Littlemoss

Littlemoss
Cinderland Hall Farm, Littlemoss
OS grid reference	SJ913995
Metropolitan borough	Tameside
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MANCHESTER
Postcode district	M43
Dialling code	0161
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Ashton-under-Lyne

Littlemoss is a suburb of Droylsden, in the Tameside District, in the English county of Greater Manchester.

Littlemoss village is predominantly a farming area comprising Cinderland Hall Farm (dating back to the 17th century), Buckley Hill Farm, Willow Bank Farm, Jaum Farm and Gravel Hill Farm and a few others. It is a beautiful green oasis on the outskirts of Manchester city, comprising mainly Lumb Lane, Back Lane, Cross Lane, Andrew Street, Hyde Street, Wayne Close, Brookside Close, Brookland and Woodleigh and Wayne Close and the Maunder's estate.

History

The village used to have about four shops and two public houses and a post office, which were eventually converted to houses. There was also a Co-op, which later became an antique shop before being converted into apartments.

In the 1970s proposals were made to build houses on the village land, but a petition was raised and many signatures obtained, so subsequently, and thankfully, saving the green fields from this fate.

In 1975, the Queen's Silver Jubilee was celebrated on the public playing field off Andrew Street, with a gala and fair, with donkey cart rides provided by Reg Cook from Cinderland Hall Farm, who still resides there in 2013, with his wife, Margaret.

In around the year 2000, the M60 Manchester ring road motorway was completed, cutting through the village, to which a fair amount of grazing land and some properties were lost, including the 'Army Camp' which had been converted into stables and horse grazing. The 'back to front houses' and a post office were also demolished at this time, amongst other buildings.

The Littlemoss Boys' School was demolished in 2012 and in 2013 the school playing field is now used for grazing cattle, although the future of the site is now uncertain with the proposal to build over 60 houses, however this has been met with negative views from local residents as it will affect traffic and take away more green space.

There are many stories to be told of many events and characters of Littlemoss Village.

Amenities

Littlemoss has a high school called Littlemoss High School.

References

A-Z Greater Manchester (page 104)