Guide Bridge

Guide Bridge
St Stephen's Church, Guide Bridge
Guide Bridge
Guide Bridge shown within Greater Manchester
Population	1,659 (2001 census)
• Density	15.99 hm²
OS grid reference	SJ924976
Metropolitan borough	Tameside
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Ashton-under-Lyne
Postcode district	OL7
Dialling code	0161

Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West

EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Ashton-under-Lyne
List of places UK England Greater Manchester 53°28′30″N 2°06′50″W / 53.475°N 2.114°W / 53.475; -2.114Coordinates: 53°28′30″N 2°06′50″W / 53.475°N 2.114°W / 53.475; -2.114

Guide Bridge is an area of Ashton-under-Lyne, in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. Historically a part of Lancashire, Guide Bridge formed as a village built around an eponymous bridge over the Ashton Canal and lies west of the town of Ashton-under-Lyne.

Industries included Scott & Hodgson Ltd which had an engine shop near Guide Bridge railway station. In later years it was occupied by "Arnfields", makers of Mono-Pumps. Guide Bridge is located on the Ashton Canal, and later on the Sheffield, Ashton-Under-Lyne and Manchester Railway. These were used for the transportation of raw materials and the delivery of parts of the finished engines. Guide Bridge was the home of the Jones Sewing Machine Company.

Since the Reform Act 1832, Guide Bridge has been represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom as part of the Ashton-under-Lyne parliamentary constituency. The constituency was initially represented in the House of Commons by members of the Liberal Party until a period of Conservative Party dominance in the late 19th century. Since 1935, the constituency has been under Labour Party control. The member of parliament since 2001 has been David Heyes.