Castles · West Midlands
Tameside
Also known as: Bwrdeistref Fetropolitan Tameside
Tameside — a castle in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Tameside is a castle in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Tameside is a castle located in the West Midlands. Its historical significance is marked by its architecture and role in regional defence. The site reflects the medieval heritage of the area.
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Background
History
The history of the area stretches back up to 10,000 years; there are 22 Mesolithic sites in Tameside, the oldest dating to around 8000 BC; 21 of the 22 sites are in the hilly uplands in the north east of the borough. Evidence of Neolithic and Bronze Age activity is more limited in the borough, although the Bronze Age Stalybridge Cairn is the most complete prehistoric funerary monument in the borough. The people in the area changed from hunter-gatherers to farmers around 2500 BC–1500 BC due to climate change. Werneth Low is the most likely Iron Age farmstead site in the borough, probably dating to the late 1st millennium BC. Before the Roman conquest of Britain in the 1st century AD, the…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4900, -2.0942
- District
- Tameside
- Parish
- Tameside, unparished area
- Postcode
- OL6 6BH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Official site
- www.tameside.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Tameside (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tameside?
- Tameside is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OL6 6BH), in the parish of Tameside, unparished area.
- Who owns Tameside?
- Tameside is owned by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council.
- Does Tameside charge admission?
- Tameside typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Tameside?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OL6 6BH. It sits within the Ashton-under-Lyne parliamentary constituency.