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'''Hopwood''' is a suburb of [[Heywood, Greater Manchester|Heywood]], a town within the [[Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale]], in [[Greater Manchester]], England. It is north of the [[M62 motorway]].
'''Hopwood''' is a suburb of [[Heywood, Greater Manchester|Heywood]], a town within the [[Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale]], in [[Greater Manchester]], England. It is north of the [[M62 motorway]]. Hopwood has a primary school and a fire station for the [[Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service]]. It also has a dentist, petrol station/shop and a cafe.


== History ==
During the [[Middle Ages]], Hopwood formed a [[Township (England)|township]] within the [[Middleton, Greater Manchester|Middleton]] ecclesiastical parish of the [[Salford (hundred)|Salfordshire hundred]] of [[Lancashire]].<ref>[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=53022 Townships - Hopwood | British History Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
During the [[Middle Ages]], Hopwood formed a [[Township (England)|township]] within the [[Middleton, Greater Manchester|Middleton]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21473|title=History of Hopwood, in Rochdale and Lancashire|publisher=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]|accessdate=6 November 2024}}</ref> ecclesiastical parish of the [[Salford (hundred)|Salfordshire hundred]] of [[Lancashire]].<ref>[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=53022 Townships - Hopwood | British History Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 1866 Hopwood became a separate [[civil parish]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10355953|title=Relationships and changes Hopwood CP/Tn through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=6 November 2024}}</ref> in 1894 the parish was abolished to form Heywood, parts also went to Middleton and [[Castleton by Rochdale]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/bury.html|title=Bury Registration District|publisher=UKBMD|accessdate=6 November 2024}}</ref> In 1891 the parish had a population of 4774.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10355953/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Hopwood CP/Tn through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=6 November 2024}}</ref>


John Rhodes was one of the victims of the [[Peterloo Massacre]] of 1819. He died several weeks after the event and his body was dissected by order of magistrates wishing to prove his death was not a result of Peterloo.<ref>{{cite book |first=Joyce |last=Marlow |title=The Peterloo Massacre |publisher=Rapp & Whiting |year=1969 |isbn=0-85391-122-3}}</ref>
John Rhodes was one of the victims of the [[Peterloo Massacre]] of 1819. He died several weeks after the event and his body was dissected by order of magistrates wishing to prove his death was not a result of Peterloo.<ref>{{cite book |first=Joyce |last=Marlow |title=The Peterloo Massacre |publisher=Rapp & Whiting |year=1969 |isbn=0-85391-122-3}}</ref>

Hopwood has a primary school and a fire station for the [[Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service]]. It also has a dentist, petrol station/shop and a cafe.


==Transport==
==Transport==
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[[Category:Former civil parishes in Greater Manchester]]
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[[Category:Heywood, Greater Manchester]]


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53°34′56″N 2°12′11″W / 53.582128°N 2.203179°W / 53.582128; -2.203179

Hopwood is a suburb of Heywood, a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It is north of the M62 motorway. Hopwood has a primary school and a fire station for the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. It also has a dentist, petrol station/shop and a cafe.

History

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During the Middle Ages, Hopwood formed a township within the Middleton[1] ecclesiastical parish of the Salfordshire hundred of Lancashire.[2] In 1866 Hopwood became a separate civil parish,[3] in 1894 the parish was abolished to form Heywood, parts also went to Middleton and Castleton by Rochdale.[4] In 1891 the parish had a population of 4774.[5]

John Rhodes was one of the victims of the Peterloo Massacre of 1819. He died several weeks after the event and his body was dissected by order of magistrates wishing to prove his death was not a result of Peterloo.[6]

Transport

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Hopwood is served by a number of buses including 162, 163, and 164. Hopwood is also a short distance from Heywood railway station.

References

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  1. ^ "History of Hopwood, in Rochdale and Lancashire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  2. ^ Townships - Hopwood | British History Online
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes Hopwood CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Bury Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Population statistics Hopwood CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  6. ^ Marlow, Joyce (1969). The Peterloo Massacre. Rapp & Whiting. ISBN 0-85391-122-3.


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