The Waldorf Playing Fields are three fields adjacent to Matley Lane in Hyde,

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History

The playing field was donated to the people of the

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of Hyde for recreation by Newton Mill Ltd. in 1973, but had a

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restricting their use as a "recreation ground for the use of the residents of Hyde". The Borough of Hyde was incorporated into the

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of Tameside on 1 April 1974 under the

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. In 1986 Tameside became a unitary authority with the abolition of the

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. The fields are currently subject to a dispute regarding their future use. Tameside Council is proposing the sale of two of the fields, subject to the lifting of the covenant. There is a local group campaigning to retain the fields for public use.Local campaign group website
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References

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External links

Waldorf Playing Fields Protection Group
Geography of Tameside Hyde, Greater Manchester