Hyde’s name derives from ‘hide’, which means a measure of land equivalent to approximately 120 acres.
In the late 18th century, the area that was to become Hyde town centre was just a cluster of houses known as Red Pump Street.
The growth of Hyde stemmed from the cotton industry. Thomas Middleton, the town’s historian, said: “Before its connections with the cotton industry, Hyde had no separate identity. It was merely an outlying township of the Parish of Stockport.”
New mills were erected, cottages built to house the workers and the hamlet grew to form the town of Hyde.
The cotton industry flourished even more with the opening of the Peak Forest Canal in 1800 and completion of the railway in 1858.
The earliest cotton pioneers in Hyde were the Ashton family, who were among the first employers to provide day schools for their child workers.
In 1881 Thomas Ashton junior became Hyde’s first mayor. By the time he died in 1898, his business employed thousands of people in three modern mills.
By 1930 the town had a range of new industries, including rubber, leather and engineering. By 1939 the cotton industry had declined and nearly half of the mills had to be closed.
Today, Hyde has its own identity and flourishes as a popular market town with many modern conveniences.
Hyde is the perfect place to live, providing a wealth of facilities, plus all the charm of a thriving market town only a short drive from beautiful countryside.
The town’s facilities include sports and leisure centres, parks, numerous community activities, fitness centres and art groups. There are excellent primary and secondary schools and a wide variety of further and adult learning opportunities. Churches in the town and surrounding areas cater for all denominations.
Hyde has a flourishing, bustling market right in the town centre and a combination of traditional and modern shops. In the evening, the town centre comes into its own with a selection of restaurants and bars to suit all tastes.
Local Amenities
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| Bradley Green Primary School, Bradley Green Road, Hyde SK14 4NA |
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0161 368 2166 |
| Dowson Primary School, Marlborough Road, Hyde SK14 5HU |
0161 366 0177 |
| Flowery Field Primary School, Main Street, Hyde SK14 4SN |
0161 368 1466 |
| Alder Community High School, Mottram Old Road, Hyde SK14 3NJ |
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0161 368 5132 |
| Hattersley High School, Fields Farm Road, Hyde SK14 3NP |
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0161 368 5132 |
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COLLEGE
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| Hyde Clarendon Sixth Form College, Clarendon Road, Hyde SK14 2JZ |
0161 908 6800 |
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LIBRARY
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| Hyde Library, Union Street, Hyde SK14 1ND |
0161 368 2447 |
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| POLICE
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| Greater Manchester Police General Enquiries |
0161 872 5050 |
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| HOSPITAL |
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| Tameside & Glossop Acute Services NHS Trust, Tameside Hospital, Fountain Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 9RW |
0161 331 6000 |
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| DOCTOR |
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| Hattersley Group Practice, Hattersley Road East, Hyde SK14 3EH |
0161 368 4161 |
| Thornley House Medical Centre, 9 Thornley Street, Hyde SK14 1JY |
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0161 367 7910 |
| Clarendon Medical Practice, Clarendon Street, Hyde SK14 2AQ |
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0161 368 5224 |
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| POST OFFICE |
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| Market Hall, 30-32 Market Place, Hyde SK14 2QU |
0845 722 3344 |
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| DENTISTS |
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| Clarendon Dental Practice, First Floor, 1-9 Borough Arcade, Hyde SK14 2AA |
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0161 368 2660 |
| G C Potts 15 Henry Street, Hyde SK14 1HP |
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0161 368 2005 |
| I G Hughes 34 Hattersley Road East, Hyde SK14 3QJ |
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0161 368 1390 |
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LEISURE CENTRE
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| Tameside Leisure PoolWalker Lane, Hyde SK14 5PL |
01985 212946 |
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| LOCAL AUTHORITY |
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| Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, Wellington Road, Ashton under Lyne OL6 6DL |
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0161 342 8355 |
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| ELECTRICITY |
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| Southern Electric |
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0845 744 4555 |
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| GAS |
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| British Gas |
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0845 600 0560 |
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| WATER |
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| United Utilities |
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0845 746 2200 |
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| TELEPHONE |
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| BT Customer Services |
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0800 800 150 |
