Fairfield, Tameside

Fairfield
Fairfield Moravian Church
Fairfield
Fairfield shown within Greater Manchester
OS grid reference	SJ901975
Metropolitan borough	Tameside
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MANCHESTER
Postcode district	M43
Dialling code	0161

Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West

EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Denton and Reddish
List of places UK England Greater Manchester 53°28′26″N 2°08′53″W / 53.474°N 2.148°W / 53.474; -2.148Coordinates: 53°28′26″N 2°08′53″W / 53.474°N 2.148°W / 53.474; -2.148

Fairfield is a suburb of Droylsden in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. Historically in Lancashire, it is just south of the Ashton Canal on the A635 road. In the 19th century, it was described as "a seat of cotton manufacture".W. M. Christy and Sons established a mill that produced the first woven towels in England at Fairfield Mill.

Fairfield is the location of Fairfield High School for Girls, Fairfield railway station and a place of worship. The community has been home to members of the Moravian Church for many years after Fairfield Moravian Church and Moravian Settlement were established in 1783.