GALE

Area in Blatchinworth and Calderbrook township.

 

GATLEY

See STOCKPORT ETCHELLS.

 

GEE CROSS

Area in Werneth township, subsequently in Hyde Borough.

 

GIGG

Area in Heap township, subsequently in Bury Borough.

 

GILNOW

Area in Little Bolton township.

 

GIN PITS

Area in Astley township.

 

GLAZEBURY

Area partly in Culceth township (esp. the Culcheth quarter in the north of the township) and partly in Bedford township.

 

GODLEY

This township or civil parish was in Cheshire. It was in Mottram in Longdendale ecclesiastical parish and in Ashton under Lyne poor law Union. In 1877 it was included in the area of Hyde Local Board of Health. In 1881 it became part of Hyde Borough.

 

GOLBORNE

This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Winwick ecclesiastical parish and in Leigh poor law Union. In 1894 the township became an Urban District. In 1933 Kenyon and Lowton civil parishes and the northern part of Culcheth civil parish were added to the Urban District. In 1957 there was an exchange of very small areas with Abram Urban District and in 1969 with Leigh Borough and with Irlam Urban District. In 1974, the Culcheth and Newchurch wards (i.e. incl. the northern part of the former civil parish of Culcheth and part (including Kenyon Hall) of the former civil parish of Kenyon) became part of Warrington District, Cheshire; the remainder became part of Wigan Metropolitan District, Greater Manchester County.

 

GORTON

This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Manchester ecclesiastical parish. It was in Chorlton poor law Union, 1837-1915, and in Manchester poor law Union, 1915-30. In 1863 Gorton Local Board of Health was established for the area of the township. In 1 890 part (called West Gorton) of the township was added to the City of Manchester. In 1894 the remaining area became Gorton Urban District. In 1901 a very small part of the Urban District was added to the City of Manchester. In 1909 the remaining area of the Urban District became part of the City of Manchester.

 

GREAT BOLTON

This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Bolton (or Bolton le Moors) ecclesiastical parish and in Bolton poor law Union. In 1792 Improvement Trustees (or police commissioners) were established for the improvement of the area of the township. In 1838 the township became part of Bolton Borough.

 

GREATER MANCHESTER COUNTY

This Metropolitan County was formed in 1974 from parts of the West Riding of Yorkshire (Saddleworth only), Cheshire and Lancashire, its area comprising the ten following Metropolitan Districts:

• Cities:
• Manchester
• Salford

• Metropolitan Boroughs:
  • Bolton
  • Bury
  • Oldham
  • Rochdale
  • Stockport
  • Tameside
  • Trafford
  • Wigan

 

GREAT HEATON

This township or civil parish, also called Over Heaton or Heaton Reddish, was in Lancashire, situated between Prestwich and Manchester. It was in Prestwich with Oldham ecclesiastical parish. It was in Manchester poor law Union, 1841-50, but in 1850 was included in Prestwich poor law Union. It should not be confused with Heaton township, near Bolton, or Heaton Norris township, between Manchester and Stockport. In 1894 the township was dissolved and its area divided between Middleton Borough and Prestwich Urban District. In 1903 the Heaton Park area became part of the City of Manchester.

 

GREAT LEVER

This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Middleton ecclesiastical parish and in Bolton poor law Union. In 1898 it became part of Bolton Borough.

 

GREAVE

Area in Spotland township.

 

GREENLOW CROSS

See GREENLOW MARSH.

 

GREENLOW HEATH

Area in Chorlton upon Medlock township. It should not be confused with Greenlow (or Grindlow) Marsh or Cross.

 

GREENLOW MARSH

Greenlow (or Grindlow) Marsh or Cross,an area in Gorton township. It should not be confused with Greenlow Heath.

 

GREENMOUNT

Area in Tottington Lower End township, formerly known as Nailer's Green.

 

GRINDLOW

See GREENLOW MARSH.

 

GUIDE BRIDGE

Area in Audenshaw division of Ashton under Lyne township.

 

HAIGH

This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Wigan ecclesiastic parish and in Wigan poor law Union. In 1974 it became part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough.

 

HALE

This township or civil parish was in Cheshire. It was in Bowden ecclesiastical parish and in Bucklow poor law Union (which was called Altrincham Union until 1895). In 1900 part of the civil parish was separated to become Ringway civil parish and the remainder of Hale civil parish became an Urban District. In 1936 a small part of the Urban District was added to Altrincham Urban District and parts of Altrincham Urban District, Bowdon Urban District and Ashley, Ringway and Timperley civil parishes were added to Hale Urban District. In 1974 the Urban District became part of Trafford Metropolitan Borough.

 

HALLIWELL

This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Deane ecclesiastical parish and in Bolton poor law Union. In 1863 Halliwell Local Board of Health was established for the area of the township. In 1 877 part of the township was added to Bolton Borough. The remaining area, originally known as Halliwell Higher End and from 1894 as Smithills township or civil parish, also became part of Bolton Borough in 1898.

 

HALSHAW MOOR

Area in Farnworth and Kearsley townships.

 

HAMER

Area in Wardleworth township.

 

HANDFORTH

This township or civil parish was in Cheshire. Its area was in Handforth cum Bosden township which in 1877 was divided into Handforth and Bosden townships or civil parishes. In 1904 Handforth civil parish became an Urban District. (Bosden civil parish became part of Hazel Grove and Bramhall Urban District in 1900). In 1936 Handforth Urban District was dissolved and its area divided between Cheadle and Gatley Urban District and Wilmslow Urban District. For Handforth cum Bosden see HANDFORTH CUM BOSDEN.

 

HANDFORTH CUM BOSDEN

This township or civil parish was in Cheshire. It was in Cheadle ecclesiastical parish. It was in Altrincham poor law Union briefly in 1837 but was subsequently in Stockport poor law Union. In 1877 it was divided into the two townships of Handforth and Bosden; for these townships see HANDFORTH, BOSDEN.

 

HARES HILL

Area in Hopwood township.

 

HARPER GREEN

Area in Farnworth township.

 

HARPURHEY

This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Manchester ecclesiastical parish. It was in Manchester poor law Union, 1841-50, in Prestwich poor law Union, 1850-1915, and in Manchester poor law Union, 1915-30. In 1885 it became part of the City of Manchester.

 

HARTSHEAD

Hartshead was one of the ancient divisions in Ashton under Lyne township. In 1894 Hartshead township or civil parish was formed from the area of Ashton under lyne township. It was in Ashton under Lyne poor law Union. In 1935 the civil parish was dissolved; most of it was added to Ashton under Lyne Borough and a small part to Alt civil parish.

 

HARWOOD

This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Bolton (or Bolton le Moors) ecclesiastical parish and in Bolton poor law Union. It should not be confused with Great and Little Harwood, near Blackburn, Lancashire. In 1898 it became part of Turton Urban District.

 

HATTERSLEY

This township or civil parish was in Cheshire. It was in Mottram in Longdendale ecclesiastical parish and in Ashton under Lyne poor law Union. In 1936 it was dissolved and its area divided between Hyde Borough and Longdendale Urban District.

 

HAUGH

Area in Butterworth township.

 

HAUGHTON

This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Manchester ecclesiastical parish and in Ashton under Lyne poor law Union. In 1877 Haughton Local Board of Health was established for the area of the township. In 1884 its area was combined with that of Denton Local Board of Health under the name of Dent and Haughton Local Board of Health. In 1894 the township became part of Denton township and this area became Denton Urban District. For Denton township and Urban District see DENTON.

 

HAULGH

See TONGE WITH HAULGH.

 

HAWKSHAW

Area in Tottington Lower End township.

 

HAYDOCK

For part of Haydock Urban District added to Ashton in Makerfield Urban District see ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD

 

HAZEL GROVE

Locality in Bosden, Bramhall, Norbury, Offerton, Torkington and Stockport townships, known as Bullock Smithy until 1836 when the name "Hazel Grove" was revived. For Hazel Grove and Bramhall Urban District see HAZEL GROVE AND BRAMHALL.

 

HAZEL GROVE AND BRAMHALL

This Urban District was formed in 1900 from the following townships or civil parishes in Cheshire: Bosden, Bramhall, Norbury, Offerton, Torkington (A former name for the Hazel Grove area was Bullock Smithy). It was in Stockport poor law Union. In 1901 part of the Urban District was added to Stockport Borough and in 1935 another part. In 1936 part of the Urban District was added to Marple Urban District. In 1939 Woodford civil parish became part of Hazel Grove and Bramhall Urban District. In 1974 the Urban District became part of Stockport Metropolitan Borough.

 

HEADY HILL

Locality in Heap township.

 

HEALEY

Locality in Spotland township.

 

HEAP

This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Bury ecclesiastical parish and in Bury poor law Union. It should not be confused with Heapey township, near Leyland, Lancashire. In 1872 part of it was included in the area of Bury improvement commissioners. Under the Divided Parishes Act of 1882 part of it was added to Birtle with Bamford township. The township included the town of Heywood. In 1864 Heap Middle Division Local Board of Health was established for part of the township. In 1867 the Local Board was reconstituted as Heywood Local Board of Health and another part of Heap township and parts of Hopwood, Birtle with Bamford, Pilsworth and Castleton townships were added to its area. In 1881 the area of the Local Board became the Borough of Heywood. In 1894 Heap township was dissolved and its area divided between Bury and Heywood Boroughs and Birtle with Bamford and Unsworth townships. For Heywood Borough see HEYWOOD.

 

HEAP BRIDGE

Locality in Heap township.

 

HEATON

The following areas of this name should be distinguished: (1) Heaton township, near Bolton.(2) Great and Little Heaton townships between Prestwich and Manchester, an area also known as Heaton Faghfield (or Faughfield or Fallowfield), Over Heaton and Heaton Reddish (3) Heaton Norris township, between Manchester and Stockport, which contained Heaton Mersey and similarly named hamlets. For these areas see respectively HEATON, GREAT HEATON, LITTLE HEATON, HEATON NORRIS.

 

HEATON

This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Deane ecclesiastical parish and in Bolton poor law Union. It was sometimes known as Heaton under Hill or Heaton juxta Horwich, to distinguish it from Great and Little Heaton townships near Prestwich and from Heaton Norris township between Manchester and Stockport. In 1898 it became part of Bolton Borough.

 

HEATON CHAPEL

Locality in Heaton Norris township.

 

HEATON MERSEY

Locality in Heaton Norris township.

 

HEATON MOOR

Locality in Heaton Norris township.

 

HEATON NORRIS

This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It should not be confused with other townships of a similar name. It was in Manchester ecclesiastical parish and in Stockport poor law Union. In 1835 part of it was included in Stockport Borough. In 1872 a Local Board of Health was established for the area of the township outside Stockport Borough and in 1894 the area of the Local Board became an Urban District. In 1901 part of the Urban District was added to Stockport Borough. In 1913 it was dissolved and its area divided between Stockport Borough and the City of Manchester.

 

HEATON PARK

This area became part of the City of Manchester in 1903. See GREAT HEATON, LITTLE HEATON.

 

HEBERS

Locality in Middleton township.

 

HEY

Another name for the Lees area in Ashton under Lyne township. See LEES.

 

HEYROD

Locality in Hartshead division of Ashton under Lyne township added to Stalybridge Borough in 1881.

 

HEYWOOD

This town was in Heap township or civil parish. In 1864 the Heap Middle Division Local Board of Health was established for part of Heap township. In 1867 the Local Board was reconstituted as Heywood Local Board of Health and another part of Heap township and parts of Hopwood, Birtle with Bamford, Pilsworth and Castleton townships were added to its area. In 1879 parts of Hopwood and Pilsworth townships were added to the area of the Local Board. In 1881 the area of the Local Board became the Borough of Heywood. It was in Bury poor law Union. In 1894 Heap township was dissolved. In 1900 part of Castleton Urban District was added to the Borough. In 1933 part of the Borough was added to Bury Borough and parts of Norden Urban District and of Birtle with Bamford and Unsworth civil parishes were added to it. In 1974 it became part of Rochdale Metropolitan Borough.

 

HIGH LANE

Locality in Marple township.

 

HINDLEY

This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Wigan ecclesiastical parish and in Wigan poor law Union. In 1867 Hindley Local Board of Health was established for the area of the township. In 1894 the area of the Local Board became an Urban District. In 1974 the Urban District became part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough.

 

HINDSFORD

Area' in Atherton township.

 

HOLCOMBE

Locality in Tottington Lower End township.

 

HOLCROFT

Locality in Culcheth township.

 

HOLLIN

Locality in Middleton township.

 

HOLLINWORTH

This township or civil parish was in Cheshire. It was in Mottram in Longdendale ecclesiastical parish and in Ashton under Lyne poor law Union. In 1863 Hollingworth Local Board of Health was established for the area of the township. In 1894 the area of the Board became an Urban District. In 1936 the Urban District became part of Longdendale Urban District.

 

HOLLINS

Locality in Pilsworth township, subsequently in Unsworth civil parish.

 

HOLLINWOOD

In 1713 a settlement was agreed that Hollinwood should be within the town of Oldham except for 20 acres which were to be in Chadderton township. In 1880 part of the Hollinwood area in Oldham Borough was added to Chadderton township.

 

HOOLEY BRIDGE

Locality in Birtle with Bamford township.

 

HOOLEY HILL

Locality in Ashton under Lyne township, subsequently in Audenshaw township.

 

HOPE

Locality in Pendleton township.

 

HOPWOOD

This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Middleton ecclesiastical parish and in Bury poor law Union. In 1863 a Local Board of Health was established for the area of the township. In 1867 part of the area of the township was included in the area of Heywood Local Board of Health and in 1879 another part; in 1881 these areas became part of Heywood Borough. In 1879 part of the township was included in the area of the commissioners for the improvement of Middleton and Tonge townships and in 1886 became part of Middleton Borough. In 1879 another part of the township was included in the area of Castleton by Rochdale Local Board of Health. In 1894 the township was dissolved and its area divided between Heywood Borough, Middleton Borough and Castleton by Rochdale Urban District. In 1896 this last Urban District was renamed Castleton; in 1900 it was dissolved and its area divided between Heywood and Rochdale Boroughs.

 

HORWICH

This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Deane ecclesiastical parish and in Bolton poor law Union. In 1872 Horwich Local Board of Health was established for the area of the township. In 1894 the area of the Local Board became an Urban District. In 1974 Horwich Urban District became part of Bolton Metropolitan Borough.

 

HOUGHTON

Locality in Worsley township and subsequently in Swinton township; for these townships See respectively WORSLEY and SWINTON AND PENDLEBURY.

 

HOWE BRIDGE

Locality in Atherton township.

 

HULME

This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Manchester ecclesiastical parish. It was in Chorlton poor law Union, 1837-1915, and in Manchester poor law Union, 1915-30. In 1838 it became part of the Borough of Manchester. From 1824 to 1845 commissioners, usually known as "police commissioners" had powers for the improvement of the area of the township and from 1845 to 1875 there was a Hulme Committee of the Borough or City Council.

 

HULTON PARK

Locality in Over Hulton township, subsequently in Westhoughton Urban District.

 

HUNDERSFIELD

This township or civil parish was in Lancashire but the town of Todmorden spread into the West Riding of Yorkshire. Hundersfield township came to be divided into the following four townships or civil parishes: Blatchinworth and Calderbrook; Butterworth; Todmorden and Walsden; Wuerdle and Wardle. These four townships were all in Rochdale ecclesiastical parish. In 1889 an area including the former township or civil parish of Todmorden and Walsden became part of The West Riding of Yorkshire. The remainder of Hundersfield township was from 1894 divided between Wardle, Milnrow and Littleborough Urban Districts and Rochdale Borough.

 

HUNTLEY BROOK

Locality in Bury township.

 

HURST

In 1861 Hurst Local Board of Health was formed for this area in Ashton under Lyne township. In 1874 the area of the Local Board was extended. In 1894 the area of the Local Board became Hurst Urban District. It was in Ashton under Lyne poor law Union. In 1927 the Urban District was dissolved and its area became part of Ashton under Lyne Borough.

 

HURSTEAD

Locality in Wuerdle and Wardle township.

 

HYDE

This township or civil parish was in Cheshire. It was in Stockport ecclesiastical parish and in Stockport poor law Union. In 1863 Hyde Local Board of Health was established for the area of the township. In 1877 Newton and Godley townships and part of Werneth township were added to the area of the Board. In 1881 Hyde Borough was established. In 1936 there was an exchange of areas with Dukinfield Borough aid parts of Compstall, Hattersley and Matley civil parishes were added to Hyde Borough. Also in 1936 part of the Borough was added to Bredbury and Romiley Urban District. In 1974 the Borough became part of Tameside Metropolitan Borough.