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Reddish is an area in Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. 4.6 miles (7.4 km) south-east of Manchester city centre. At the 2011 Census, the population was 28,052. Historically part of Lancashire, Reddish grew rapidly in the Industrial Revolution and still retains landmarks from that period, such as Houldsworth Mill, a former textile mill.
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- ↑ "William Henry Houldsworth". gracesguide.co.uk.
- ↑ "Scottish Architects".
- ↑ "A walk around Reddish".
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