Fairfield is a suburb near
Droylsden in
Tameside
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,
Greater Manchester
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, England.
Historically in
Lancashire
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, it is just south of the
Ashton Canal
The Ashton Canal is a canal in Greater Manchester, England, linking Manchester with Ashton-under-Lyne in Tameside.
Route
The Ashton leaves the Rochdale Canal at Ducie St. Junction in central Manchester, and climbs for through 18 locks, ...
on the
A635 road. In the 19th century, it was described as "a seat of cotton manufacture".
established a mill that produced the first woven towels in England at Fairfield Mill.
Fairfield is the location of
Fairfield High School for Girls,
Fairfield railway station and a place of worship. The community has been home to members of the
Moravian Church
The Moravian Church, or the Moravian Brethren ( or ), formally the (Latin: "Unity of the Brethren"), is one of the oldest Protestant denominations in Christianity, dating back to the Bohemian Reformation of the 15th century and the original ...
for many years after
Fairfield Moravian Church and Moravian Settlement were established in 1783.
Notable people from Fairfield include the artist
Arthur Hardwick Marsh (1842-1909), and the merchant banker and art collector,
Robin Benson (1850–1929).
References
External links
Fairfield High School for Girls
Areas of Greater Manchester
Droylsden
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