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Dukinfield: Guide
Dukinfield is a small town situated approximately seven miles to the east of the city of Manchester in northwest England. The town is a product of the industrial revolution when its development was accelerated by the growth of coal mining and the cotton industry.
Geography and administration
Situated within the Historic counties of England|historic county boundaries of Cheshire the borders of the town are defined to the north and west by the river Tame, Greater Manchester|Tame. With neighbouring towns which lie along the course of the river, Dukinfield is administered by Tameside Metropolitan Borough, whose headquarters are in the neighbouring town of Ashton-under-Lyne.
Civic History
In the Middle Ages, Dukinfield was part of the parish of Stockport in the Macclesfield Hundreds#England|Hundred. In 1894 Dukinfield became an urban district in the administrative county of Cheshire . The town was granted municipal borough status in 1899 under the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act 1882. In 1974 the borough was absorbed by the metropolitan borough of Tameside in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester.
Parliamentary representation
Andrew Gwynne is Dukinfield's Member of Parliament. He was elected in 2005 to represent the Denton and Reddish (UK Parliament constituency)|Denton and Reddish constituency, of which the town of Dukinfield is a part. Between 1918 and 1997 Dukinfield was part of Stalybridge and Hyde (UK Parliament constituency)|Stalybridge and Hyde constituency.
History
After the Norman Conquest the area became part of two Norman estates and in the 12th century the presiding family took the name De Dokenfeld. An interesting point to note is that 'Dokenfeld' in Old Norse translates as 'field of ravens'.
During the English Civil War, Colonel Robert Duckenfield of Dukinfield Hall was a noted commander in the New Model Army.
Industrialisation - particularly the cotton trade - helped shape the town, but its rapid development destroyed its former pasture and meadow land. Most of the cotton mills have now been demolished, but some have been preserved and have been converted into apartments.
Coal pits were also a major part of Dukinfield's industrial history, one pithead was located on Birch Lane, now the site of All Saints Catholic College, with another near the northern border with Ashton-under-Lyne.
There are three major historical characters in Dukinfield's history - John Astley, Samuel Robinson and Daniel Adamson.
Astley, born in 1724 was a coal, iron and cotton industrialist and built Dukinfield Lodge.
Robinson was a Unitarian, industrialist and scholar who founded the village library in 1833 and was dubbed the "foremost promoter of education in the district" before his death in 1884.
Adamson was a mechanical engineer who also became the first chairman of the world-renowned Manchester Ship Canal Company. He died on 13 January 1890. The Adamson Military Band, which received support from Daniel Adamson and is named after him, is based in Dukinfield.
Sport
Dukinfield Cricket Club are members of the Lancashire County League. Their professional for several seasons up to 2005 was Paul Turner and in 2006 they have signed Andrew Gleave to replace him from Flowery Field Cricket Club, where he had been a leading amateur. Martin Vidler is the clubs youth coach.
Notable residents
Sportsmen
Tony Brooks 1950's Grand Prix Driver, 5 Formula One victories
Norman (Buddy) Oldfield Lancashire & England Cricketer
Actors and Actress
Kathy Staff Born 2 July 1928
Shirley Stelfox Born 11 April 1941.
John Normington Born 28 January 1937.
Musicians
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John Lever Drummer with The Chameleons, later Stamford Cars