Glossop has a rich industrial heritage, which brought wealth and vitality to the town since the industrial revolution. The town today has not lost its industrial past, with a wealth of industrial employers supporting strong employment in the town. On the eastern edge is Old Glossop, a quieter part of town with a cluster of picturesque 16th and 17th century cottages close to Manor Park. On the western edge of the town is Gamesley, home to the Roman remains of Melandra Castle. Nestled at the foot of the dramatic Dark Peak moors, Glossop offers both the traditional high street with the potential to be part of the new Mill developments.
Glossop incorporates a number of smaller towns – all with a strong industrial base. Hadfield, the most northern extent of the High Peak, Dinting, dominated by a huge 1845 viaduct, and central Glossop are all 30 minutes from Manchester centre by train, located very near to the M67 and M56 motorways and 30 minutes from the airport by car.
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Glossop is the largest town in the High Peak with a population of almost 31,000 with almost 60% of its population of working age. The range of specialist and non-chain shops in the town is a valued element as is the level and provision of local services, facilities and public areas. A new retail development has just been completed at Wren Nest Mill. The housing element of this investment will be completed by the end of 2006. Glossop has several existing industrial business parks, which house a wide range of industries and knowledge-based services. In addition to these, work has now commenced on a new industrial development, which will offer over 345,000 square feet of high quality industrial, and distribution space.
A wide scale regeneration programme is currently underway including the transformation of two former cotton mill sites, which will further contribute to the retail, office and leisure elements in the town as well as providing business incubation units. In addition, improvements are taking place in two parks, a riverside walk through the town is planned and strategic access will improve with the proposed construction of the Mottram Tintwistle & spur By-pass in 2008.