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Mossley Hill RUFC
Mossley (/ˈmɒzli/) is a town and civil parish in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, in the upper River Tame, Greater Manchester, Tame Valley and the foothills of the Pennines, southeast of Oldham and east of Manchester. The Historic counties of England, historic counties of Lancashire, Cheshire and the West Riding of Yorkshire meet in Mossley and local government Wards of the United Kingdom, wards and church parishes correspond to their boundaries. Mossley had a population of 10,921 at the 2011 Census. It is the only parished area of Tameside, having had a Parish councils in England, parish council since 1999. History Toponymy Believed to originate in around 1319, the name Mossley means "a woodland clearing by a swamp or bog". Events Mossley—alongside neighbouring Stalybridge and Uppermill in Saddleworth—helped launch the annual Pentecost, Whit Friday Band Contest, an internationally known brass band event. This came about when the three towns held unconnected bras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom Census 2011
A Census in the United Kingdom, census of the population of the United Kingdom is taken every ten years. The 2011 census was held in all countries of the UK on 27 March 2011. It was the first UK census which could be completed online via the Internet. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is responsible for the census in England and Wales, the General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) is responsible for the census in Scotland, and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) is responsible for the census in Northern Ireland. The Office for National Statistics is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department formed in 2008 and which reports directly to Parliament. ONS is the UK Government's single largest statistical producer of independent statistics on the UK's economy and society, used to assist the planning and allocation of resources, policy-making and decision-making. ONS designs, manages and runs the census in England an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
