Ashton is one of the 9 towns that make up the borough
of Tameside.  

The name Ashton means village or town surrounded by
Ash trees.  In the mid -19th century, to distinguish it
from other surrounding towns Under-Lyne was added
to it's name.

Tameside is named after the River Tame and the
Tame Valley which diagonally cuts through the
Metropolitan Borough. Lying seven miles due east of
Manchester, in the North West region of England.

Ashton is famous for.................

The first 'Gardeners Question Time' was broadcast at
The Broadoak Hotel.

Geoffrey Charles Hurst MBE was born in Ashton, he
scored a hat-trick at the World Cup in the 1966 final
for England.

Quite a few of the Coronation Street characters have
been from Ashton.

Mr Brooke, famous for creating Brooke Bond
was born on George St.

Howard Donald of Take That was born and bred in
Ashton.
This is the
coat of arms for
Ashton.
This is the
coat of arms for
Tameside.
Ashton-Under-Lyne, Tameside
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