The Ashton Market Trader

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The photograph on this page of The Ashton Market Trader by Gerald England as part of the Geograph project.

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The Ashton Market Trader

Image: © Gerald England Taken: 23 Jan 2016

The plaque beside the statue Image reads: THE ASHTON MARKET TRADER 'Uncle John' the Pieman John Harrison was well-known throughout Ashton for his generosity to the poor during hard times in the late 1800's. Unveiled 23rd September 2005 by the Civic Mayor of Tameside, Councillor Jacqueline Lane

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.488756
Longitude
-2.092046