Haughton, Greater Manchester
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Haughton is a place in the metropolitan borough of Tameside in Greater Manchester, England.
In 1894 it ceased to exist as an independent township when its former area was joined with Denton to form an enlarged Denton parish which comprised the Denton Urban District in south Lancashire. It was transferred to Greater Manchester in 1974. Haughton originally covered the areas of Haughton, Haughton Green, Haughton Dale and Lower Haughton.
Originally, farming was the main occupation but the discovery of rich deposits of coal brought mining to the area. The soil was not particularly productive and farmers in both Haughton and Denton supplemented their incomes by making felt hats and this industry ultimately dominated the area and made Denton famous for this industry rather than the more usual industries of cotton spinning and weaving.
Listed buildings in Haughton include the Church of St Anne (Grade I), the Church of St Anne Rectory (Grade II*), Church of St Mary (Grade II) and the lychgate of the Church of St Mary (Grade II).
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