Guide Bridge

Guide Bridge is an area west of Ashton-under-Lyne,^[2] in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Lancashire, Guide Bridge was built as a village around an eponymous bridge over the Ashton Canal.^[3]

Guide Bridge
St Stephen's Church, Guide Bridge
Guide Bridge Location within Greater Manchester
Population	1,659 (2001 census)[1]
• Density	15.99 hm2
OS grid reference	SJ924976
Metropolitan borough	Tameside
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Ashton-under-Lyne
Postcode district	OL7
Dialling code	0161
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Ashton-under-Lyne
List of places UK England Greater Manchester 53.475°N 2.114°W / 53.475; -2.114

History

Map of the railways around Guide Bridge junction in 1912

Industries included Scott & Hodgson Ltd which had an engine shop near Guide Bridge railway 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 Company.

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 19th century. Since 1935, the constituency has been under Labour Party control. The member of parliament since 2015 has been Angela Rayner.^[4]

The Conservative Party, which has enjoyed a steady rise in the constituency since 2001, while still being outstripped by the Labour Party which has seen an even bigger rise in votes in the constituency since 2010, is represented in Guide Bridge by the Guide Bridge Conservative Club.^[5]

Community

It is served by Guide Bridge railway station which also serves as a railway junction.

At the centre of Guide Bridge is St. 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 29 July 1972.^[6]

References

1. Office for National Statistics (2001). "Tameside 013C (Lower Layer Super Output Area): Key Statistics". 2001 Census. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
2. Greater Manchester Gazetteer, Greater Manchester County Record Office, Places names - G to H, archived from the original on 18 July 2011, retrieved 12 February 2011
3. Fisher, Stuart (5 May 2009). The Canals of Britain: A Comprehensive Guide. A&C Black. p. 216. ISBN 9781408105177. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
4. The Guardian. "Ashton under Lyne". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
5. Guide Bridge Conservative Club. "Home". Guide Bridge Conservative Club official website. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
6. Guide Bridge Theatre. "The Theatre's History". Guide Bridge Theatre Online. Retrieved 14 May 2010.

External links

• Guide Bridge Theatre