Gee Cross
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 A view of Gee Cross from Werneth Low |
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| Gee Cross shown within Greater Manchester | |
| Population | 31,000 |
| OS grid reference | SJ9593 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HYDE |
| Postcode district | SK14 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
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Gee Cross is a suburb and village within Tameside Metropolitan Borough, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies within the town of Hyde and borders Woodley in the and Godley, also in Tameside metropolitan borough. The centre of the village dates back to the times of the Domesday Book, however the large nearby town of Hyde grew up in the Industrial Revolution, and now Gee Cross merges into the southern part of Hyde.
Historically a part of Cheshire, Gee Cross does not have statutory boundaries, as it does not have civil parish status. Tradition would dictate that the northern boundary is at the corner of Lilly Street and Stockport Road, at a location known as the "big tree". The big tree commemorates those that lost their lives in the Falklands conflict of 1982.
Gee Cross is home to a, recently evolved, Well Dressing festival, which is an ancient custom in the Pennines. There is also another recent addition, an annual village fete, a major fund raising event for local charities which is held on the site of a former reservoir which is now classified as the village green.
The centre of the village hosts a "Tesco Express" convenience store, a recently opened Estate Agents, a village newsagents and shop, a locally owned Café (named Double D's Cafe) open 7 hours a day, Hairdressing Salons, Barbers Shops, Fish & Chip Shop, Ganjees Indian Takeaway, Stables Bistro, Laundrette, Pharmacy, Bakers, Beauty Salons, Playgroups/Nurseries, Weir Motors Garage, heating and plumbing company PWS Installations, and a few office based businesses. In addition to this at the bottom of Stockport Rd is a Smith Knight Fay Volkswagen dealership which was fully rebuilt in 2008 but has now closed down. As of 2016 it has reopened selling used Audis. The local Post Office was formerly located on the corner of School Lane and Stockport Rd, but was closed in the phasing out of smaller branches. It has now become a private house.
There are numerous pubs in the village, suiting various tastes. These include The Buxton, The Queen Adelaide, The Werneth, The Cheshire Cheese, and the recently refurbished Grapes Hotel and Bowling Club which re-opened as of November 2008 now featuring a full service restaurant. The Lamb Inn has closed and will never re-open as a pub again, and has been converted to a children's day centre. Another addition to the already thriving Gee Cross pub scene is the Joshua Bradley. Named after the former Mayor of Hyde and situated on the borders of the village, this 19th-century former private hall (Bamford Hall in its previous incarnation) has been subject to a £3 million transformation by Hydes brewery into their flagship pub/restaurant and is well worth a visit. Gee Cross can be quite a busy village, particularly at weekends and is a popular night out for those who live nearby and locals, mainly due to the ease in which to walk from pub to pub and the friendly atmosphere.
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