Droylsden
Coordinates: 53 ° 29 ′ N , 2 ° 9 ′ W
Droylsden is a city in Greater Manchester , England . It has about 25,000 inhabitants and belongs to the metropolitan borough of Tameside . The city grew due to the cotton industry that settled there in the mid-19th century.
Famous people in the city include pop star Peter Noone from Herman's Hermits , Eric Stewart from 10cc and cult author Jeff Noon . Droylsden politicians are Kristi Bloor and Harry Pollitt . Droylsden is also the hometown of the Droylsden FC football club .