Audenshaw

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The town of Audenshaw borders the City of Manchester on the west side of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. Strangely, Audenshaw does not have a town centre, but lies in proximity to Ashton-under-Lyne, Droylsden and Denton centres. Audenshaw has a population of 12,790 (2001 census).

Andrew Gwynne is Audenshaw's Member of Parliament. He was elected in 2005 to represent the Denton and Reddish seat, of which Audenshaw is a part.

In 1877, part of the original village of Audenshaw was demolished to make way for the 3 Audenshaw Reservoirs.

There is only one secondary school in Audenshaw - Audenshaw School. However there are several primary schools:

Aldwyn Primary
Hawthorns School and Motor Impaired Resource Base
Audenshaw Primary School
Poplar Street Primary School
St Anne’s Roman Catholic Primary School
St Stephen’s Church of England Primary School

Notable buildings include the beautiful Ryecroft Hall which was donated to the local council by the local Member of Parliament, Austin Hopkinson in 1921, St. Stephen's Church and the Robertson's Jam Factory.

Coat of arms

The Audenshaw Coat of Arms

The Audenshaw Coat of Arms was granted on the 17th November 1950 as the following (see the picture to the left):

Per pale argent and gules, a pickaxe and a pierced mullet in pale countercharged, in dexter chief a rose of the second and in sinister chief a rose of the first, both barbed and seeded proper. Crest: On a wreath of the colours, a mill-wheel proper between a rose argent and a rose gules, both barbed and seeded proper. Motto: Festina Lente.

The pickaxe and the millstone in Audenshaw's coat of arms represent its principal industries. The red and white roses indicate the town's proximity to the Lancashire and Yorkshire border. The inverted star or molet is from the arms of the Assheton family, who are Lords of the Manor.

The motto translates as "Make haste slowly - do not be impetuous".

Famous Resident

Frank Hampson Creator of Dan Dare

External links

[The Government Site]
[Audenshaw] on Placeopedia

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