Index of Towns in the Archives of the Manchester Morris
The information stored in the MM archives is the result of many years of research by past and present members, primarily into North-West dances. It has been gathered together with the co-operation of many individuals and other morris sides. All contributions listed in this index, with the exception of published works, have the permission of the original contributor to be viewed and quoted but should not be published.
Dances in the current MM repertoire (Abram, Colne, Godley Hill, Medlock, Mossley, New Mills & Oldham) are marked in red
| ABBOTTS BROMLEY | Staffordshire. Horn Dance Brochure, history, brief description, Coloured photographs. |
| ABRAM | Lancashire. Full description, music, black & white pictures of current team. |
| ACCRINGTON | Lancashire. Very brief description of costume, dance, music. See also Clayton le Moors & Whalley. |
| ADLINGTON | Lancashire. Full description of history, dance, costume, music. |
| ALDERLEY EDGE & OVER ALDERLEY | Cheshire. Very full description of dance costume, black & white photographs. |
| NETHER ALDERLEY | Full description of Mummers play. |
| ALTRINCHAM(Bensonians) | Cheshire. Full description of dance, costume. |
| ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE | Lancashire. Manchester Morris Men Booklet Lancashire Very full description of dance, costume, black & white photographs. |
| AUDENSHAW/DUKINFIELD | Cheshire. Cheshire carnival morris (not known locally, probably common to several girls' teams in area). |
| BANKS LANE | A version of Ashton, currently danced by Stockport Morris Men. |
| BANK VILLAGE | Lancashire. Danced by Methodist School children at Banks Annual Field Day, good description of dance figures. |
| BACUP (Britannia/Tunstead Mill) | Lancashire. Description and photographs of Garland Dance. See also Whitworth & 'Coconut Dancing in Provence'. |
| BARNOLDSWICK | Yorkshire. Mere mention. See also Earby. |
| BARROWFORD | near Nelson, Lancashire. Mention only. |
| BARTON | Lancashire. See Eccles. |
| BETLEY | Staffordshire. Description of costume and some dance figures, black & white photograph. |
| BLACKBURN | Lancashire. Dance figures (From Preston Royal Morris Men). |
| BLACKLEY | Manchester. Mention of Morris dancers at Wakes 1858. |
| BLACKROD | near Wigan, Lancashire. Full description, history, dance notation, music, costume, photographs. |
| BOLLIN | Cheshire. Dance figures. |
| BOLTON | Lancashire. Mention in letters, no description of dance, brief description of costume. |
| BRINDLE | near Preston, Lancashire. Brief description of costume 1896. |
| BURNLEY | Lancashire. Costume, dance notation - good description, photograph of girl's team. |
| BUXTON | Derbyshire. Mention, earliest reference 1840 associated with well dressing. |
| CARR LODGE | Horbury, Yorkshire. Polka. Compilation of figures originating from Slaithwaite nr. Huddersfield. Dance notation and music. |
| CASTLETON | Derbyshire. Garland ceremony celebrating Oak Apple Day (May 29th), originally included Moms Men. |
| CHEADLE | Cheshire. Mention of Morris Men at Wakes. See Stockport. |
| CHESTER | Cheshire. Several references - nothing specific. |
| CHIPPING | near Preston, Lancashire. Reference only, Buffoon's dance? See also Dolphinholme. |
| CHORLEY | Lancashire. Comprehensive history, black & white photos. See also Coppull. |
| CLAYTON LE MOORS | Lancashire. Photographs, description of costume. See also Whalley & Accrington. |
| CLITHEROE | Lancashire. Full description of dance, costume, mention of music. |
| COLNE | Lancashire. Full description of costume, music notation, dance notation, black & white photographs. |
| COMBERBACH | Cheshire. Soul Cake play. |
| COPPULL | Lancashire. Description and dance figures, photograph. |
| CREWE | Cheshire. History, full description of costume, dance notation. |
| D'ARCY LEVER | near Bolton, Lancashire. Mention only. |
| DARWEN | Lancashire. Brief description. |
| DIDSBURY | Manchester. History, some description of dance but no accurate notation, photo of rush cart and boy Morris dancer |
| DISLEY | Derbyshire. Description of costume and dance notation. |
| DOLPHINHOLME | Lancashire. Reference to buffoon's dance. |
| DROYLSDEN | Manchester. Mention only, reference to rushcart and Morris dancers, photographs. See also Failsworth & Newton Heath |
| DUKINFIELD | Cheshire. Reference only. See also Audenshaw carnival dance. |
| EARBY | Yorkshire. Reference only, photograph of children's team. See also Bamoldswick. |
| ECCLES (also Barton) | Lancashire. Reference only. |
| EYAM | Derbyshire. Reference only. |
| FAILSWORTH | Lancashire. Full description of dance, costume, history dance notation. See also Royton. |
| FARNWORTH | Lancashire. Mention only. |
| FLEETWOOD | Lancashire. Danced by John 0'Gaunt, full dance notation. |
| FLIXTON | Lancashire. Reference only. |
| FOULRIDGE | Lancashire. Reference only. |
| GISBURN | Yorkshire. History, description of dance, music, photographs. |
| GLOSSOP | Derbyshire. Manchester Morris Men booklet, history, costume, dance notation, rushcart, photographs. |
| GODLEY HILL | near Hyde, Cheshire. Manchester Morris Men booklet, very full history, dance notation, costume, tunes, photographs. |
| GOLBORNE | Lancashire. Description of costume, full dance notation. |
| GOOSTREY | Cheshire. Description of costume, dance notation, photographs. |
| GORTON | Manchester. Description of costume, dance notation, rush cart, photograph. |
| GRAINS BAR | Lancashire. Detailed dance notation. |
| GREAT ALTCAR | Lancashire. Mention only. |
| GREAT BUDWORTH | Cheshire. Dance notation. |
| GREAT HARWOOD | Lancashire. Description only - costume, dance, tune. |
| HAWORTH | Yorkshire. Mention only. |
| HAYFIELD | Derbyshire. Description of costume, history, dance notation, photographs. |
| HEATON | (Heaton Hall), (now) Manchester. History of manor, reference to Morris Dancers. |
| HINDLEY | Lancashire. History, description of costume, dance notation, photographs. |
| HOGHTON TOWERS | Lancashire. Mention only. |
| HOLMES CHAPEL | Cheshire. General information, dance notation. |
| HORWICH | Lancashire. History, costume, dance notation, photographs. |
| KESWICK | Cumbria. Dance notation . See Leyland/Mawdsley. |
| LEYLAND | Lancashire. History, costume, dance notation, photographs. |
| LITTLE CROSBY | Lancashire. Mention only. |
| LITTLE LEVER | Lancashire. Dance notation. |
| LITTLEBOROUGH | Lancashire. Description of costume only. |
| LIVERPOOL | Lancashire. Mention only. |
| LONGRIDGE | Lancashire. Brief notation of dance, tune. See also Goosetry. |
| LOSTOCK GRALAM | Cheshire. History, dance notation, photographs. |
| LOSTOCK JUNCTION | Dance notation. |
| LOWER PEOVER | Cheshire. Description of Costume. |
| LYMM | Cheshire. History, description of costume, dance notation, photographs , music. See also Statham. |
| LYMM | Cheshire. Soul Caking Play. |
| MANCHESTER | Mention only. |
| MANCHESTER | Garland Dance devised by Dennis Cleary for Manchester Morris Men. Full notation, suggested tunes. |
| MANLEY | Cheshire. History, costume, dance notation, tunes, photographs. |
| MARSDEN | Yorkshire. Description of rushcart and morris dancers. See also Sowerby Bridge and Mossley. |
| MARSTON | Cheshire. History, dance notation, costume. |
| MAWDESLEY | Lancashire. Dance notation. See also Leyland & Keswick. |
| MEDLOCK | Manchester. Dance devised by Peter McLoughlin (member & ex-squire) for the Manchester Morris Men. Full notation & music. |
| MIDDLETON | Lancashire. History, costume, music, photographs. |
| MIDDLETON JUNCTION | Lancashire. History, costume, dance notation, photographs. |
| MIDDLEWICH | Cheshire. Mention only. |
| MILES PLATTING | Manchester. Description of dance. |
| MILLBROOK | Cheshire. Manchester Morris Men booklet. History, costume, dance notation, tunes, photographs. Alternate version by Trefor Owen. |
| MILNROW | Lancashire. Some references, brief description of dance and some notation, rushcart, photograph. |
| MOBBERLEY | Cheshire. History, costume, dance notation, photographs. |
| MOSSLEY | Lancashire. Manchester Morris Men booklet, History, costume, dance notation, music, photographs. |
| NANTWICH | Cheshire. Mention only. |
| NELSON | Lancashire. History, costume, dance notation, photographs. Also, Children's Marching. |
| NEW MILLS | Derbyshire. History, costume, dance notation, tunes, photographs. |
| NEWTON HEATH | Manchester. Mention only. See Failsworth |
| NEWTON LE WILLOWS | Lancashire. History, brief description of costume, full dance notation, tunes. |
| OLDFIELD | near Winsford, Cheshire. General description. |
| OLDHAM | Lancashire. History, description of costume, description and detailed notation of dance, music, photographs. |
| ORMSKIRK | Lancashire. Description of costumes, various teams, vague description of dance, photographs. |
| PADIHAM | Lancashire. Description of costume and dance, tunes. |
| PARBOLD | Lancashire. Mention only. |
| PEOVER | Cheshire. Includes - Over Peover, Higher Peover, Lower Peover. Description of costume, dance and dance notation, photographs. |
| PRESCOTT | Lancashire. Brief notation. |
| PRESTON | Lancashire. History, dance notation, costume, photographs. |
| RADCLIFFE | Lancashire. Mention only. |
| RIPON | Yorkshire. Some notation of a Lancashire rushcart dance (Millinery festival). |
| ROCHDALE | Lancashire. History, costume, photographs of rushcart & morris dancers, description of mummers play. |
| ROXBURY | Lancashire. (District of Oldham) Description of costume and dance, tune. |
| ROYTON | Lancashire. Costume, detailed notation, tunes, photographs. |
| RUNCORN | Cheshire. A brief history, dance notation, photographs. |
| SADDLEWORTH | Lancashire/Yorkshire. Notation of Saddleworth dance, description of costume, photographs of rushcart and morris men. Reference to other villages that make up this district - Delph, Greenfield, Uppermill. |
| St. HELENS | Lancashire. Description of costume, dance notation. |
| SANDBACH | Cheshire. Horn dance - mention only. |
| SHAW & CROMPTON | Lancashire. Photograph of rushcart only. |
| SILVERDALE | Staffordshire. Description of costume. See also Betley. |
| SOUTHPORT | Lancashire. Mention only. |
| SOWERBY BRIDGE | Yorkshire. Rushcart - programme only (1990). |
| STALYBRIDGE | Cheshire. See Millbrook. |
| STANNINGLEY | Yorkshire. Mention only. |
| STATHAM | Cheshire. Dance notation, tunes. See also Lymm. |
| STOCKPORT | Cheshire. History, description of costume, tunes, photographs. |
| THORNSETT | near New Mills, Derbyshire - Photograph of boy's team. |
| TINTWISTLE | Derbyshire. Mention only. |
| ULVERSTON | Cumbria. Costume, description of dance, photograph. |
| WAVERTREE | Lancashire. Mention only. |
| WARRINGTON | Lancashire. Mention only. |
| WESTHOUGHTON | Lancashire. Dance notation, description of Pace Egg play. |
| WHALLEY | Lancashire. Costume, dance notation, photograph. See also Accrington & Clayton le Moors. |
| WHEELOCK | Cheshire. History, description of costume, description of dance. |
| WHITEHAVEN/WORKINGTON | Cumbria. Description of costume, description of dance, tune. |
| WHITWORTH | Lancashire. Description of costume & dance, rushcart, photographs. |
| WIGAN | Lancashire. Description of costume, dance notation, tune, photographs. |
| WIGTON | Cumbria. Brief history, dance notation, tune. |
| WILMSLOW | Cheshire. Brief history, description of costume. |
| WINSTER | Derbyshire. General description, photograph |
| WORTH CLOUGH | Dance made up by Poynton Gemmers. |