chadderton and partly within neighbouring Royton, is the home of Oldham Athletic A.F.C.. Royton (pop 21000 is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England Oldham Athletic Football Club (2004 Ltd, more commonly Oldham Athletic Football Club or informally Oldham Athletic, is an English football club

Transport

Chadderton is accessed by the A669 road linking Middleton and Oldham, the A663, just near the centre of Chadderton, which connects drivers with the A627(M) motorway, just outside the centre of Chadderton, which links with the M62 motorway at Junction 20, and the M60 motorway. The A627(M is a Motorway that runs between Oldham and Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England. The M62 motorway is a west&ndasheast trans-Pennine Motorway in northern England, connecting the cities of Liverpool and Hull The M60 motorway is an orbital Motorway circling Greater Manchester, a Metropolitan county in North West England.

There are frequent buses running through Chadderton towards Oldham and Middleton (58, 59), and also frequent services to Manchester (24, 181, 182 plus peak time service 20). National Express coaches also serve Chadderton with coaches stopping on Broadway, at the junction of Middleton Road, mainly used for the 060 service to Liverpool via Manchester, and to Leeds. National Express Group plc ( is a UK -based Transport group with headquarters in London that operates Bus, coach, rail

Other destinations with direct bus connections from the centre of Chadderton include Ashton-under-Lyne, Rochdale, Royton, and Shaw. There is no railway station in the centre of Chadderton. The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway branch from Middleton Junction to Werneth almost bisected the urban district, and there was a branch from this to a coal depot on Broadway, very close to Chadderton town centre, but no passenger station within Chadderton was ever provided on these lines. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR was a major British railway company before the 1923 Grouping. The nearest train stations are Mills Hill, to the west of Chadderton, where passengers can travel to Manchester, Rochdale, Halifax, Bradford and Leeds^[6], and Oldham Werneth, to the east of Chadderton, where passengers can travel to Manchester, Oldham Mumps and Rochdale^[7]. Both stations are on the Oldham Loop Line line and the trains that serve these stations are operated by Northern Rail

The line from Manchester to Oldham via Werneth is planned for conversion to Metrolink, and as part of the rebuilding, Metrolink stations are planned for South Chadderton and Freehold. The Manchester to Rochdale via Oldham line or Oldham Loop Line is a local railway route in Greater Manchester, England used by trains that run from Manchester Northern Rail (often referred to simply as Northern) is a Train operating company that has operated local passenger services in the north of England

Notable people

Chadderton is the birthplace of former England national football team player David Platt, and acknowledged as the home of Henry Taylor, the British Olympic freestyle swimming triple gold medallist and champion. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football David Platt may refer to David Platt (footballer -- A football player David Platt (Coronation Street -- A character on Coronation Henry Taylor (17 March 1885 &ndash 28 February 1951 was a British freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics, in the Great Britain is the name used by the United Kingdom at the Olympic Games. Freestyle is an unregulated Swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. Taylor was a regular at Chadderton Baths.

^[8]In 1948 Chadderton-born scientist Geoff Tootill helped create the world's first wholly-electronic fully-programmable computer, affectionately named Baby, an invention first used by the Meteorological Office in Bracknell to aid its staff in the forecast of weather.

Supermodel Karen Elson grew up in the town and attended North Chadderton School. Karen Elson (born January 14, 1979 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England) is a British model. North Chadderton School is a mixed gender comprehensive school and sixth form for 11 - 18 year olds located in Chadderton, in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham ^[9]

Education

Further information: List of schools in Oldham

References

See also

• Middleton Junction and Oldham Branch Railway

External links

• Visit Chadderton
• Oldham Advertiser on Chadderton
• Genuki: Chadderton Township