Hyde, Greater Manchester Totally Explained

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Hyde is a town within the Tameside borough of Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Cheshire, Hyde has a population of 31,253 (2001 census)

History

Toponymy

Hyde's name derives from hide - a measure of land for taxation purposes, taken to be that area of land which was necessary to support a peasant family: "Much of the 19th-century controversy concerning the size of the early hide arose from thinking of it as an areal unit, when in fact it was one by which taxes were assessed." In later times, it was taken to be equivalent to 120 acres (0.5 km²). In 1936 the borough was extended by the annexation of the civil parish of Hattersley and part of the civil parish of Matley from Tintwistle Rural District. The town became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.

Geography

One of the most beautiful areas of Tameside is the Werneth Low Country Park in Hyde, which is also home to the Hyde War Memorial Trust. The trust raised funds from Hyde residents after World War 1 to create a permanent memorial to those Hyde residents who died in that conflict. The memorial contains 710 names.
Hyde is separated from Denton by the Tame Valley. The valley contains the River Tame, a tributory of the River Mersey, together with significant open space for local residents.

Transport

Hyde is served by six railway stations, Hyde Central and Hyde North stations are on the Manchester Piccadilly - Romiley - Rose Hill 'Hyde Loop' line. Flowery Field, Newton (for Hyde), Godley and Hattersley stations are on the electrified Piccadilly - Glossop - Hadfield line.
Hyde is served by the M67 motorway, a feeder to the M60, the orbital motorway for Manchester, which is connected to many other motorways that serve across the country
Hyde also has a bus station (newly rebuilt in the early 2000s), with bus services into Manchester and other surrounding areas, including Stockport, Oldham, Manchester City Centre and Glossop.

Sports

One of the town's most noted achievements came with the success of the Hyde Seal water polo team, who from 1904 to 1914 were the finest in the world, winning the world championship in 1904, 1905 and 1906.
   Their sporting heritage extends to Dr Ron Hill, a former European gold-medallist marathon runner.
   The town is home to Hyde United Football Club (recently promoted to the Conference North after winning the UniBond League First Division and Premier Divisions in successive seasons). The largest defeat in English professional football history, a 26-0 loss against Lancashire team Preston North End in an 1887 FA Cup match, is often attributed to Hyde United, but as they were not formed until 1919, that distinction must go down to Hyde F.C., who were founded in 1885. Hyde United play their home games at Ewen Fields, a ground which Manchester City and later Manchester United used for their reserve team fixtures.
   Hyde also contains the area of Flowery Field, which hosts Flowery Field Cricket Club of the Lancashire County League who are on the other side of the town to Werneth Low's Hyde Cricket Club, who play in the Cheshire League.
   Hyde also has a claim in the history of boxing, as world champion Ricky Hatton was raised on the Hattersley housing estate and now lives in Gee Cross, Hyde.

Notable residents

Alan Wright, Premiership footballer.[AstonVilla, Blackburn Rovers]
Timmy Mallett, television presenter and entertainer (born in Marple)
Becky Want, BBC local radio presenter and TV presenter for Channel M) born in Hyde 1961
Len Hopwood, Lancashire & England cricketer.
Lee A. Martin, Manchester United footballer
Ricky Hatton, world champion boxer.
Tony Husband, multi award winning cartoonist.
Brian Day(uk) (Musician) Bassist,Composer,Arranger,Founder member of the Syd Lawrence Orchestra
L.S. Lowry, world famous artist.
Wayne Fontana, 1960s pop singer and musician.
John Ogdon, world famous pianist.
Stuart Hall, BBC TV & Radio presenter.
Warren Bradley - Manchester United Player
Davey Jones, lead singer of The Monkees
Brian and Michael, singers of Matchstalk Men and Mathstalk Cats and Dogs
James Purnell, MP

Notable Stores

There are 2 high branded superstores in Hyde: Asda and Morrisons. There is a shopping centre called Clarendon Square - the shopping mall which contains clothes shops, an Argos, and a Market Hall which is the older section containing food stores and many more. The main shopping area used to be an outdoor shopping area, but has been since enclosed with a large glass roof.
The main street contains many stores including Subway and Ethel Austin. There is soon to be a Gamestation opening.

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