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St Michael and All Angels' Church is a Grade I listed building that dates back to at least 1262, although it was rebuilt in the 15th, 16th and 19th centuries.[73] In 1795 it was the only church in the town, and one of only two in Tameside. There was a great increase in the number of chapels and religious buildings in the area during the 19th century, and by the end of the century there were 44 Anglican churches and 138 chapels belonging to other denominations. The most common denomination amongst the chapels were Catholic, Congregationalist, and Methodist.[74]
The 19th-century evangelist John Wroe attempted to turn Ashton-under-Lyne into a "new Jerusalem". He founded the Christian Israelite Church, and from 1822 to 1831 Ashton-under-Lyne was the religion's headquarters. Wroe intended to build a wall around the town with four gateways, and although the wall was never constructed, the four gatehouses were. Popular opinion in the town turned against Wroe when he was accused of indecent behaviour in 1831, but the charges were dismissed. The Church spread to Australia, where it is still active.[75][76]
As of the 2001 UK census, 68.5% of Ashton residents reported themselves as being Christian, 6.1% Muslim, 5.0% Hindu, and 0.2% Buddhist. The census recorded that 11.4% had no religion, 0.2% had an alternative religion, and 8.7% did not state their religion.[77] The proportion of Hindus in the town was much higher than the average for the borough and the whole of England 1.4% and 1.1% respectively. The percentage of Muslims in Ashton-under-Lyne was nearly double the national average of 3.1%, and was higher than the average of 2.5% for Tameside.[78] The Markazi Jamia Mosque is based in the town.[79]
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Ashton-under-Lyne compared
2001 UK Census Ashton-under-Lyne[80] Tameside[81] England
Population of working age 30,579 152,313 35,532,091
Full time employment 41.0% 43.5% 40.8%
Part time employment 11.3% 11.5% 11.8%
Self employed 5.9% 6.5% 8.3%
Unemployed 4.1% 3.3% 3.3%
Retired 12.2% 13.3% 13.5%
A blue building with "Ikea" written on the side in large yellow letters. Trees in the foreground.
IKEA's store in Ashton-under-Lyne, which opened in 2006, was their first in a town centre.
A brick building fenced off from public access with a tower and scorch marks
Ashton Market Hall after it was damaged by fire
In the medieval period, farming was important in Ashton, particularly arable farming.[82] By the 18th century, textiles had also become more to the town's economy; in the 1700s, 33.2% of those with jobs worked in textiles and 36% in agriculture.[83] With the advent of the Industrial Revolution in the second half of the 18th century, the textile industry in the town boomed. It continued to expand until the cotton famine of 1861–1865, after which the industry was steady until it collapsed after the overseas markets shut down in the 1920s.[84]
Coal has been mined in Ashton since at least the 17th century.[85] In the late 18th and early 19th centuries demand for coal increased, which led to an expansion of the town's coal industry. The produce of the collieries was transported by canal to Manchester.[46] The industry began to decline during the late 19th century, and by 1904 only the Ashton Moss Colliery was still operational, the last colliery to be opened in the area.[46]high risk merchant account
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