Hidden Histories: Discovering Cockbrook

An exhibition uncovering the lost Ashton hamlet of Cockbrook was displayed at the Astley Cheetham Art Gallery, Stalybridge in 2016 It was researched and created by: members of the Tameside Local History Forum's History on Your Doorstep group and funded by the Greater Manchester Strategic Arts Fund. The project has been a partnership between the forum, Ashton Photographic Society, interference-art and Tameside Cultural Services.

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The area is named after Cock Brook, a tributary of the River Tame, along which were built some of Ashton's earliest mills. Cockbrook is adjacent to Stamford Park and one of the former mill reservoirs, known locally as Chadwick's Dam, was incorporated into the park in 1891. The reservoir was divided in two by an embankment, with the southern section becoming the boating lake.
Cockbrook was once famous for the large number of shops in the area. It was also a transport hub and had its own religious communities and places of worship. There were a number of pubs in the area which provided a place for residents to socialise as well as a space for official activities such as inquests.
The district was home to a number of personalities, including the local historian John Cassidy and dialect poet and teacher Randal Mundy. Cockbrook had political connections through Dame Mabel Tylecote, a Labour politician, activist and educator, and Ada Summers, who served as a councillor, justice of the peace, mayor and freeman of Stalybridge.
The area offered a variety of housing, from large Victorian villas to dense terraces for workers, some of which has been replaced by more modern homes. From dialect poetry to trams, via mills, murder and corporation pop (water), the exhibition will explored all aspects of life in Cockbrook during times gone-by.
Cllr Jackie Lane, Tameside Council's heritage lead, said: "A tremendous amount of work has gone into setting up this exhibition which features a great deal of information.
"I've lived in Tameside all my life and I thought I knew Cockbrook well, but I was surprised at the amount I was able to learn."

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An exhibition uncovering the lost Ashton hamlet of Cockbrook was displayed at the Astley Cheetham Art Gallery, Stalybridge in 2016

It was researched and created by: members of the Tameside Local History Forum's History on Your Doorstep group and funded by the Greater Manchester Strategic Arts Fund. The project has been a partnership between the forum, Ashton Photographic Society, interference-art and Tameside Cultural Services.

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The area is named after Cock Brook, a tributary of the River Tame, along which were built some of Ashton's earliest mills. Cockbrook is adjacent to Stamford Park and one of the former mill reservoirs, known locally as Chadwick's Dam, was incorporated into the park in 1891. The reservoir was divided in two by an embankment, with the southern section becoming the boating lake.
Cockbrook was once famous for the large number of shops in the area. It was also a transport hub and had its own religious communities and places of worship. There were a number of pubs in the area which provided a place for residents to socialise as well as a space for official activities such as inquests.
The district was home to a number of personalities, including the local historian John Cassidy and dialect poet and teacher Randal Mundy. Cockbrook had political connections through Dame Mabel Tylecote, a Labour politician, activist and educator, and Ada Summers, who served as a councillor, justice of the peace, mayor and freeman of Stalybridge.
The area offered a variety of housing, from large Victorian villas to dense terraces for workers, some of which has been replaced by more modern homes. From dialect poetry to trams, via mills, murder and corporation pop (water), the exhibition will explored all aspects of life in Cockbrook during times gone-by.
Cllr Jackie Lane, Tameside Council's heritage lead, said: "A tremendous amount of work has gone into setting up this exhibition which features a great deal of information.
"I've lived in Tameside all my life and I thought I knew Cockbrook well, but I was surprised at the amount I was able to learn."

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An exhibition uncovering the lost Ashton hamlet of Cockbrook was displayed at the Astley Cheetham Art Gallery, Stalybridge in 2016

It was researched and created by: members of the Tameside Local History Forum's History on Your Doorstep group and funded by the Greater Manchester Strategic Arts Fund. The project has been a partnership between the forum, Ashton Photographic Society, interference-art and Tameside Cultural Services.

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The area is named after Cock Brook, a tributary of the River Tame, along which were built some of Ashton's earliest mills. Cockbrook is adjacent to Stamford Park and one of the former mill reservoirs, known locally as Chadwick's Dam, was incorporated into the park in 1891. The reservoir was divided in two by an embankment, with the southern section becoming the boating lake.
Cockbrook was once famous for the large number of shops in the area. It was also a transport hub and had its own religious communities and places of worship. There were a number of pubs in the area which provided a place for residents to socialise as well as a space for official activities such as inquests.
The district was home to a number of personalities, including the local historian John Cassidy and dialect poet and teacher Randal Mundy. Cockbrook had political connections through Dame Mabel Tylecote, a Labour politician, activist and educator, and Ada Summers, who served as a councillor, justice of the peace, mayor and freeman of Stalybridge.
The area offered a variety of housing, from large Victorian villas to dense terraces for workers, some of which has been replaced by more modern homes. From dialect poetry to trams, via mills, murder and corporation pop (water), the exhibition will explored all aspects of life in Cockbrook during times gone-by.
Cllr Jackie Lane, Tameside Council's heritage lead, said: "A tremendous amount of work has gone into setting up this exhibition which features a great deal of information.
"I've lived in Tameside all my life and I thought I knew Cockbrook well, but I was surprised at the amount I was able to learn."

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An exhibition uncovering the lost Ashton hamlet of Cockbrook was displayed at the Astley Cheetham Art Gallery, Stalybridge in 2016

It was researched and created by: members of the Tameside Local History Forum's History on Your Doorstep group and funded by the Greater Manchester Strategic Arts Fund. The project has been a partnership between the forum, Ashton Photographic Society, interference-art and Tameside Cultural Services.

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The area is named after Cock Brook, a tributary of the River Tame, along which were built some of Ashton's earliest mills. Cockbrook is adjacent to Stamford Park and one of the former mill reservoirs, known locally as Chadwick's Dam, was incorporated into the park in 1891. The reservoir was divided in two by an embankment, with the southern section becoming the boating lake.
Cockbrook was once famous for the large number of shops in the area. It was also a transport hub and had its own religious communities and places of worship. There were a number of pubs in the area which provided a place for residents to socialise as well as a space for official activities such as inquests.
The district was home to a number of personalities, including the local historian John Cassidy and dialect poet and teacher Randal Mundy. Cockbrook had political connections through Dame Mabel Tylecote, a Labour politician, activist and educator, and Ada Summers, who served as a councillor, justice of the peace, mayor and freeman of Stalybridge.
The area offered a variety of housing, from large Victorian villas to dense terraces for workers, some of which has been replaced by more modern homes. From dialect poetry to trams, via mills, murder and corporation pop (water), the exhibition will explored all aspects of life in Cockbrook during times gone-by.
Cllr Jackie Lane, Tameside Council's heritage lead, said: "A tremendous amount of work has gone into setting up this exhibition which features a great deal of information.
"I've lived in Tameside all my life and I thought I knew Cockbrook well, but I was surprised at the amount I was able to learn."

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An exhibition uncovering the lost Ashton hamlet of Cockbrook was displayed at the Astley Cheetham Art Gallery, Stalybridge in 2016

It was researched and created by: members of the Tameside Local History Forum's History on Your Doorstep group and funded by the Greater Manchester Strategic Arts Fund. The project has been a partnership between the forum, Ashton Photographic Society, interference-art and Tameside Cultural Services.

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No items found.

The area is named after Cock Brook, a tributary of the River Tame, along which were built some of Ashton's earliest mills. Cockbrook is adjacent to Stamford Park and one of the former mill reservoirs, known locally as Chadwick's Dam, was incorporated into the park in 1891. The reservoir was divided in two by an embankment, with the southern section becoming the boating lake.
Cockbrook was once famous for the large number of shops in the area. It was also a transport hub and had its own religious communities and places of worship. There were a number of pubs in the area which provided a place for residents to socialise as well as a space for official activities such as inquests.
The district was home to a number of personalities, including the local historian John Cassidy and dialect poet and teacher Randal Mundy. Cockbrook had political connections through Dame Mabel Tylecote, a Labour politician, activist and educator, and Ada Summers, who served as a councillor, justice of the peace, mayor and freeman of Stalybridge.
The area offered a variety of housing, from large Victorian villas to dense terraces for workers, some of which has been replaced by more modern homes. From dialect poetry to trams, via mills, murder and corporation pop (water), the exhibition will explored all aspects of life in Cockbrook during times gone-by.
Cllr Jackie Lane, Tameside Council's heritage lead, said: "A tremendous amount of work has gone into setting up this exhibition which features a great deal of information.
"I've lived in Tameside all my life and I thought I knew Cockbrook well, but I was surprised at the amount I was able to learn."

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An exhibition uncovering the lost Ashton hamlet of Cockbrook was displayed at the Astley Cheetham Art Gallery, Stalybridge in 2016

It was researched and created by: members of the Tameside Local History Forum's History on Your Doorstep group and funded by the Greater Manchester Strategic Arts Fund. The project has been a partnership between the forum, Ashton Photographic Society, interference-art and Tameside Cultural Services.

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