Mottram in Longdendale is a village in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, 1 mile west of Hadfield and 3 miles east of Hyde. Within the historic county of Cheshire, it became part of Greater Manchester in 1974. Mottram in Longdendale was an ancient parish which covered an extensive area of north-east Cheshire until it was split into smaller pa…Mottram in Longdendale is a village in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, 1 mile west of Hadfield and 3 miles east of Hyde. Within the historic county of Cheshire, it became part of Greater Manchester in 1974. Mottram in Longdendale was an ancient parish which covered an extensive area of north-east Cheshire until it was split into smaller parishes in the 19th century. It lies in Longdendale, the valley of the River Etherow, and is close to the border with Derbyshire.