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Great Heaton (also known as Over Heaton and Heaton Reddish) is a former civil parish, it was and hundred of Salford, in Lancashire (now in Greater Manchester), England. It was occupied land between Prestwich and Manchester, near Heaton Park.

It formed part of the "Manchester poor law Union", 1841–50, but in 1850 was included in "Prestwich poor law Union". It should not be confused with Heaton township, near Bolton, or Heaton Norris township, between Manchester and Stockport. Great Heaton was formerly a township in the parish of Prestwich, [1] in 1866 Great Heaton became a separate civil parish, [2] Following the Local Government Act 1894 it was dissolved and its area divided between Middleton and Prestwich parishes [3] and became part of the Municipal Borough of Middleton and Prestwich Urban District.

In 1903 the Heaton Park area became part of the city of Manchester.

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References

  1. "History of Great Heaton, in Manchester and Lancashire". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  2. "Relationships and changes Great Heaton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  3. "Prestwich Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 18 November 2024.