Mossley
{{infobox England place|Place= Mossley
Latitude= 53.5147 | Longitude= -2.0387 | Population = 9,856 (2001 census) | District= Tameside | DistrictType= Unitary authority | Region= North West England | Ceremonial= Greater Manchester | Traditional= Lancashire, Yorkshire (West Riding), Cheshire | Constituency= Stalybridge and Hyde | PostalTown= | PostCode= | DiallingCode= 01457 | GridReference= SD9702 | Euro= North West England | Police= Greater Manchester Police
Mossley is a town in Tameside on the north-east side of Greater Manchester, England. It constitutes a civil parish, which according to the 2001 census had a population of 9,856.
The name Mossley comes from 'Moss', a bog or swamp, and 'leah', a clearing in a wood.
It has the distinction being situated in three different counties - Lancashire, Yorkshire and Cheshire. All three parts are still defined by the positions of the parish churches: St George's Church in Lancashire, St John the Baptist Church in Yorkshire and All Saints' Church, Micklehurst in Cheshire. The town's unofficial Coat of Arms includes Cheshire's sheaf of corn, Lancashire's red rose and Yorkshire's white rose to signify the historic demarcation.
On 13 March 1885 Mossley was granted a Charter of Incorporation. [1] From 1918 to 1950 the town gave its name to the Mossley constituency which returned a Member of Parliament; for most of the period, the MP was Austin Hopkinson, who was notable for being elected as an Independent candidate.
George Lawton, the son of magistrate and alderman John Lawton, inherited a family fortune and, when he died in August 1949, he left his entire estate (apart from some legacies) to the people of Mossley. Part of his estimated £40,000 estate was left to build a public meeting place, the George Lawton Hall, which is a testament to his generosity.
Mossley - alongside Stalybridge and Uppermill in Saddleworth, Oldham - helped launch the internationally known brass band event, the annual Whit Friday Band Contest. This came about when the three towns held unconnected brass band events on 6 June 1884.
Local sport teams include Mossley A.F.C. and Micklehurst Cricket Club. Mossley is the birthplace of TV actress and presenter Melanie Sykes.
Mossley Council
Mossley Town Council was established in 1999 following a petition by electors in Mossley for a parish council. It has nine members based on the old wards of the former Borough Council, four members for the Cheshire ward, three members for the Lancashire ward and two members for the Yorkshire ward.
The Parish Council decided to take advantage of the powers available to it by legislation to become a Town Council which enabled it to elect a Town Mayor each year to reinstate one of the old traditions of the town when it was an independent Borough Council.
The powers available to the Council are less than those available to Tameside MBC but the Council attempts to concentrate on local issues that are of concern to the people of the town and to champion the concerns of local residents over a wide range of issues. The Town Council believes that local government needs to be a process of services being delivered wherever possible at the local level where the views of local residents can be heard and listened to and endeavours to influence matters in this direction whenever it can.
It also believes that the money derived from its precept on residents in the town should be spent on supporting people within Mossley and in this regard attempts to financially aid local voluntary groups and organisations.*Mossley Council - Mossley Council's Web Site
*MossleyOnline, Mossley's Interactive Online Community
*Tameside Council - Mossley Coat of Arms
*Micklehurst, All Saints Church
* Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School
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