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Ashton Town Hall

Ashton-under-Lyne is a market town in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. The population was 48,604 at the 2021 census. Historically part of Lancashire, it is on the north bank of the River Tame, 6 miles (10 km) east of Manchester. The "Ashton" in the town's name probably derives from Old English, meaning 'settlement by ash trees'. The origin of the suffix "-under-Lyne" is less clear; it possibly derives from the Brittonic-originating word lemo, meaning 'elm'. Ashton became a market town from 1414, when the manor was granted a royal charter. The factory system and textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution triggered a process of unplanned urbanisation in the area, and by the mid–19th century Ashton had emerged as an important mill town at a convergence of canals and railways. The town saw significant economic decline in the 1920s, with the majority of its mills closing due to insufficient exports. Nevertheless, Ashton has continued to thrive as a centre of commerce. (Full article...)