Eccles Pike this name relates to the town on the other side of Manchester famous for its currant cakes. The Eccles Pike Fell Race is reputedly one of the oldest fell races in the country, dating back to the beginning of the century. It is renowned for being short, tough and demanding. At the top of the hill is a commemorative plaque known as a topograph, showing a 360° relief of the surrounding landscape. Eccles Pike Eccles Pike is an isolated hill three miles to the west of Chapel en le Frith in the Derbyshire Peak District. It consists of gritstone, pink
1890 Eccles by-election 1890 Eccles by-election The Eccles by-election, 1890 was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Eccles in Lancashire on 22 October 1890. The by-election was caused by the death of the sitting Conservative MP the Hon. Alfred John Francis Egerton on 25 September 1890. Egerton had held the seat at the 1886 general election with a majority of 292 votes. The campaign began immediately following the late MP's funeral on 30 September. There were two candidates: The constituency was described as containing an "electorate of varied pursuits and interests", with different areas favourable to each