| Haughton | |
|---|---|
 St Anne's Church | |
  Haughton Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Population | Around 11,000 |
| OS grid reference | SJ925954 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode district | M34 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Haughton is a former civil parish that covered the eastern portion of Denton, now in Tameside district, in the county of Greater Manchester, England, formerly in Lancashire. The township probably dates from the Anglo-Saxon times, and was first recorded as Halcton or Halghton in the thirteenth century. In Saxon, Haughton means 'settlement' (ton) on 'low-lying land' (Haugh), and probably refers to the ancient township's location in the Tame Valley.