The name "HYDE" is derived from the hide, a measure of land for taxation purposes, taken to be that area of land necessary to support a peasant family. In later times it was taken to be equivalent to 120 acres .
The latest A-Z which I have with the M67 on it is dated 1993, and it does show the first little stretch alongside the motorway as 'Hoviley'. The sign for A Brunnschweiler on the second photo here, however, shows the address as 'Commercial Street'.
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Tom, Dave, Paul and I would like to say thank you to everyone for contributing to this blog in some small way - even if that means just reading it! It's been more of a success than we could ever have dreamt of and that's all down to you ! It was our intention to get Hyde "on the record" as it were and it seems to be heading in the right direction. We are very proud of Hyde and would like it's history to live on!
3 comments:
I still think of it as Hoviley :)
Is it no longer Hoviley then? Having seen the sign I presumed the last 100 yards or so still was!?!
The latest A-Z which I have with the M67 on it is dated 1993, and it does show the first little stretch alongside the motorway as 'Hoviley'. The sign for A Brunnschweiler on the second photo here, however, shows the address as 'Commercial Street'.
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