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Ashton-under-Lyne

American

[ash-tuhn-uhn-der-lahyn] / ˈæʃ tənˌʌn dərˈlaɪn /

noun

a borough in Greater Manchester metropolitan county, in W England.

Ashton-under-Lyne British

/ laɪn /

noun

a town in NW England, in Tameside unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 43 236 (2001)

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Ashton-under-Lyne MP Rayner quit as deputy prime minister and housing secretary last month after it emerged she had failed to pay enough tax on her £800,000 flat in Hove, East Sussex.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

Having sold her 25% share in the family home in Ashton-under-Lyne, Ms Rayner ceased to own any part of that property.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

In a statement, Rayner said she part-funded the purchase of the flat in May by selling her remaining stake in her family home in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, which she shares with her ex-husband and family.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

Italy World Cup winner Perrotta was born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Manchester, with his parents running a wine lodge in the city.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2024

The illustrations we give represent an expansion trap by Mr. Hyde, and made by Mr. S. Farron, Ashton-under-Lyne.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885 by Various

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