Population 1,659 (2001 census) Metropolitan borough Tameside Country England Local time Saturday 1:22 PM Dialling code 0161 | OS grid reference SJ924976 Region North West Sovereign state United Kingdom Metropolitan county Greater Manchester | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind SW at 10 km/h, 77% Humidity | ||
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Guide Bridge is an area of Ashton-under-Lyne, in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. Historically a part of Lancashire, Guide Bridge formed as a village built around an eponymous bridge over the Ashton Canal and lies west of the town of Ashton-under-Lyne.
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- Map of Guide Bridge Ashton under Lyne UK
- History
- Governance
- Community
- References
Map of Guide Bridge, Ashton-under-Lyne, UK
History
Industries included Scott & Hodgson Ltd which had an engine shop near Guide Bridge station. In later years it was occupied by "Arnfields", makers of Mono-Pumps. Guide Bridge is located on the Ashton Canal, and later on the Sheffield, Ashton-Under-Lyne and Manchester Railway. These were used for the transportation of raw materials and the delivery of parts of the finished engines. Guide Bridge was the home of The Jones Sewing Machine Co.
Governance
Since the Reform Act 1832, Guide Bridge has been represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom as part of the Ashton-under-Lyne parliamentary constituency. The constituency was initially represented in the House of Commons by members of the Liberal Party until a period of Conservative Party dominance in the late nineteenth century. Since 1935, the constituency has been under Labour Party control. The member of parliament since 2001 has been David Heyes.
The Conservative Party, which has enjoyed a steady rise in the constituency since 2001, is represented in Guide Bridge by the Guide Bridge Conservative Club.
Community
It is served by Guide Bridge railway station which also serves as a railway junction.
At the centre of Guide Bridge is Saint Stephen's church and St Stephen's Church of England Primary School.
Guide Bridge is home to the Guide Bridge Theatre, formerly the Ashton and Audenshaw Repertory Club, which opened on 1972-07-29.