Audenshaw
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![Audenshaw Reservoir](/Images/godic/202412/22/Audenshaw_Reservoir,_20052243.jpg")
![The coat of arms of the former Audenshaw Urban District Council, which was granted by the College of Arms in 1950. The arms are emblematic of Audenshaw's history and geography, incorporating in its design references to industry.[13]](/Images/godic/202412/22/Audenshaw_Urban_District_Council_-_coat_of_arms2243.jpg")
Audenshaw is a town in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, on the River Tame 1.8 miles (2.9 km) south-west of Ashton-under-Lyne and 4.9 miles (7.9 km) east of Manchester. Historically part of Lancashire, in 2001, Audenshaw had a population of 13,000. By the 2011 Census the population had decreased to 11,419.