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28-552: Littlemoss is a suburb of Droylsden , in the Tameside district, in the county of Greater Manchester , England. Littlemoss village is predominantly a farming area comprising Cinderland Hall Farm (dating back to the 17th century), Buckley Hill Farm, Willow Bank Farm, Jaum Farm and Gravel Hill Farm and a few others. It comprises mainly Lumb Lane, Back Lane, Cross Lane, Andrew Street, Hyde Street, Wayne Close, Brookside Close, Brookland and Woodleigh and Wayne Close and The Stables Estate and

56-416: A trailered boat into the water. A marina may have a travel lift , a specialised crane used for lifting heavier boats out of the water and transporting them around the hard stand. A marina may provide in- or out-of-water boat storage. Fee-based services such as parking, use of picnic areas, pubs, and clubhouses for showers are usually included in long-term rental agreements. Visiting yachtsmen usually have

84-569: A chapelry in the parish of Manchester , within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire. It became an urban district of the administrative county of Lancashire under the Local Government Act 1894 , and was granted its arms on 16 October 1950. In 1974, as a result of the Local Government Act 1972 , Droylsden became a part of the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester. Droylsden

112-494: A housing overflow area for neighbouring Manchester . Since 1785, the Fairfield area of Droylsden has been home to a Moravian Church . Droylsden was settled around AD 900. Before Droylsden became a part of Greater Manchester, it was popularly referred to by Mancunians as "The Silly Country". One suggestion as to the source of that nickname is that once a year, some of the townsfolk used to watch an annual carnival by bringing

140-672: A huge carpet factory in Donaghadee , County Down , Northern Ireland. Criminal Dale Cregan was a resident of Droylsden, in which one of the more news notable incidents was performed near Droylsden Town Hall prior to his arrest following the murder of two police women in Hattersley Eric Stewart , singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer, was born in Droylsden. Karen Barber (born 21 June 1961 (age 62)) British ice dancer and Dancing on Ice judge and head coach,

168-502: A looped towel from Turkey in the 1840s, which Christy's managed to copy on an adapted loom. Their Royal Turkish towels became famous, with Queen Victoria having a regular order. The mill closed at the end of the 1980s, and in 1997 Tesco opened a supermarket on the site. Construction of a marina began in 2007, and was completed in 2012. The marina has 92 three and four-bedroom houses, and 291 one and two-bedroom apartments as well as waterside offices, restaurants, and shops. Droylsden

196-447: A pig and sitting it on a wall to watch the passing entertainment with them. The Pig on the Wall public house , converted from a farm in 1978, takes its name from that story. The first machine woven towel in the world – the terry towel  – was produced by W. M. Christy and Sons of Fairfield Mills, in Droylsden, in 1851. William Miller Christy 's son, Henry Christy , had brought back

224-456: A port complex. In the 19th century, the few existing pleasure craft shared the same facilities as trading and fishing vessels . The marina appeared in the 20th century with the popularization of yachting . A marina may have refuelling, washing and repair facilities, marine and boat chandlers , stores and restaurants. A marina may include ground facilities such as parking lots for vehicles and boat trailers. Slipways (or boat ramps) transfer

252-451: A roller or ring mechanism ( floating docks , pontoons ). Buoys are cheaper to rent but less convenient than being able to walk from land to boat. Harbor shuttles (water taxis) or launches, may transfer people between the shore and boats moored on buoys. The alternative is a tender such as an inflatable boat . Facilities offering fuel, boat ramps and stores will normally have a common-use dock set aside for such short term parking needs. Where

280-494: Is a town in Tameside , Greater Manchester , England, 4.1 miles (6.6 km) east of Manchester city centre and 2.2 miles (3.5 km) west of Ashton-under-Lyne , with a population at the 2011 Census of 22,689. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire , in the mid-19th century Droylsden grew as a mill town on the Ashton canal . Beginning in the early 1930s, Droylsden's population expanded rapidly as it became

308-455: Is at the church. Scott Bruton , X Factor finalist in 2008, was raised in the town. Other notable people who grew up in the town include 10cc 's Eric Stewart , Howard Donald of Take That , cult author Jeff Noon , professional boxer Prince Arron , and the musician known as " Damian ". Cyril Lord (1911–1984), 'the Carpet King', was born and raised in Droylsden. He later established

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336-425: Is located at 53°28′58″N 2°9′30″W  /  53.48278°N 2.15833°W  / 53.48278; -2.15833 (53.4826, −2.1582), about 4 miles (6 km) to the east of Manchester city centre, close to Ashton-under-Lyne, Failsworth, Clayton , Openshaw and Newton Heath . Droylsden is not directly served by railway with the nearest station being Fairfield railway station approximately 1 mile south of

364-679: The Conference National for the 2007–08 season, although they were relegated back to Conference North for 2008–09, and into the Northern Premier League Premier Division in 2012–13. Now Droylsden play in the Northern Premier League Division One North . Droylsden is one of a number of locations which are promoted as the birthplace of speedway racing in the UK. Britain's first ever Speedway meeting

392-459: The Maunder's estate. On 31 December 1894 Little Moss became a civil parish , being formed from part of Ashton under Lyne , on 1 April 1954 the parish was abolished and merged with Ashton under Lyne, Failsworth and Droylsden. In 1951 the parish had a population of 1623. Littlemoss used to have about four shops and two public houses and a post office, which were eventually converted to houses. There

420-528: The closure of Droylsden School Mathematics and Computing College for Girls and Littlemoss High School for Boys was approved by Tameside Council. This was conditional on the Secretary of State signing an Academy Funding Agreement by 30 April 2009 for the two schools to be replaced by Droylsden Academy . Droylsden Academy, which was sponsored by Tameside College , opened in September 2009, in the existing buildings of

448-450: The majority operated by Stagecoach Manchester . Buses 7, 7A and 7B run between Ashton-under-Lyne and Stockport . Bus 216 runs a main-road service between Manchester city centre and Ashton-under-Lyne, sometimes extending to Stalybridge in the evening. Bus 217 runs between Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Piccadilly, taking a more indirect route. Buses 230 and 231 run between Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester city centre. In January 2009,

476-484: The option of buying each amenity from a fixed schedule of fees; arrangements can be as wide as a single use, such as a shower, or several weeks of temporary berthing. The right to use the facilities is frequently extended at overnight or period rates to visiting yachtsmen. Since marinas are often limited by available space, it may take years on a waiting list to get a permanent berth . Boats are moored on buoys , on fixed or floating walkways tied to an anchoring piling by

504-435: The school playing field was used for grazing cattle. There were proposals to build more houses on the site, despite lack of support from residents. Littlemoss has a high school called Littlemoss High School On that side now resides Laurus Ryecroft a mixed secondary school with a sixth form. This Greater Manchester location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Droylsden Droylsden

532-477: The seat being divided in the 1950 boundary change. The areas adjacent to Manchester, including Droylsden, formed the new Droylsden constituency, with the remainder forming part of Ashton-under-Lyne . The Droylsden constituency was abolished in 1955, when Droylsden itself became part of the Ashton-under-Lyne constituency. David Heyes MP represented the constituency of Ashton-under-Lyne from 2001 to 2015. He

560-779: The town centre, providing a service to Manchester Piccadilly and Rose Hill Marple . The town's former railway station was open between 1846 and 1968 and located on Lumb Lane, approximately 1 mile north of the town centre on the Huddersfield Line . The nearest station on this line is Ashton-under-Lyne . From 2013, Droylsden became a terminus on the East Manchester line of the Manchester Metrolink tram network, with services running to Manchester and Bury . Trams now run from Droylsden to Ashton-under-Lyne via Audenshaw and Ashton Moss. The town has frequent bus services,

588-460: The two former schools. The new Droylsden Academy building opened on the school site of Droylsden School Mathematics and Computing College for Girls in January 2012. Fairfield High School for Girls was unaffected by these changes and has been granted Specialist Science College status. Tameside College also operates a Local Learning Centre for adult learners in Droylsden. Droylsden was anciently

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616-475: The year 2000, the M60 Manchester ring road motorway was completed, cutting through Littlemoss, to which a fair amount of grazing land and some properties were lost, including the 'Army Camp' which had been converted into stables and horse grazing. Several buildings including the 'back to front houses' off Lumb Lane, were also demolished at this time. The Littlemoss Boys' School was demolished in 2012 and by 2013

644-526: Was a significant employer in the area. The factory was established in 1891, on the banks of the Ashton Canal, on Ashton Hill Lane. At its peak it employed around 1,000 workers; that number was reduced to around 400 before closing during 2008. The factory was demolished during the early part of 2010. Droylsden is home to Droylsden F.C. who won the Conference North league in 2006–07, gaining promotion to

672-565: Was also a Co-op, which later became an antique shop before being converted into apartments. In the 1970s proposals were made to build houses on the land, but a petition was raised and many signatures obtained, so subsequently, saving the green fields. In 1977, the Queen's Silver Jubilee was celebrated on the public playing field off Andrew Street, with a gala and fair, with donkey cart rides provided by Reg Cook from Cinderland Hall Farm, who still resided there in 2013, with his wife, Margaret. In around

700-452: Was born in Droylsden. Notes Bibliography Marina The word marina may also refer to an inland wharf on a river or canal that is used exclusively by non-industrial pleasure craft such as canal narrowboats . Marinas may be located along the banks of rivers connecting to lakes or seas and may be inland. They are also located on coastal harbors (natural or man made) or coastal lagoons, either as stand alone facilities or within

728-406: Was once a large township , including Big Droylsden, Little Droylsden, and Clayton . In 1889 Little Droylsden was subsumed into Openshaw, and in 1890 Clayton was ceded from Droylsden's control to become part of Manchester. From 1918 until 1950, Droylsden was represented by the parliamentary constituency of Mossley . Manchester's expansion to the east and the increase in the electorate, resulted in

756-513: Was replaced by his fellow Labour Party member Angela Rayner in the 2015 UK General Election . The Droylsden Little Theatre has been running amateur productions since 1931. Horror film production company Fade To Blood Films is based in Droylsden During the 1930s, Droylsden's population expanded rapidly, as it became a housing overflow area for Manchester. Today the area is predominately occupied by employed home owners. Robertson's Jam

784-470: Was staged in Droylsden on 25 June 1927, billed as dirt track racing. England's rugby union captain from 1956 to 1958, Eric Evans , was born in Droylsden in 1921. Harry Pollitt , General Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain , was born in the town in 1890. Rev Arthur Herbert Procter , Victoria Cross recipient, was Rector of St Mary's parish church from 1946 to 1951. A Blue Plaque

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