Mossley

Coordinates: 53°30′53″N 2°02′19″W / 53.5147°N 2.0387°W / 53.5147; -2.0387
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Mossley

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Mossley is located in Greater Manchester
Mossley
Mossley
Location within Greater Manchester
Population10,921 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSD9702
Civil parish
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townASHTON-UNDER-LYNE
Postcode districtOL5
Dialling code01457
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
Websitewww.mossley-council.co.uk
List of places
UK
England
Greater Manchester
53°30′53″N 2°02′19″W / 53.5147°N 2.0387°W / 53.5147; -2.0387

Mossley is a town and civil parish in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England.[3] It is in the upper Tame Valley and the foothills of the Pennines, 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Oldham and 8.9 miles (14.3 km) east of Manchester. In 2011, 10,921 people lived there.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Mossley Parish (1170210822)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  2. "Mossley Town Council : Homepage". Mossley-council.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  3. "Greater Manchester Gazetteer". Greater Manchester County Record Office. Places names - M to N. Archived from the original (http) on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2008.