| Hattersley | |
|---|---|
_Feb_2008.jpg) A view over Hattersley, fromWerneth Low | |
  Hattersley Location withinGreater Manchester | |
| Population | 6,960 (Built-up area,2021)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SJ982945 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HYDE |
| Postcode district | SK14 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
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Hattersley is a housing estate in theTameside district ofGreater Manchester, England. It is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of the town centre ofHyde, 4 miles (6.4 km) west ofGlossop and 10 miles (16 km) east ofManchester, at the eastern terminus of theM67. The estate has Hyde postal addresses, but is classed as a separate built-up area by theOffice for National Statistics; the Hattersley built-up area had a population of 6,960 at the2021 census. It lies within thehistoric county boundaries ofCheshire, and became part of Greater Manchester in 1974. Although outside the city boundaries of Manchester, the area was developed as a largeoverspill estate byManchester City Council from the 1960s onwards.[2]
Hattersley was historically atownship in theancient parish ofMottram-in-Longdendale, which formed part of theMacclesfield Hundred of Cheshire.[3] From the 17th century onwards, parishes were gradually given various civil functions under thepoor laws, in addition to their original ecclesiastical functions. In some cases, including Mottram-in-Longdendale, the civil functions were exercised by each township separately rather than the parish as a whole. In 1866, the legal definition of 'parish' was changed to be the areas used for administering the poor laws, and so Hattersley became acivil parish.[4]
When elected parish and district councils were created in 1894, Hattersley was included in theTintwistle Rural District.[3] The parish was too small to qualify for aparish council, and so was given aparish meeting instead.[5] The parish was abolished in 1936. Its former area was split between the neighbouring borough of Hyde and the newLongdendale Urban District.[6][7] At the 1931 census (the last before the abolition of the parish), Hattlersley had a population of 280.[8]
At the beginning of the 1960s, most of the area was purchased by Manchester City Council to build a large overspill estate, which became home to many families rehoused from inner-city slum areas likeGorton. Another similar estate was built inGamesley. Both these estates consist primarily ofcouncil houses.
Regeneration in Hattersley is coordinated by Hattersley Neighbourhood Partnership.
The city council transferred control of most of Hattersley's housing stock to Peak Valley Housing Association in 2006 after an attempt to transfer it to the Harvest Housing Group which collapsed when a £20 million gap in funding to refurbish the homes to new housing standards was identified. The transfer brought a £40 million, seven-year improvement plan for existing housing tied to a £140m investment from a private developer.
Selective demolition has begun to remove some obsolete housing leaving space for redevelopment and investment in education and public services. Seven tower blocks were demolished in 2001.[9] Demolition of some of the 1960s low-rise houses on the estate took place in 2007 and 2008, these houses having deteriorated to a condition where refurbishment was not viable, in spite of these houses being just over 40 years old.[10]
In 2012 aTesco supermarket was opened, despite residents' concern about extra traffic.[11]
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Moors murderer Myra Hindley and her grandmother Ellen Maybury, together with Hindley's boyfriendIan Brady, were rehoused in Hattersley fromGorton in 1964 and lived at a new council house in the area – 16 Wardle Brook Avenue[12] – for approximately 12 months until Hindley and Brady were arrested in October 1965. They had already carried out three murders, at that time still undetected, before they moved to Hattersley.
Brady spent much of his time at the house with Hindley and together they carried out their final two killings – that of 10-year-old Lesley Ann Downey on Boxing Day 1964, and 17-year-old Edward Evans in October 1965 – at the house;[13] they had already committed three murders while living in Gorton.
The body of Lesley Ann Downey was buried on nearbySaddleworth Moor the day after her murder onBoxing Day 1964, and found there during the initial search of the moors nearly a year later, but the body of Edward Evans was found locked in a bedroom at the house before the couple could dispose of it; the police then went on to find the evidence to link Brady and Hindley to the earlier murders. Brady and Hindley were sentenced to life imprisonment in May 1966, both remaining in custody until their deaths.[14][15]
In October 1987, Manchester City Council demolished the house as they could not find tenants willing to live there. The site of the house remains vacant,[16] although the surrounding houses remain standing.
On 18 September 2012, drug dealer Dale Cregan made a hoax emergency call to the police from an address in Mottram, luringPolice Constables Nicola Hughes, 23, and Fiona Bone, 32, ofGreater Manchester Police there by claiming that there had been an incident of criminal damage. When they arrived, he ambushed the constables, shooting them and throwing an M75 hand grenade at them. Both officers were hit by at least eight bullets as Cregan fired 32 shots in 31 seconds. He later turned himself in at Hyde police station and was charged with their murders.[17]
Hattersley had a monthly community newspaper, theHattersley & Mottram Community News, produced by local people; it ceased publication in 2011, after Tameside Council ended its funding. It is home to no. 468 (Hyde and Hatterley) Squadron Air Cadets.[18]
Hattersley is now home to both a brand-new community hub and a library. Many new developments have been important in kick-starting the regeneration of the Hattersley district; these include new housing, a largeTesco Extra superstore andAdventure Longdendale (a trampolining,Laser Quest and play centre). There are also plans for Hattersley Retail Park; this was originally scheduled to open in 2021, but has faced multiple setbacks.[citation needed]
Hattersley railway station serves the area; it is on theGlossop line betweenManchester Piccadilly,Glossop andHadfield. There is a generally half-hourly service in both directions, operated byNorthern Trains.
Bus services are provided byStagecoach Manchester. There are frequent services toManchester city centre on route 201.
