Middleton, Greater Manchester

Middleton is a small town in the county of Greater Manchester, in England. It is home to the Middleton Cricket Club.

Related Topics:
Town - Greater Manchester - England - Middleton Cricket Club

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One of its schools, Cardinal Langley High School, counts Paul Scholes and Steve Coogan among its former pupils.

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Paul Scholes - Steve Coogan

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It is also home to a brand new bus shelter which boasts to be the most expensive in Europe.

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The Langley council estate falls within the borders of Middleton. The estate was built by Manchester City Countil and was the setting and location for Ken Loach's 1993 film, Raining Stones starring Bruce Jones, and the 1978 TV play, The Spongers.

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Council estate - Manchester - Ken Loach

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Middleton Parish Church was built in the 16th century, but has parts which date from Norman times, and unusually has a wooden steeple.

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Below the Parish Church on Long Street is the Old Boar's Head Inn, which dates from at least 1632, and was a coaching inn on the Chester to York route.

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Chester - York

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One nickname for Middletonians is Moonrakers, which according to tales was due to poachers stashing their ill-gotten wares in a pond and pretending to rake the moon's reflection off the pond, claiming to the authorities that they were trying to recover the green cheese (ie. the moon).

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The town has it's own local newspaper the Middleton Guardian which has a history going back to Victorian times.

Related Topics:
Middleton Guardian - Victorian times

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