Ashton upon Mersey

Ashton upon Mersey

St Martin's Church, Ashton upon Mersey
Ashton upon Mersey
 Ashton upon Mersey shown within Greater Manchester
OS grid referenceSJ785925
   – London  162 mi (261 km) SE 
Metropolitan boroughTrafford
Metropolitan county Greater Manchester
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town SALE
Postcode district M33
Dialling code 0161
Police Greater Manchester
Fire Greater Manchester
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentAltrincham and Sale West
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UK
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Greater Manchester

Coordinates: 53°25′52″N 2°20′01″W / 53.4311°N 2.3336°W

Ashton upon Mersey is an area of Sale in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the south bank of the River Mersey, in the northwestern part of Sale, and is situated about 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Manchester city centre.

Historically a part of Cheshire, it became an urban district in 1895 under the Local Government Act 1894. In 1930 the Ashton upon Mersey urban district was abolished and the area became a part of the urban district of Sale.[1]

History

A 4th century hoard of 46 Roman coins was discovered and is one of four known hoards dating from that period discovered within the Mersey basin.[2][3] In the 18th century, it was thought that Ashton upon Mersey might have been the site of a Roman station, next to the River Mersey, called Fines Miaimae & Flaviae. However, this was based on the De Situ Britanniae, a manuscript forged by Charles Bertram, and there is no evidence to suggest any such station existed.[4] The name Ashton is Old English for "village or farm near the ash trees", suggesting that Ashton upon Mersey is of Anglo-Saxon origin.[5] The township is first mentioned in 1260.[6]

The poet Lascelles Abercrombie was born in Ashton upon Mersey.

Karl Pilkington, the famous; author, radio and TV personality attended Ashton on Mersey High School for many years. Andy Rourke from the Smiths and Chris Sievey the man behind Mrs Merton and Frank Sidebottom also from Ashton on Mersey.

See also

References

Notes
  1. ↑ "Ashton upon Mersey UD". A vision of Britain through time.
  2. ↑ Nevell (1992), pp. 59, 75.
  3. ↑ Nevell (1997), p. 20.
  4. ↑ Swain (1987), pp. 9–10.
  5. ↑ Swain (1987), pp. 12–13.
  6. ↑ Nevell (1997), p. 32.
Bibliography
  • Nevell, Mike (1992). Tameside Before 1066. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. ISBN 1-871324-07-6.
  • Nevell, Mike (1997). The Archaeology of Trafford. Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. ISBN 1-870695-25-9.
  • Swain, Norman (1987). A History of Sale from earliest times to the present day. Wilmslow: Sigma Press. ISBN 1-85058-086-3.