Longdendale Urban District
| Longdendale | |
|---|---|
| Urban District | |
Longdendale UD within Cheshire in 1970 | |
| Area | |
| • 1971 | 1,435 hectares (3,550 acres) |
| Population | |
| • 1939 | 4,955 |
| • 1971 | 10,359 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1 April 1936 |
| • Abolished | 31 March 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Tameside |
| Status | Urban district |
| • HQ | Hollingworth |
Longdendale Urban District was an urban district in Cheshire, England. It was created in 1936 and abolished in 1974. It was named after Longdendale, and covered western parts of the valley. The council was based in Hollingworth and the district also included Mottram in Longdendale, Broadbottom and surrounding areas. On the district's abolition in 1974, the area became part of the metropolitan borough of Tameside in Greater Manchester.