Longdendale
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Longdendale is a valley in the Peak District of England, which spans the counties of Greater Manchester, Derbyshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. It runs from the north of Glossop and to the south-west of Holmfirth. The name means "long wooded valley".
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18 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- The Romans
- Feudal estates
- Salt trade
- Turnpike road
- The reservoirs
- The railway
- Recreation
- Cycling and walking
- Sailing
- Transport
- Governance
- Longdendale lights
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- References
- Further reading
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Longdendale is a valley in the Peak District of England, which spans the counties of Greater Manchester, Derbyshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. It runs from the north of Glossop and to the south-west of Holmfirth. The name means "long wooded valley".
==Geography== The eastern part of the valley is in the non-metropolitan county of Derbyshire and includes the village of Tintwistle and, further east, part of the Peak District National Park; the last half-mile falls into the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire. The western part of the valley, including the villages of Broadbottom, Mottram in Longdendale and Hollingworth is part of Tameside, in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester. The whole of Longdendale forms the easternmost extension of the lands within the historic boundaries of Cheshire.
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