Fairfield, Tameside

Fairfield

Fairfield Moravian Church
Fairfield
Fairfield shown within Greater Manchester
OS grid reference SJ901975
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town MANCHESTER
Postcode district M43
Dialling code 0161
Police Greater Manchester
Fire Greater Manchester
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK Parliament

Fairfield is a suburb of Droylsden in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. Historically in Lancashire, it is just south of the Ashton Canal on the A635 road. In the 19th century, it was described as "a seat of cotton manufacture".[1] W. M. Christy and Sons established a mill that produced the first woven towels in England at Fairfield Mill.[2]

Fairfield is the location of Fairfield High School for Girls, Fairfield railway station and a place of worship. The community has been home to members of the Moravian Church for many years after Fairfield Moravian Church and Moravian Settlement were established in 1783.[3]

Notable people form Fairfield include the artist Arthur Hardwick Marsh (1842-1909).

References

  1. ↑ Fairfield Lancashire, A Vision of Britain Through Time, retrieved 14 April 2012
  2. ↑ Droylsden and Fairfield. 1 miles E. from Manchester (p129), Graces Guide, retrieved 15 April 2012
  3. ↑ Township Information - Droylsden, Tameside Council, retrieved 15 April 2012


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