Chadderton
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| Statistics | ||
| Population: | 33,001 (2001 Census) | |
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| OS grid reference: | SD9005 | |
| Administration | ||
| Metropolitan Borough: | Oldham | |
| Metropolitan county: | Greater Manchester | |
| Region: | North West England | |
| Constituent country: | England | |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom | |
| Other | ||
| Ceremonial county: | Greater Manchester | |
| Historic county: | Lancashire | |
| Services | ||
| Police force: | Greater Manchester Police | |
| Fire and rescue: | {{{Fire}}} | |
| Ambulance: | North West | |
| Post office and telephone | ||
| Post town: | OLDHAM | |
| Postal district: | OL9 | |
| Dialling code: | 0161 | |
| Politics | ||
| UK Parliament: | Oldham West and Royton | |
| European Parliament: | North West England | |
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Chadderton is a town[1] in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester in the northwest of England.[2] With a population of 33,001 (2001 Census), Chadderton is situated one mile from the centre of Oldham and about six miles from Manchester.
Chadderton's twin town is Geesthacht in Schleswig Holstein, Germany which was established in 1966 by the former Chadderton Urban District Council.
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[edit] Geography and administration
Chadderton is located at (53.5500, -2.1333)1 and lies in the foothills of the Pennines, in the north-east of Greater Manchester. It is a gently undulating area, rising from 90 metres in the west to the highest point at Chadderton Heights, on the hillier northern edge, at an altitude of 155 metres above sea level.
Chadderton town centre is located on the A669 (Middleton Road).
[edit] UK Parliament Constituency
Chadderton forms part of the Oldham West and Royton parliamentary constituency, which returns one Member of Parliament to the British House of Commons.
In 2006, fourteen representations were received by the Boundary Commission for England, which called for the inclusion of Chadderton in the name of the Oldham West and Royton parliamentary constituency. Many of the objectors pointed out that Chadderton was much larger and more populous than Royton.
However the commission rejected the proposed alternative name (Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton) because it was too long and they did not believe that there was a significant amount of support for a name change.[3]
[edit] Local government
Chadderton town has three electoral wards, of which the constituents elect nine councillors to the Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council. These are:
- Chadderton Central (Three Councillors)
- Chadderton North (Three Councillors)
- Chadderton South (Three Councillors)
[edit] History
From 1894 to 1974, Chadderton Urban District was a local government district in south east Lancashire. Chadderton has quite a number of civic buildings built during its independent years, including Chadderton Town Hall, Chadderton Swimming Baths, Chadderton Library [1] (built by Andrew Carnegie) and Broadway Library.
[edit] Twin Towns
[edit] Recreation
[edit] Shopping
There are two main shopping areas in the town of Chadderton:
- 'Chadderton Mall', situated in the town centre, is home to large national retailers such as Boots, ASDA, Netto, Farmfoods, Wynsors World of Shoes and the Newsagents, among others. The Britannia Building Society and the Yorkshire Bank also have branches in the Mall.
- 'Elk Mill Central Retail Park', situated at the top of Broadway on the boundary with Royton. This out-of-town development is home to stores such as PC World, Comet, Boots, Dixons, Carphone Warehouse and Argos Extra, among others, and also includes a McDonalds, Pizza Hut and a KFC.
[edit] Parks
- Chadderton Hall Park - Burnley Lane, Chadderton.
- Coalshaw Green Park - Coalshaw Green Road, Chadderton.
- Fitton Park - Burnley Lane, Chadderton.
- Foxdenton Park - Spring Road, Chadderton.
- Princess Park - Princess Road, Chadderton.
[edit] Libraries
- Chadderton Library - Middleton Road, Chadderton.
- Broadway Library - Whitegate Lane, Chadderton.
[edit] Sport
- Chadderton Sports Centre provides the main swimming and gym facilities in Chadderton and is located near Chadderton Town Hall. Its facilities include a swimming pool, a fitness suite and a sports hall. The sports hall can be used for badminton, bowls, football, cricket, roller-skating, trampolines, bouncy castles and other activities.
- Chadderton F.C., a non-league football team currently play in the North West Counties Football League Division Two.
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C.'s ground lies partly within Chadderton, and partly within Royton (hence the name Boundary Park).
[edit] Societies
Chadderton is home to the following societies:
[edit] Education
[edit] Primary Schools
- Bare Trees Junior School, Chadderton [4]
- Burnley Brow Community School, Chadderton [5]
- Chadderton Hall Junior School, Chadderton [6]
- Christ Church CofE Primary School, Chadderton [7]
- Corpus Christi RC Primary School, Chadderton [8]
- Mills Hill Primary School, Chadderton [9]
- Firwood Manor Preparatory School [10]
- St Herbert's RC School, Chadderton [11]
- St Luke's CofE Primary School, Chadderton [12]
- Stanley Road Primary School, Chadderton [13]
- Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School, Chadderton [14]
- Yew Tree Community School, Chadderton [15]
[edit] Secondary Schools
- North Chadderton School [16]
- The Radclyffe School [17]
- South Chadderton School [18]
[edit] References
- ^ Chadderton visitoldham.co.uk, URL accessed October 21, 2006
- ^ "Official British Place Name Archives - Chadderton", Greater Manchester County Records Office - URL accessed October 21, 2006
- ^ Final Recommendations for Parliamentary Counstituency Boundaries in Greater Manchester, Boundary Commission for England, published July 19, 2006. URL accessed October 24, 2006.
