Droylsden

Droylsden is a town in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, with a population of around 25,000 people.

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It grew around the cotton mills established in the mid-nineteenth century, and the Ashton and Peak Forest Canals. It is the home of the famous Robertson's Jam factory.

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The late former Communist Party of Great Britain leader Harry Pollitt was born in the town. A plaque affixed to Droylsden Library was unveiled on March 22nd 1995 by the Mayor of Tameside, Councillor Pat Haslam, to remember the life of Harry Pollitt.

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Droylsden is also home to Droylsden F.C. who play in Conference North.

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Town: In American English, a town is usually a municipal corporation that is smaller than a city but larger than a village. In some cases, "town" is an alternate name for "city" or "village" (especially a larger village). Sometimes, the word "town" is short for "township."...

Tameside: Tameside is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester in North West England. It lies 7 miles east of Manchester and consists of the nine towns of Ashton-under-Lyne (where the council is based), Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hyde, Longdendale, Mossley and Stalybridge which were brought...

Greater Manchester: Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in England established in 1974 which covers an area roughly encompassing the conurbation of Manchester. It is situated in North West England....