Matley Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:53.4677°N -2.0325°W
Official Name:Matley
Metropolitan Borough:Tameside
Metropolitan County:Greater Manchester
Region:North West England
Constituency Westminster:Stalybridge and Hyde
Post Town:STALYBRIDGE
Postcode Area:SK
Postcode District:SK15
Dial Code:0161
Static Image Name:Rising Moon - geograph.org.uk - 1185674.jpg
Static Image Caption:Rising Moon pub, Matley Lane

Matley is a semi-rural area in the Tameside district, in Greater Manchester, England, between Stalybridge, Hyde and Dukinfield.

History

Matley was a township of Mottram in Longdendale,[1] one of the eight ancient parishes of the Macclesfield Hundred of Cheshire. Under the Poor Law Amendment Act 1886 the township became a civil parish in its own right.

Between 1894 and 1936, Matley was a civil parish in the Tintwistle Rural District of Cheshire.[2] On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Stalybridge, Hyde and Dukinfield, part also went to form Longdendale.[3] In 1974 the area transferred to Greater Manchester to form part of the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of Matley, in Tameside and Cheshiree. A Vision of Britain through Time. 6 November 2024.
  2. Web site: Relationships and changes Matley CP/Tn through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 6 November 2024.
  3. Web site: Ashton under Lyne Registration District. UKBMD. 6 November 2024.
  4. https://archive.today/20121224154148/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10098580 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Matley Civil Parish

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