Cadishead

Cadishead is a town in Greater Manchester (South East Lancashire).

Its neighbouring town is 'Irlam', against whom it fought a short civil war in 1817. Cadishead's emblem is a blue rose, on a yellow background. It is the home to the rugby team 'The Cadishead Rhinos'.

Cadishead also contains part of the Irlam industrial estate (comprising over 30 companies, warehouses and container yards). Cadishead has a total town capacity of around 9,500, with many new homes planned.

Cadishead received its name from its founder, William Cadisson. Cadisson owned a bar in the then town of 'Arley', called 'The Rams Head'. He joined the first part of his name, with the last part of his pub's name and was left with the name of the developing city (this is disputed by some historians). He developed this land into small housing estates. Later Cadisson's sons and grandsons continued to develop the estates and gradually more people from the surrounding towns and cities moved in because of the affordable house prices and the number of jobs on offer. The jobs were mostly in the Co-operative Society Margarine and Soap works and the Irlam steelworks (which employed many thousands of men until its closure). These companies made it a prosperous place to live in.