Audenshaw

Audenshaw
Audenshaw Cemetery
Audenshaw Location within Greater Manchester
Population	11,419 (2011)
OS grid reference	SJ925975
• London	160 mi (257 km) SSE
Metropolitan borough	Tameside
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MANCHESTER
Postcode district	M34
Dialling code	0161
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Denton and Reddish
List of places UK England Greater Manchester 53°28′23″N 2°07′19″W / 53.473°N 2.122°W / 53.473; -2.122

Audenshaw is a town in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, 4.9 miles (7.9 km) east of Manchester. Historically part of Lancashire, in 2011 it had a population of 11,419.^[1]

The name derives from Aldwin, a Saxon personal name, and the Old English suffix shagh meaning "Woodland". Nico Ditch, an early-medieval linear earthwork possibly built as a defensive barrier against Vikings, runs through the area. Medieval Audenshaw was a division of the township of Ashton in the county of Lancashire.^[2] Audenshaw expanded as a centre for textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution and the Victorian era with inhabitants employed in hat-making, cotton-spinning, calico-printing, and silk-weaving.^[3] In 1974, Audenshaw Urban District became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside.