Hollingworth
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Hollingworth is a village in England, located in the Metropolitan borough of Tameside about twelve miles east of Manchester and near to Glossop and Stalybridge. It is in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester and the historic county borders of Cheshire. It is served by the A628 road (leading to the Woodhead Pass to Barnsley) and the A57 road (leading to the Snake Pass to Sheffield). Going west, the A57 joins the M67 motorway a couple miles from the village. The M67 goes towards Manchester. It has severe traffic congestion which the Highways Agency plans to alleviate in the next few years by building the Longdendale Bypass. The town features several pubs and restaurants including the Gun Inn and Mamma Mia.
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[edit] Schools
There are two schools in Hollingworth:
- Hollingworth Primary and Nursery School, for children up to age 11
- Longdendale Community Language College, a comprehensive school for children aged 11-16.
[edit] Clubs
- Hollingworth Cricket Club plays in the Derbyshire and Cheshire League.
- Hollingworth Brass Band rehearses on Wednesday evenings at Longdendale Community Language College.
- Etherow Bowling Club is located just off The Boulevard at the bottom of Taylor Street. They have 6 teams (5 Mens & 1 Ladies) who play Crown Green Bowls Thurs-Sun between April and September. Juniors are also encouraged to participate and coaching is available for them.
[edit] Name
The village is named after the Hollingworth of Hollingworth family. The Hollingworths of Hollingworth are descendants of the Anglo-Norman family Houxvert, from French houx vert, or green holly.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Hollingworth.com, accessed 2 July 2006
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