Hyde, Tameside

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Hyde is a town in Hyde (Tameside), Tameside

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Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Hyde within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Hyde in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Hyde.-- mun.bor., market town, and township, Stockport par., E. Cheshire, on river Tame, 7½ miles E. of Manchester and 180 miles from London - bor., 3412 ac., pop. 28,630; township, 897 ac., pop. 17,876; 2 Banks, 2 newspapers. Market-day, Saturday. Hyde owes its rise entirely to the cotton mfrs., which were here greatly stimulated by the convenience of the water power and coal supply of the locality. The town has arge factories for weaving and spinning; it also has ironfoundries and engineering works. A considerable trade is done in the mfr. of felt hats.

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