Denton

Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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Denton is a town within the Tameside metropolitan borough, located in the eastern part of Greater Manchester, England. Historically, Denton was part of Lancashire. The town's economy was historically driven by the hatting industry, which grew from a small cottage business in the 17th century to become a major employer by the 1920s. Other traditional industries included coal mining and cotton textiles. In the 20th century, these industries declined, and Denton's hatting industry saw a rapid decrease after the 1920s, with the last coal mine closing in 1959. Today, Denton's economy is diversified, including industries such as food processing, plastics, and high-technology engineering.1

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In Denton hatting grew from a cottage industry in the 17th century into a major economic activity employing nearly half the town’s population by the 1920s. Tameside’s domestic textile industry gave way to factory production in the 18th century with the construction of water-powered mills along…
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In Denton hatting grew from a cottage industry in the 17th century into a major economic activity employing nearly half the town’s population by the 1920s. Tameside’s domestic textile industry gave way to factory production in the 18th century with the construction of water-powered mills along…
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