Stalybridge Town Blog

WEST AND CENTRAL STALYBRIDGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Why is a plan needed now? The last comprehensive development plan for Stalybridge town centre was prepared 22 years ago by Cheshire...

Letters Home

LETTERS FROM THE FRONT - GALLIPOLI MAY 1915 Whit-Sunday, May 30th, Published in the Reporter 26th June 1915. HOW THE AUSTRALIANS CHARGE....

Of Market Charters and Royal Assents

Ashton Market Charter Greetings, Know that be our special grace we have granted to our beloved and faithful knight John de Assheton that...

Twinning Armentieres 1960

"A wonderful experience. All the party was thrilled to bits.” This was the way the Mayor of Stalybridge (Councilor W. E Taylor) summed up...

A Little History About Stalybridge Canal

The canal which is now restored, runs through the centre of Stalybridge. It starts at Ashton under Lyne, and finishes in Huddersfield....

The Tale of the Cat from The Age - Jul 20, 1934

Most of you, of course, have heard of Cheshire Cats and their famous grins; well here is a true story of another Cheshire cat called...

Stalybridge Canal Restoration

At the close of the 18th century, industry in the form of cotton mills began to flourish in an area to the north west of the town known...

The Glasgow Herald - Oct 10, 1963

A New Look at Transport Road Building on a Massive Scale Mr Sydney Chapman, Stalybridge and Hyde: Cheshire moving a resolution welcoming...

The Glasgow Herald: March 25th 1863

The Glasgow Herald: March 25th 1863 The Riots at Stalybridge and Neighbourhood The disturbances on the part of the recipients of relief...

1965: The Canal is Filled

Many occupants of Stalybridge still remember the time in 1965 when the redevelopment of the town centre included filling in the canal....