Fairfield, Tameside

For other uses, see Fairfield.

Fairfield
Fairfield Moravian Church
Fairfield Location within Greater Manchester
OS grid reference	SJ901975
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	Denton and Reddish
List of places UK England Greater Manchester 53°28′26″N2°08′53″W / 53.474°N 2.148°W / 53.474; -2.148

Fairfield is a suburb near Droylsden in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. Historically in Lancashire, it is just south of the Ashton Canal on the A635 road. In the 19th century, it was described as "a seat of cotton manufacture". ^[1] W. M. Christy and Sons established a mill that produced the first woven towels in England at Fairfield Mill. ^[2]

Fairfield is the location of Fairfield High School for Girls, Fairfield railway station and a place of worship. The community has been home to members of the Moravian Church for many years after Fairfield Moravian Church and Moravian Settlement were established in 1783. ^[3]

Notable people from Fairfield include the artist Arthur Hardwick Marsh (1842-1909), and the merchant banker and art collector, Robin Benson (1850–1929). ^[4]

References

1. Fairfield Lancashire, A Vision of Britain Through Time, retrieved 14 April 2012
2. Droylsden and Fairfield. 1 miles E. from Manchester (p129), Graces Guide, retrieved 15 April 2012
3. Township Information - Droylsden, Tameside Council, retrieved 15 April 2012
4. Wake, Jehanne (5 May 2006). "Benson, Robert Henry [Robin]" . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/48999. ISBN   978-0-19-861412-8 . Retrieved 23 April 2020.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

External links

• Fairfield High School for Girls