The Greater Manchester Borough is made up up of nine distinct districts
It’s home to cultural gems such as the Portland Basin Museum, Astley Cheetham Art Gallery and the Museum of the Manchester Regiment, alongside historic churches and industrial heritage.
The region includes 300 listed buildings and three Scheduled Ancient Monuments.
Tameside is one of six areas of an eventual 20 that will share £200m from the Heritage Lottery Fund to “unlock the potential of local heritage to connect communities, revitalise local economies and enable places to thrive.”
Eilish McGuiness, Chief Executive of The National Lottery Heritage Fund, said:
“Heritage Places is about celebrating a diversity of heritage – sparking imagination, offering inspiration and helping communities to thrive by linking the past with their future.
“Our commitment is to embed heritage into local strategies, strengthen community connections and support long-term ambitions – creating opportunities for people locally to develop bold ideas, learn heritage skills and create employment.”
Heritage Minister Baroness Twycross said: “Every corner of the UK has a rich heritage, and deserves the opportunity to celebrate and showcase it. This major investment of National Lottery funding is a fantastic opportunity to promote local growth within the visitor economy and for communities to be championed within our shared national story.”
