TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH
This Metropolitan District in Greater Manchester County was formed in 1974 from the following local government areas:

 

 

TAUNTON
Locality in Ashton under Lyne township, subsequently in Waterloo civil parish.

 

TETLOW
Locality in Broughton township.

 

THORNHAM
This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Middleton ecclesiastical parish and in Oldham poor law Union. 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 other parts of the township were included in the areas of Royton Local Board of Health and Castleton by Rochdale Local Board of Health. In 1894 the township was dissolved and its area divided between Middleton Borough, Royton Urban District and Castleton by Rochdale Urban District. In 1896 this last Urban District was renamed Castleton Urban District; in 1900 it was dissolved and its area divided between Rochdale and Heywood Boroughs.

 

TIMPERLEY
This township or civil parish was in Cheshire. It was in Bowdon ecclesiastical parish and in Bucklow poor law Union (which was called Altrincham Union until 1895). The civil parish was dissolved in 1936 and its area divided between Altrincham, Hale and Sale Urban Districts.

 

TINTWISTLE
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 1864 part of it was included in the area of Mossley Local Board of Health and in 1885 became part of Mossley Borough; in 1889 Mossley Borough was wholly included in Lancashire. The remaining area of the township continued in Cheshire and in 1894 became one of the three civil parishes in Tintwistle Rural District, Cheshire, together with Hattersley and Matley civil parishes. In 1936 these last two civil parishes were dissolved and Tintwistle Rural District and civil parish thus became the same in area. In 1974 Tintwistle civil parish became part of Derbyshire.

 

TODMORDEN AND WALSDEN
This township or civil parish was formed from Hundersfield township. It was in Rochdale ecclesiastical parish. It was in Lancashire but the town of Todmorden spread into the West Riding of Yorkshire. In 1861 Todmorden Local Board of Health was formed, its area including Todmorden and Walsden township. In 1889 Todmorden and Walsden township was added to the West Riding of Yorkshire and subsequently Todmorden Borough was established.

 

TONGE
This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Prestwich with Oldham ecclesiastical parish and in Oldham poor law Union. It should not be confused with Tonge with Haulgh township (or subsequently Tonge township), near Bolton. In 1861 it was included in the area of the commissioners for the improvement of Middleton and Tonge townships and in 1886 in Middleton Borough.

 

TONGE WITH HAULGH
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 Tonge township near Middleton. In 1838 the Haulgh area of this township became part of Bolton Borough. In 1898 the remaining area, named in 1894 as Tonge township or civil parish, became part of Bolton Borough.

 

TOP OF HEBERS
Locality in Middleton township.

 

TOP OF MIDDLETON
Locality in Middleton township.

 

TOPPINGS
Locality in Turton township.

 

TORKINGTON
This township or civil parish was in Cheshire. It was in Stockport ecclesiastical parish and in Stockport poor law Union. In 1900 it became part of Hazel Grove and Bramhall Urban District.

 

TOTTINGTON
For the township named Tottington in 1894, see TOTTINGTON LOWER END

 

TOTTINGTON HIGHER END
This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Bury ecclesiastical parish and in Haslingden poor law Union. In 1883 part of it was included in the area of Ramsbottom Local Board of Health. In 1894 it was dissolved and its area divided between Ramsbottom Urban District and Rawstentall and Haslingden Boroughs, Lancashire.

 

TOTTINGTON LOWER END
This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Bury ecclesiastical parish and in Bury poor law Union. In 1864 Ramsbottom Local Board of Health was established for the Ramsbottom area in this township and in 1894 this area was separated to become part of Ramsbottom Urban District. In 1872 part of the township was included in the area of Bury improvement commissioners. In 1894 the remaining area of the township (renamed in 1894 Tottington) became part of Tottington Urban District together with part of Elton township. In 1933 part of the Urban District was added to Bury Borough. In 1974 the Urban District became part of Bury Metropolitan Borough.

 

TRAFFORD
Locality in Stretford township, also known as. Old Trafford. For Trafford Park see TRAFFORD PARK. For Trafford Metropolitan Borough see TRAFFORD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH.

 

TRAFFORD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH
This Metropolitan District in Greater Manchester County was formed in 1974 from the following local government areas:
TRAFFORD PARK
Locality in Davyhulme township (formed in 1894 from the area of Barton upon Irwell township) and Stretford township, before 1896 the grounds of Trafford Hall which was situated in Davyhulme township. After 1896 the area was developed as Trafford industrial estate on the south side of the Manchester Ship Canal.

 

TUNSHILL
Locality in Butterworth township.

 

TURTON
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 1873 Turton Local Board of Health was established for the area of the township. In 1894 this area became an Urban District. In 1898 Belmont, Bradshaw, Harwood, Longworth, Entwistle, Edgworth and Quarlton civil parishes were added to the Urban District. In 1974 the Urban District was divided between Bolton Metropolitan Borough (South Turton, Bradshaw and Harwood areas and a very small part of south-east of former township of Longworth township) in Greater Manchester County and Blackburn District (North Turton, Belmont, Edgeworth, Entwistle and Quarlton areas and most of the former township of Longworth) in Lancashire. The division of Turton Urban District in 1974 in terms of wards was as follows; Bradshaw North, Bradshaw South, Bromley Cross and Eagley wards and south part of Egerton ward in Bolton Metropolitan Borough, the remainder in Blackburn District.

 

TYLDESLEY WITH SHAKERLEY
This township or civil parish, also known as Tyldesley cum Shakerley, was in Lancashire. It was in Leigh ecclesiastical parish and in Leigh poor law Union. In 1863 Tyldesley with Shakerley Local Board of Health was established for the area of the township. In 1894 the area of the Local Board became Tyldesley with Shakerley Urban District. In 1933 Astley civil parish was added to the Urban District which was renamed Tyldesley Urban District. In 1974 the Urban District became part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough.

 

UNSWORTH
This township or civil parish in Lancashire was formed in 1894 from parts of Pilkington, Pilsworth and Heap townships. It was in Bury poor law Union. In 1933 it was dissolved and its area divided between Bury, Middleton and Heywood Boroughs and Whitefield Urban District.

 

UPPERMILL
See SADDLEWORTH.

 

URMSTON
This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Flixton ecclesiastical parish. It was in Chorlton poor law Union, 1841-49,and in Barton upon Irwell poor law Union, 1849-1930. In 1894 it became an Urban District. In 1933 Flixton civil parish and parts of Davyhulme civil parish and Stretford Urban District were added to it. In 1974 it became part of Trafford Metropolitan Borough.

 

WALKDEN
Locality in Worsley township.

 

WALMERSLEY WITH SHUTTLEWORTH
This township or civil parish, also known as Walmersley cum Shuttleworth, was in Lancashire. It was in Bury ecclesiastical parish and in Bury poor law Union. It should not be confused with the Walmsley area in Turton township. In 1872 part of it was included in the area of Bury improvement commissioners. Under the Divided Parishes Act of 1882 part of the township was added to Birtle with Bamford township. In 1883 part of it was included in the area of Ramsbottom Local Board of Health. In 1894 part of Birtle with Bamford township was added to its remaining area. In 1933 the civil parish was dissolved and its area divided between Bury Borough and Ramsbottom Urban District.

 

WALMSLEY
Locality in Turton township, not to be confused with Walmersley with Shuttleworth township.

 

WALSDEN
Locality in Todmorden and Walsden township.

 

WALSHAW
Locality in Tottington Lower End township.

 

WARBURTON
This township or civil parish, which was also an ancient ecclesiastical parish. was in Cheshire. It was in Bucklow poor law Union (which was called Altrincham Union until 1895). In 1920 part of it was added to Rixton with Glazebrook civil parish, Lancashire. In 1933 there was an exchange of areas with Rixton with Glazebrook civil parish, Lancashire. In 1974 it became part of Trafford Metropolitan Borough.

 

WARDLE
In 1874 Wuerdle and Wardle Local Board of Health was established for part of Wuerdle and Wardle township. In 1879 part of Butterworth township was included in the area of the Local Board. In 1894 the area of the Local Board became Wardle Urban District and part of Milnrow Urban District was added to it. The Urban District was in Rochdale poor law Union. In 1974 the Urban District became part of Rochdale Metropolitan Borough.

 

WARDLEWORTH
This township or civil parish in Lancashire was formed from the area of Hundersfield township. It was in Rochdale ecclesiastical parish and in Rochdale poor law Union. In 1825 part of it was included in the area of the commissioners for the improvement of the town of Rochdale. In 1872 the remaining area of the township became part of Rochdale Borough.

 

WARDLEY
Locality in Worsley township.

 

WATERHOUSES
Area, also known as Daisy Nook, in Ashton under Lyne township, subsequently in Woodhouses civil parish.

 

WATERLOO
This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was formed in 1894 from the area of Ashton under Lyne township. It was in Ashton under Lyne poor law Union. In 1954 it became part of Ashton under Lyne Borough.

 

WEASTE
Locality in Pendleton township.

 

WERNETH
This township or civil parish was in Cheshire. It was in Stockport ecclesiastical parish and in Stockport poor law Union. It should not be confused with the Werneth area, Oldham. In 1877 part of Werneth township was included in the area of Hyde Local Board of Health and in 1881 became part of Hyde Borough. In 1897 the remainder of the civil parish was renamed Compstall civil parish; in 1902 it became Compstall Urban District. For Compstall (which was divided in 1936 between Hyde Borough and Bredbury and Romiley Urban District), see COMPSTALL.

 

WEST GORTON
In 1894 this part of Gorton township was added to the City of Manchester. Like Gorton township, it was in Chorlton poor law Union until 1915 and in Manchester poor law Union, 1915-30. For Gorton township see GORTON.

 

WESTHOUGHTON
This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Deane ecclesiastical parish and in Bolton poor law Union. In 1872 Westhoughton Local Board of Health was established for the area of the township. In 1394 the area of the Local Board became an Urban District. In 1898 most of Over Hulton civil parish became part of the Urban District. In 1974 the Urban District became part of Bolton Metropolitan Borough.

 

WESTLEIGH
This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Leigh ecclesiastic parish and in Leigh poor law Union. In 1863 Westleigh Local Board of Health was established for the area of the township. In 1875 the area of this Local Board became part of that of Leigh Local Board of Health.

 

WEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE
The Todmorden area was transferred to the County from Lancashire in 1889. In 1864 part of Saddleworth township was included in the area of Mossley Local Board of Health; in 1885 this area became Mossley Borough which in 1889 was included wholly in Lancashire. In 1974 Saddleworth Urban District, formerly in this County, became part of Oldham Metropolitan Borough, Greater Manchester County, and the West Riding was succeeded by the Metropolitan County of West Yorkshire.

 

WHALLEY RANGE
Locality in Moss Side and Withington townships.

 

WHITEFIELD
In 1866 Whitefield Local Board of Health was established for the Whitefield area in Pilkington township. In 1894 the area of the Local Board became Whitefield Urban District. The Urban District was in Bury poor law Union. In 1896 part of Radcliffe Urban District was added to Whitefield Urban District. In 1933 parts of Outwood and Unsworth civil parishes were added to the Urban District. In 1937 a very small part of it was added to Bury Borough. In 1974 it became part of Bury Metropolitan Borough.

 

WHITAKER
Locality in Blatchinworth and Calderbrook township.

 

WHITTLE
Locality in Heap township.

 

WHITWORTH
In 1874 Whitworth Local Board of Health was established for the Whitworth area in Spotland township. In 1894 the area of the Local Board became Whitworth Urban District. It was in Rochdale poor law Union. In 1974 the Urban District was dissolved and its area became part of Rossendale District, Lancashire.

 

WIGAN BOROUGH
The earliest known royal charter to the town of Wigan was dated 1246 and it was recognised as a borough in the Municipal Corporations Act of 1835. It had at that date the same area as Wigan township. Wigan township was in Wigan ecclesiastical parish and in Wigan poor law Union. In 1889 the Borough became a County Borough. In 1904 Pemberton Urban District was added to the Borough. In 1974 the Borough became part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough.

 

WIGAN METROPOLITAN BOROUGH
This Metropolitan District in Greater Manchester County was formed in 1974 from the following local government areas:

 

WIGAN RURAL DISTRICT
This Rural District was in Lancashire. In 1894 it comprised the following townships or civil parishes: Dalton, Haigh, Parbold, Shevington, Worthington, Wrightington. For these areas see DALTON, HAIGH, etc. In 1974 the Rural District was dissolved; Haigh, Shevington and Worthington civil parishes became part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough, Greater Manchester County, the others part of West Lancashire District, Lancashire.

 

WILDHOUSE
Locality in Butterworth township.

 

WINGATES
Locality in Westhoughton township.

 

WINSTANLEY
This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Wigan ecclesiastical parish and in Wigan poor law Union. It was originally a single township with Billinge township, which itself became divided into two townships, Billinge Higher End and Billinge Chapel End. Two detached parts of Winstanley township were situated within Billinge Chapel End, one known as Blackley Hurst and the other in the Carr Mill area. In 1872 these two detached parts were included in the area of Billinge Local Board of Health. In 1894 the whole of Winstanley township (including these two detached parts) was included in Billinge Urban District which in 1927 was renamed Billinge and Winstanley Urban District. For this Urban District see BILLINGE. In 1974 the Urban District was dissolved and its area was divided. The Billinge Higher End ward and the Winstanley ward except for its detached parts (i.e. incl. the main part of the former Winstanley township) became part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough, Greater Manchester County; the remainder, incl. the Billinge Chapel End area and the two former detached parts of Winstanley township became part of St. Helens Metropolitan Borough, Merseyside County.

 

WINTON
Locality in Barton upon Irwell township, subsequently in Eccles Borough

 

WITHINGTON
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 1876 Withington Local Board of Health was established for the areas of the townships of Burnage, Didsbury and Chorlton cum Hardy and part of Withington township. Other parts of Withington township were in the area of Moss Side Local Board of Health from 1856 and in the area of Rusholme Local Board of Health from 1882. Under the Divided parishes Act of 1882 there was an exchange of areas with Burnage township and part of Withington township was added to Chorlton cum Hardy township. In 1885 part of Withington township was added to the City of Manchester. In 1894 Withington Urban District was established comprising Chorlton cum Hardy, Burnage and Didsbury townships and the remaining area of Withington township. In 1904 the Urban District became part of the City of Manchester. Until 1915 there was a Withington Committee of Manchester City Council.

 

WOLSTENHOLME AND CHEESDEN
Locality in Spotland township.

 

WOODFORD
This township or civil parish was in Cheshire. It was in Prestbury ecclesiastical parish and in Macclesfield poor law Union. In 1939 it became part of Hazel Grove and Bramhall Urban District.

 

WOODHEAD
Locality in Tintwistle township.

 

WOODHOUSE LANE
Locality in Spotland township.

 

WOODHOUSES
This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was formed in 1894 from the area of Ashton under Lyne township. It was in Ashton under Lyne poor law Union. In 1951 part of it was added to Oldham Borough. In 1954 it was dissolved and its area divided between Oldham Borough and Failsworth Urban District.

 

WOODLEY
Locality in Bredbury township.

 

WOOLEY
Locality in Hollingworth township.

 

WORSLEY
This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Eccles ecclesiastical parish and in Barton upon Irwell poor law Union. The Swinton area of the township was included in 1867 in Swinton Local Board of Health (from 1869 Swinton and Pendlebury Local Board of Health). In 1892 a very small part of Worsley township was included in Eccles Borough. In 1894 the area of the township which had been within the area of Swinton and Pendlebury Local Board of Health was formed into Swinton township and became part of Swinton and Pendlebury Urban District; the remainder of the township was included in Worsley Urban District. In 1907 two small detached parts of Worsley civil parish, situated within Swinton civil parish and thought to have been transferred to. it in 1894, were added to Swinton civil parish. In 1921, twenty-one acres, stated to form Barton upon Irwell civil parish, were declared to be in Worsley Urban District. In 1933 the area of Little Hulton Urban District was added to it, part of it was added to Eccles Borough and there was an exchange of areas with Irlam Urban District. In 1955 a very small part of Worsley Urban District was added to Swinton and Pendlebury Borough. In 1974 it became part of Salford Metropolitan District.

 

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

 

WRIGHTINGTON
This township or civil parish was in Wigan Rural District, Lancashire. In 1974 the Rural District was dissolved and Wrightington civil parish became part of West Lancashire District, Lancashire.

 

WUERDLE AND WARDLE
This township or civil parish in Lancashire was formed from Hundersfield township. It was in Rochdale ecclesiastical parish and in Rochdale poor law Union. In 1825 part of the township was included in the area of the commissioners for the improvement of the town of Rochdale. In 1872 another part of the township became part of Rochdale Borough. In 1870 another part of the township was included in the area of Littleborough Local Board of Health. In 1874 another part of the township was included in the area of Wuerdle and Wardle Local Board of Health. In 1894 the township was dissolved and its area divided between Rochdale Borough and Littleborough and Wardle Urban Districts.

 

WYTHENSHAWE
Name for a large housing estate built on the areas of Baguley, Northenden and Northern Etchells civil parishes transferred from Cheshire to the City of Manchester in 1931.