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Ashton-under-Lyne

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Ashton-under-Lyne: Portland Basin Museum
Ashton-under-Lyne: Portland Basin Museum Pleasure boats moored at the Portland Basin Museum on the Ashton Canal, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, Greater Manchester, Eng.

Ashton-under-Lyne is a town and the administrative center of the metropolitan borough of Tameside, located in Greater Manchester, England. Historically, parts of Ashton-under-Lyne, west of the River Tame, were in Lancashire, while areas east of the river belonged to Cheshire.1

Tameside's traditional industries included coal mining, hat making, and cotton textiles. Ashton-under-Lyne, specifically, was a significant center for cotton textiles. While these industries declined in the 20th century, Tameside now has diversified industries such as food processing, plastics, and high-technology engineering.1

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