query: when did oldham become part of greater manchester

pos: Oldham justice and lieutenancy. In 1951 parts of the Limehurst Rural District were added to the County Borough of Oldham, and in 1954 further parts of the same district added to it on its abolition. Since 1961, Oldham has been twinned with Kranj in Slovenia. Under the Local Government Act 1972, the town's autonomous county borough status was abolished, and Oldham has, since 1 April 1974, formed part of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, within the Metropolitan county of Greater Manchester. The boundaries of two parliamentary constituencies divide Oldham: Oldham East and Saddleworth, and Oldham West and Royton (which includes the

pos: Werneth, Greater Manchester had "the latest improvements and conveniences of firemen’s dwellings which were a special feature at this period and every accommodation will provide for the mental and physical recreation of the men during their leisure hours." The firemen’s dwellings on Frederick St remain standing. On 1 April 1948 the station become part of Oldham Fire Brigade and on 1 April 1974 became part of Greater Manchester Fire Service with a new call sign - C34. Werneth Fire station closed in 1981 and the building was demolished in 1987. Lying within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire since the early 12th century,

pos: History of Lancashire County Palatine of Lancaster also merged with the High Court. On 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, the administrative county was abolished, as were the county boroughs. The urbanised southern part largely became part of two metropolitan counties, Merseyside and Greater Manchester. The boroughs of Liverpool, Knowsley, St Helens and Sefton were included in Merseyside. In Greater Manchester the successor boroughs were Bury, Bolton, Manchester, Oldham (part), Rochdale, Salford, Tameside (part), Trafford (part) and Wigan. Warrington and Widnes, south of the new Merseyside/Greater Manchester border were added to the new non-metropolitan county of Cheshire. The urban districts

pos: Lancashire most populous geographic county in the UK. The administrative county was also the most populous of its type outside London, with a population of 2,280,359 in 1961. On 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, the administrative county was abolished, as were the county boroughs. The urbanised southern part largely became part of two metropolitan counties, Merseyside and Greater Manchester. The new county of Cumbria incorporates the Furness exclave. The boroughs of Liverpool, Knowsley, St. Helens and Sefton were included in Merseyside. In Greater Manchester the successor boroughs were Bury, Bolton, Manchester, Oldham (part), Rochdale, Salford, Tameside (part),

pos: History of Oldham to the County Borough of Oldham, and in 1954 other parts of these same civil parishes were added to it. Since 1961, Oldham has been twinned with Kranj in Slovenia. Under the Local Government Act 1972, the town's autonomous County borough status was abolished, and Oldham has, since 1 April 1974, formed part of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, within the Metropolitan county of Greater Manchester. With only a small local population during medieval times, as a result of the introduction of industry, mass migration of village workers into Oldham occurred, resulting in a population change from under 2,000 in

neg: Fitton Hill Hill was part of the civil parish of Bardsley in the Limehurst Rural District until its abolition in 1954, when its territory was divided between the towns of Oldham and Ashton Under Lyne. First Greater Manchester provides service 425 to Holts Village via Oldham. Manchester Community Transport provides service 396 to Ashton Under Lyne and to Newton Heath via Hollinwood. Fitton Hill Fitton Hill is a large housing estate in the town of Oldham in Greater Manchester, contiguous with Hathershaw and Bardsley. Lying 2 miles south of Oldham town centre, the Fitton Hill estate was built during the 1950s and

neg: Middleton, Greater Manchester In the same year, parts of Unsworth were amalgamated with Middleton, whilst part of it was moved to Royton Urban District. It was proposed in the Redcliffe-Maud Report that Middleton become part of a new Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, however, following the Local Government Act 1972, the Municipal Borough of Middleton was abolished and its territory became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester. The Middleton parliamentary constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885. It was abolished in 1918 when Middleton became part of the Middleton and Prestwich constituency. Today

neg: Alt, Greater Manchester the Alt estate and its associated schools, playing fields etc. Development did not however encroach upon Alt Fold, though this ancient area was entirely cleared in the late 1960s. First Greater Manchester provides service 425 to Holts Village and to Fitton Hill via Glodwick and Oldham. Manchester Community Transport provides service 408 to Oldham via Glodwick and to Stalybridge via Hurst Cross. Alt, Greater Manchester Alt is a semi-rural and suburban area lying on the borders of the towns of Oldham and Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester. Alt was formerly a civil parish within the Limehurst Rural District until its abolition

neg: Shaw and Crompton tram stop Subsequently, the whole Thorpes Bridge Junction to Rochdale East Junction route became known as the Oldham Loop Line. The pattern of train services on the Oldham Loop Line involved a greater number of trains serving the Oldham stations, and less services continuing on to Rochdale. In the 1960s and 1970s fewer and fewer trains ran from Oldham Mumps to Rochdale, and in May 1972 the Secretary of State for Transport announced that this part of the Oldham Loop including Shaw and Crompton Station would be closed. The closure did not go ahead because SELNEC PTE (which became Greater Manchester Passenger

neg: Westwood, Greater Manchester Anchor Retail Park occupies Anchor Mill, a former cotton mill. Westwood, Greater Manchester Westwood is an urban area of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It occupies a hillside known as North Moor in the western part of Oldham, close to its boundary with Royton and Chadderton. Westwood, which has no formal boundary or extent, is bisected by the A6048 road. Historically a part of Lancashire, Westwood was formerly an electoral ward of the County Borough of Oldham, but is now split between the wards of Coldhurst and Werneth, which lie to the north and south respectively. Apart from its industrial

neg: Westwood, Greater Manchester Westwood, Greater Manchester Westwood is an urban area of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It occupies a hillside known as North Moor in the western part of Oldham, close to its boundary with Royton and Chadderton. Westwood, which has no formal boundary or extent, is bisected by the A6048 road. Historically a part of Lancashire, Westwood was formerly an electoral ward of the County Borough of Oldham, but is now split between the wards of Coldhurst and Werneth, which lie to the north and south respectively. Apart from its industrial and commercial units, Westwood's built environment is "almost entirely" composed

neg: Newhey tram stop Line. The pattern of train services on the Oldham Loop Line involved a greater number of trains serving the Oldham stations, and less services continuing on to New Hey and Rochdale. In the 1960s and 1970s fewer and fewer trains ran from Oldham Mumps to Rochdale, and in May 1972 the Secretary of State for Transport announced that this part of the Oldham Loop including New Hey Station would be closed. The closure did not go ahead because what later became the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) agreed to fund the continuation of services. The involvement of the GMPTE

neg: Werneth, Greater Manchester its geology consists of the coal measures of the Oldham Coalfield which were exploited by several early collieries and sandstone was quarried. Oldham Werneth railway station on the Oldham Loop Line closed in 2009 when the line was converted to light rail for Manchester Metrolink and replaced by its Oldham and Rochdale Line in 2012. Westwood and Freehold tram stops provide direct tram links to Manchester and beyond and to Rochdale Railway Station and town centre. First Greater Manchester operates bus services 81, 81a and 83 linking Werneth with Derker, Holts Estate and Sholver via Oldham town centre and Manchester

neg: Waterhead, Greater Manchester Waterhead, Greater Manchester Waterhead (or archaically, Waterhead Mill), is an area of Oldham, and an electoral ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically in Lancashire, an upland area in the Pennines, the ward of Waterhead has population of 12,876, decreasing to 12,029 at the 2011 Census. Waterhead once formed an ecclesiastical parish in Prestwich-cum-Oldham, in the Salfordshire hundred of Lancashire. Waterhead also formed a significant part of the Oldham Above Town registration district. Waterhead was the site of considerable industry and commerce, including coal mining and cotton spinning. Following a building boom associated with the

neg: Hollinwood, Greater Manchester Hollinwood, Greater Manchester Hollinwood is an area and electoral ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. The population at the 2011 census was 10,920. Bisected by the A62 road, Hollinwood is southwest of Oldham, contiguous with the towns of Chadderton and Failsworth, at Junction 22 of the M60 motorway. Historically part of Lancashire, Hollinwood in pre-industrial times was a moor or common on the borders of Chadderton and Oldham. The rights to the land were disputed by the townships with Chadderton claiming 8 acres, but a 1713 court settlement stipulated that Hollinwood Moor should be within Oldham.

neg: Oldham Parish Church Oldham Parish Church The Oldham Parish Church of St. Mary with St. Peter is the Church of England parish church for Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. It forms part of the Diocese of Manchester, and is one of several Grade II* listed buildings in Greater Manchester. A church building had existed on the site since 1280. During this time, a small chapel stood on the site to serve the local townships of Oldham, Chadderton, Royton and Crompton. This was later replaced by an Early English Gothic Church in the 15th century. With the coming of the Industrial Revolution, the population

neg: Lees, Greater Manchester James Version of the Bible was a native of Lees. Disgraced former MP Phil Woolas lives in the locality. The artist Helen Bradley was born in Lees in 1900. Lees, Greater Manchester Lees is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, which lies amongst the Pennines east of the River Medlock, east of Oldham, and east-northeast of Manchester. Historically on the Lancashire side of the ancient county boundary with the West Riding of Yorkshire, part of Lees is known locally as County End. Another part of Lees is called Hey and another part is called Crossbank.

neg: Lees, Greater Manchester Lees, Greater Manchester Lees is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, which lies amongst the Pennines east of the River Medlock, east of Oldham, and east-northeast of Manchester. Historically on the Lancashire side of the ancient county boundary with the West Riding of Yorkshire, part of Lees is known locally as County End. Another part of Lees is called Hey and another part is called Crossbank. Hey and Crossbank were once separate village's until the Lees Urban District was set up and included those village's within the urban district. Lees is believed to have obtained

neg: Cowhill, Greater Manchester Freehold. Cowhill, Greater Manchester Cowhill (archaically Cow Hill) is a locality of Chadderton, in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It is located southeast of Chadderton town centre close to its eastern boundary with Oldham and is contiguous with the Block Lane, Stock Brook, Butler Green and Nimble Nook areas of the town and with Freehold and Westwood in Oldham. An ancient hamlet which grew into an industrial village, Cowhill is now a residential area and includes a large housing development, Crossley Estate, built as part of widespread redevelopment of the area in the 1960s and 1970s. 2014

neg: Cowhill, Greater Manchester Cowhill, Greater Manchester Cowhill (archaically Cow Hill) is a locality of Chadderton, in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It is located southeast of Chadderton town centre close to its eastern boundary with Oldham and is contiguous with the Block Lane, Stock Brook, Butler Green and Nimble Nook areas of the town and with Freehold and Westwood in Oldham. An ancient hamlet which grew into an industrial village, Cowhill is now a residential area and includes a large housing development, Crossley Estate, built as part of widespread redevelopment of the area in the 1960s and 1970s. 2014 saw

neg: History of Manchester Metrolink Line steadily increased in popularity in keeping with a rise in passenger numbers across the whole Metrolink system and was beginning to become overcrowded by the end of the decade. In 2000, officials and transport planners in Greater Manchester decided that the top public transport priority was a third phase of Metrolink expansion, which would create four new lines along key transport corridors in Greater Manchester: the Oldham and Rochdale Line (routed northeast to Oldham and Rochdale), the East Manchester Line (routed east to East Manchester and Ashton-under-Lyne), the South Manchester Line (routed southeast to Chorlton-cum-Hardy and East Didsbury), and

neg: Hollinwood tram stop Hollinwood tram stop Hollinwood tram stop is a tram stop on the Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) in Hollinwood, Greater Manchester, England. It was formerly a railway station before its conversion to Metrolink in 2012. Hollinwood railway station opened on 17 May 1880, situated in the Hollinwood area of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. The station was 4½ miles (7 km) north east of Manchester Victoria on the Oldham Loop Line operated and managed by Northern Rail. The station was next to the M60 motorway Manchester Outer Ring Road which was constructed across part of the

neg: Bardsley, Greater Manchester civil parish within the Limehurst Rural District and administrative county of Lancashire. Limehurst was included in the Ashton-under-Lyne Poor Law Union. In 1951, owing to urbanisation, part of Bardsley was incorporated into the neighbouring County Borough of Oldham and in 1954, Limehurst Rural District was abolished with the rest of the parish of Bardsley joining the County Borough of Oldham. Following the Local Government Act 1972, the County Borough of Oldham was abolished and Bardsley became part of the newly formed Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester. Three bus services serve Bardsley with all three terminating at Ashton-under-Lyne. First

neg: History of Oldham geographic attributes compared with other settlements for investors and their engineers. As a result, Oldham played no part in the initial period of the Industrial Revolution, although it did later become seen as obvious territory to industrialise because of its convenient position between the labour forces of Manchester and southwest Yorkshire. Cotton spinning and milling were introduced to Oldham when its first mill, Lees Hall, was built by William Clegg in about 1778, the beginning of a spiralling process of urbanisation and socioeconomic transformation. Within a year, 11 other mills had been constructed, and by 1818 there were 19 –

neg: Garden Suburb, Oldham bunkers. The course is set in 62 acres of land making it one of the smallest 18 hole courses in acreage in the North West. First Greater Manchester provides the following bus services along Hollins Road: 180 providing services to Greenfield via Oldham and to Manchester via Failsworth. 184 to Huddersfield via Oldham and Uppermill and to Manchester via Failsworth. Stagecoach Manchester provides service 76 to Oldham and to Manchester via Limeside and Newton Heath. Garden Suburb, Oldham Garden Suburb is a suburban and Conservation area of Oldham, Greater Manchester. Located 1.9 miles to the south of Oldham town centre,

neg: Oldham Loop Line trains per day, and the services over the line reduced further until its closure in early 1963. During the late 1960s and early 1970s only slightly fewer trains ran from Oldham Mumps to Rochdale, but in May 1972 the Secretary of State for Transport announced that this part of the Oldham Loop would be closed. The closure did not go ahead because what later became the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) agreed to fund the continuation of services. The involvement of the GMPTE also led to a more frequent pattern of trains serving the Oldham Mumps to Rochdale section.

neg: Oldham and Rochdale Line Oldham and Rochdale Line The Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) is a tram line of the Manchester Metrolink in Greater Manchester running from Manchester city centre to Rochdale town centre via Oldham, using most of the trackbed of the former Oldham Loop Line which closed in 2009. The line was re-opened in a modified form as a tram line between 2012 and 2014, as part of phase three of the system's expansion. The line runs from running north-east to Oldham before turning north and then north-west to Rochdale. The line mostly follows the trackbed of the former heavy rail Oldham

neg: Greenacres, Greater Manchester Greenacres, Greater Manchester Greenacres (pronounced 'Green Acres' or 'Grenakkers'), archaically Greenacres Moor, is an area of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the west side of the River Medlock opposite the village of Lees. An upland area, rising gently in altitude from west to east, Greenacres is a residential area located next to parts of Clarksfield, Waterhead, Mumps and Derker, all in the east of Oldham. Until 1807, Greenacres had been open moorland, but the area was urbanised with cotton mills and densely packed redbrick terraced houses as part of Oldham's rapid industrialisation in the 19th century. The

neg: Oldham and Rochdale Line to reach Oldham was a branch line which opened in March 1842, constructed by the Manchester and Leeds Railway (M&LR). This line ran from Middleton Junction, from the Manchester to Leeds line which had opened the previous year, to Oldham Werneth railway station: Oldham Werneth was located inconveniently from the town centre in the lower part of Oldham, so in 1847, the line was extended one mile to Oldham Mumps railway station. By this time the Manchester and Leeds Railway had become part of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (LYR). In August 1863, a six-mile (10 km) extension was opened

neg: Milnrow tram stop and fewer trains ran from Oldham Mumps to Rochdale, and in May 1972 the Secretary of State for Transport announced that this part of the Oldham Loop including Milnrow Station would be closed. The closure did not go ahead because what later became the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) agreed to fund the continuation of services (though the line through the station was subsequently singled between Rochdale & Shaw). The involvement of the GMPTE also lead to a more frequent pattern of trains serving the Oldham Mumps to Rochdale section including Milnrow. The station closed on 3 October 2009

neg: Manchester Oldham Road railway station longer exist, although part of the viaduct which led to it is still visible from the railway line from Victoria to Miles Platting and from the eastern end of New Allen Street. Most of the old station and sidings have since been replaced by a large Royal Mail sorting depot. Manchester Oldham Road railway station Manchester Oldham Road was a railway station built on the Manchester and Leeds Railway (M&LR) in Miles Platting, Greater Manchester. Built in 1839 and opened on 3 July, it was the Manchester terminus for the railway. The station was built in 1839 on the north

neg: Greater Manchester East (European Parliament constituency) Greater Manchester East (European Parliament constituency) Greater Manchester East was, from 1984 to 1999, a European Parliament constituency centred on Greater Manchester, in North West England. From 1984 to 1994, it consisted of the Westminster Parliament constituencies of Ashton-under-Lyne, Cheadle, Denton and Reddish, Hazel Grove, Oldham Central and Royton, Oldham West, Stalybridge and Hyde, and Stockport. From 1994 to 1999 it consisted of Ashton-under-Lyne, Denton and Reddish, Heywood and Middleton, Littleborough and Saddleworth, Oldham Central and Royton, Oldham West, Rochdale, and Stalybridge and Hyde. Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for

neg: Metropolitan Borough of Oldham "settlement-neutral" name (such as those of neighbouring districts of Calderdale, Kirklees and Tameside) as part of the rebranding. However, consultants cited that this idea came from a "vocal minority" wishing to distance themselves from Oldham. The borough name was unchanged. For the first 12 years after the county was created in 1974, the borough had a two-tier system of local government, and so Oldham Council shared power with the Greater Manchester County Council. The Greater Manchester County Council, a strategic authority running regional services such as transport, strategic planning, emergency services and waste disposal, comprised 106 members drawn from the

neg: Lees, Greater Manchester of Leesbrook, on either bank of the River Medlock. A part of Lees is known locally as County End; Springhead in Saddleworth forms a contiguous urban area with Lees, though the border between the two forms part of the ancient county boundary between Lancashire and the West Riding of Yorkshire. Crossbank is an area of Lees. Lees is accessed on the roads on the A669 from Saddleworth and Oldham. Along this road, there are frequent buses running towards Oldham and Manchester on First Greater Manchester's 180 and 184 services. Other destinations which can be reached from Lees on the bus

neg: Alt, Greater Manchester Alt, Greater Manchester Alt is a semi-rural and suburban area lying on the borders of the towns of Oldham and Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester. Alt was formerly a civil parish within the Limehurst Rural District until its abolition in 1954 when its territory was divided between the towns of Oldham and Ashton Under Lyne. The Alt Estate is a large housing estate built in the 1950s around the location of Alt Fold, one of several ancient hamlets that were situated in the area. The Holts Estate, also known as Holts Village, is also within the area of the civil parish.

neg: Oldham and Rochdale Line feasibility work was undertaken by officials at Transport for Greater Manchester which demonstrated the route is technically possible. As of February 2018, the ORL forms the northern half of the Metrolink route 5 which runs as follows: Oldham and Rochdale Line The Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) is a tram line of the Manchester Metrolink in Greater Manchester running from Manchester city centre to Rochdale town centre via Oldham, using most of the trackbed of the former Oldham Loop Line which closed in 2009. The line was re-opened in a modified form as a tram line between 2012 and 2014,

neg: Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority transport authority was reconstituted by the Local Government Act 1985 in 1986 to replace the Greater Manchester County Council which was abolished. Its membership was made up of appointed councillors from the councils in Greater Manchester, based on population: Bolton 3, Bury 2, Manchester 5, Oldham 3, Rochdale 2, Salford 3, Stockport 3, Tameside 3, Trafford 3, and Wigan 3. The Local Transport Act 2008 reconstituted it as the Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority. The integrated transport authority was abolished when the Greater Manchester Combined Authority was established in April 2011. Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority The Greater Manchester Integrated

neg: Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Oldham Athletic Association Football Club (nicknamed Latics) is a professional association football club based in the town of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. The team compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and play home matches at Boundary Park. The history of Oldham Athletic A.F.C. begins with the founding of Pine Villa F.C. in 1895, playing in the Manchester and Lancashire leagues. When rivals Oldham County F.C. folded in 1899, Pine Villa F.C. moved into their stadium and changed their name to Oldham Athletic. They were Football League runners-up in the 1914–15 season but were

neg: Freehold, Greater Manchester and Failsworth. Manchester Community Transport operates bus services 159 to Oldham via Chadderton town centre and to Middleton via Hollinwood, Woodhouses, Failsworth and New Moston plus service 419 providing links to Ashton-U-Lyne and to Middleton via Chadderton town centre. Freehold Metrolink station provides direct tram links to Manchester and beyond and to Rochdale railway station and town centre. Freehold, Greater Manchester Freehold is an urban area of Werneth in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It occupies an area in the west of Werneth along the Oldham township boundary with Chadderton. It is contiguous on all sides with other urban areas including

neg: Andy Holden (footballer) to 1994 and reached the Littlewoods Cup final in 1990. However, he did play in both enthralling FA Cup semi-finals for Oldham against Manchester United, as the Latics took their illustrious opponents to extra-time in the replay before losing 2–1. His final game was a substitute appearance for Oldham was in a 2–1 defeat by Middlesbrough in November 1994, shortly before he followed manager Joe Royle to Everton as part of the coaching staff. He has survived several managerial changes to become a trusted part of the backroom team at Goodison Park, with his matchday role having become more prominent

neg: Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority The Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA) is England’s largest Waste Disposal Authority, responsible for the management and disposal of municipal waste from Greater Manchester. It deals with 1.1 million tonnes of waste produced each year, from approximately 1 million households and population of over 2.27 million in the metropolitan districts of Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford — though part of Greater Manchester, the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan administers its own waste disposal operations, however they are represented on the authority for administration purposes. The waste comes primarily from household

neg: Royd Mill, Oldham Royd Mill, Oldham Royd Mill, Oldham was a cotton spinning mill in Hollinwood, Oldham, Greater Manchester. It was built in 1907, and extended in 1912 and 1924. It was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s and passed to Courtaulds in 1964. Production finished in 1981. The mill was demolished in 2015 to make way for a "DifRent" housing scheme. Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester. Oldham is surrounded by

neg: Greenfield, Greater Manchester Sir W. Cecil Bottomley (mathematician and later Crown Agent for the Colonies), father of Sir James Bottomley (classical scholar and civil servant, and grandfather of Sir Peter Bottomley MP).Sid Cheetham (1946-1979) council superintendent. Greenfield, Greater Manchester Greenfield is a village in the Saddleworth parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, England. It is east of Oldham, and east-northeast of the city of Manchester. It lies in a broad rural area amongst the South Pennines. To the east of the village Dovestone Reservoir, Chew Reservoir and Greenfield Reservoir lie within the Peak District National Park, though no part of the village

neg: Greenfield, Greater Manchester Greenfield, Greater Manchester Greenfield is a village in the Saddleworth parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, England. It is east of Oldham, and east-northeast of the city of Manchester. It lies in a broad rural area amongst the South Pennines. To the east of the village Dovestone Reservoir, Chew Reservoir and Greenfield Reservoir lie within the Peak District National Park, though no part of the village itself lies within the Peak Park boundary. Lying within the ancient county boundaries of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Greenfield is mainly situated on and around two roads in the Chew Valley in

neg: Hollinwood, Greater Manchester through Hollinwood between Manchester city centre and Oldham on First Greater Manchester's 83 overground service. There is also a frequent services running towards Manchester city centre with services 180 and 184 and to Huddersfield/Saddleworth via Oldham. These were once Limited Stop (Express) services but lost this status in 2004. Other destinations which can be reached from Hollinwood on the bus are Ashton-under-Lyne, Chadderton, Huddersfield and Saddleworth. British Olympic freestyle swimming champion, Henry Taylor was born in Hollinwood. Prolific twentieth-century hangman Albert Pierrepoint owned a public house on Manchester Road named "Help the Poor Struggler". This pub however was demolished when

neg: Manchester Regiment 5th East Lancashire Regiment), both of which were still part of 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division. However, in 1921, the 6th and 7th battalions were amalgamated as the 6th/7th Battalion and later converted to become the 65th (The Manchester Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Brigade, Royal Artillery. On 31 October 1938, during the period of rearmament preceding the Second World War, the 10th (Territorial Army) Battalion was converted to armour, becoming the 41st Battalion, Royal Tank Corps, later 41st (Oldham) Royal Tank Regiment. A 'second line' battalion, which was formed at Oldham in 1939, became the 47th (Oldham) Royal Tank Regiment. When the

neg: Chew Valley, Greater Manchester Greenfield village. Chew Brook ends its journey a short distance below Greenfield railway station where it merges into the River Tame . Chew Valley, Greater Manchester Chew Valley is within the Saddleworth parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. The valley follows the course of Chew Brook on the western slopes of Black Chew Head to where it joins the River Tame at Greenfield, several miles to the east of Manchester. Part of the higher fringes of the valley towards the peak of Black Chew Head lie across the boundary in Derbyshire. The eastern part of

neg: Freehold, Greater Manchester Freehold, Greater Manchester Freehold is an urban area of Werneth in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It occupies an area in the west of Werneth along the Oldham township boundary with Chadderton. It is contiguous on all sides with other urban areas including other parts of Werneth to the north and east and with Cowhill, Block Lane and Butler Green/Washbrook in Chadderton. Freehold is centred on Oxford Street and is broadly bounded by Manchester Road, Edward Street, the former Oldham Loop Line railway, Block Lane and Suffolk Street. The place-name of Freehold is not widely used in the area and does

neg: Hollins, Oldham area was formerly served by Hollins Comprehensive School. See List of schools in Oldham. Hollins Methodist Church on Millgate has served the area since 1840. A Buddhist Temple, Ketumani Buddhist Vihara, was established in Hollins in 2000, although the temple has now subsequently relocated to Manchester. First Greater Manchester provides the following bus services along Hollins Road: 180 providing services to Greenfield via Oldham and to Manchester via Failsworth. 184 to Huddersfield via Oldham and Uppermill and to Manchester via Failsworth. Stagecoach Manchester provides service 76 to Oldham and to Manchester via Limeside and Newton Heath. Hollins, Oldham Hollins is

neg: Cowhill, Greater Manchester In Chadderton the local Wakes took on a new aspect when the landlord of the Dog Inn at Cowhill, Samuel Kay, established a fair in 1886 on nearby land as a means of promoting sales in his establishment. So successful was the venture that Cowhill Wakes became an annual event in August until it was discontinued about 1960. First Greater Manchester operates bus service 415 linking Cowhill with Oldham and Middleton. Manchester Community Transport operates bus service 159 to Oldham via Chadderton town centre and to Middleton via Hollinwood, Woodhouses, Failsworth and New Moston and service 419 providing links to

neg: Oldham East and Saddleworth (UK Parliament constituency) constituency in Greater Manchester by area, and is one of three covering the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. According to the "Manchester Evening News" it is "... a juxtaposition of downbeat urban terraces and the rolling Pennine hills." "UK Polling Report" describes it as "A constituency at the eastern side of Greater Manchester, reaching from central Oldham up into the Pennines and Saddleworth Moor.", and characterises East Oldham as "an area of deprived terraces and racial tensions", Shaw and Crompton as "relatively prosperous" and Saddleworth as composed of "middle-class villages and hamlets". Within its bounds are the eastern fringes of Oldham

neg: Metropolitan Borough of Oldham industries in Greater Manchester and are concentrated in Oldham as well as Bolton, Manchester, and Tameside. Out of the ten metropolitan boroughs in Greater Manchester, the average house prices in Oldham are seventh highest, 15% below the average for the county. At the 2001 census, Oldham had 152,602 residents aged 16 to 74. Of these people, 2.1% were students with jobs, 3.9% students without jobs, 6.7% looking after home or family, 7.7% permanently sick or disabled and 3.8% economically inactive for other reasons. In 2001, of 92,777 residents of Oldham in employment, the industry of employment was 20.4% retail and

neg: River Medlock technology. The code MED was rendered as 633 on the telephone dial. MAI, the code for Oldham Main, was 624. Post Office Telecoms equipment of the day worked better when discrete local geographical areas, then with relatively few subscribers, had similar prefixes. These numbers, and others beginning with 6, remain in use in Greater Manchester, prefixed by 0161. River Medlock The River Medlock is a river in Greater Manchester, England, which rises near Oldham and flows south and west for ten miles to join the River Irwell in Manchester city centre. Rising in the hills that surround Strinesdale just to

neg: Regent Mill, Failsworth Failsworth is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on undulating ground, on the course of the Rochdale Canal and north bank of the River Medlock. It is west-northwest of Ashton-under-Lyne, south-southwest of Oldham and to the east-northeast of Manchester city centre. Regent Mill was built alongside the Rochdale Canal on Princess Street, but is now reached from the Oldham Road by way of Fir Street. Historically a part of Lancashire, until the 19th century Failsworth was a small agricultural township linked, ecclesiastically, with the parish of Manchester. Farming was the main industry

neg: Greater Manchester bus route 184 be primarily used on the 184, so that double deckers are used on all journeys, when possible. When either of both of the B9TLs are not available, then Volvo B7TLs were used on the route instead. Previously, Volvo B7RLEs, Volvo Olympians and Dennis Lances were used by First West Yorkshire on the 184. Greater Manchester bus route 184 Greater Manchester bus route 184 is operated by First Greater Manchester. The service runs hourly Monday-Saturday daytime on its full route between Manchester and Huddersfield via Oldham. The one hourly journey is complemented by an additional two journeys an hour between Uppermill

neg: Chew Valley, Greater Manchester Chew Valley, Greater Manchester Chew Valley is within the Saddleworth parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. The valley follows the course of Chew Brook on the western slopes of Black Chew Head to where it joins the River Tame at Greenfield, several miles to the east of Manchester. Part of the higher fringes of the valley towards the peak of Black Chew Head lie across the boundary in Derbyshire. The eastern part of the valley including the reservoirs of Dovestone and Chew are within the north western extremity of the Peak District National Park. Chew

neg: First Greater Manchester the preceding companies that would eventually become First Greater Manchester. Three Volvo B7RLEs were painted into the liveries of Bolton Corporation Transport, Oldham Corporation and Ramsbottom Urban District Council, while five Volvo B9TLs were painted into liveries of Bury Corporation, Manchester City Transport, Rochdale Corporation, Salford City Transport and Lancashire United Transport. In Spring 2006, First Manchester re-routed its 67 service between Cadishead and Manchester to run direct along Liverpool Road during the day. This was designed to speed up the service running between Eccles and Cadishead. As a result, buses were withdrawn from running via Merlin Road and surrounding

neg: Sholver and beyond this, Royton and Shaw and Crompton. Moorside is a suburban area contiguous with Sholver's east. Sholver lies on the eastern edge of the Greater Manchester Urban Area. Archaic localities in and around Sholver include Sholvermoor and Sholver Slack. Sholver Sholver is an area of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. An elevated, residential area, it lies near the middle of the Oldham part of the valley of the River Beal, northeast of Oldham's commercial centre, nearly at the northeastern-most extremity of the town, by open countryside close to the source of the River Medlock and by the border with

neg: South Chadderton tram stop South Chadderton tram stop South Chadderton is a tram stop on the Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) of Greater Manchester's light-rail Metrolink system. It opened to passengers on 13 June 2012 and is located between Drury Lane and Stanley Road in the Coalshaw Green area of southern Chadderton, a part of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, England. It was purpose-built for Metrolink as part of Phase 3a of the system's expansion, on the route of the former Oldham Loop Line. South Chadderton station is served by First Greater Manchester services 81 and 81A, which stop nearby on Coalshaw Green Road.

neg: Oldham Council Oldham Council Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of ten in Greater Manchester and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Oldham. It is composed of 60 councillors, three for each of the 20 electoral wards of the borough. It is also branded and known simply as Oldham Council. Currently the council is controlled by the Labour Party, with Cllr Sean Fielding (The youngest UK council leader) fulfilling the role

neg: Oldham bus station Oldham bus station Oldham bus station is a bus station located in the town of Oldham in Greater Manchester. The bus station is found on Cheapside at the junction of West Street. The bus station opened in January 2001 and replaced the previous bus station at Town Square and the bus stops on Cheapside and West Street. The bus station is run by Transport for Greater Manchester. In the past, there were three termini in Oldham, West Street, Town Square and Mumps Bridge with services terminating in Oldham, arriving from western areas, at West Street and services arriving from eastern

neg: Thornham, Greater Manchester Thornham, Greater Manchester Thornham is a suburban area straddling Middleton, Royton and Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England. The area crosses the border of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham and the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale and is divided at a constituency and electoral ward level. Historically part of Lancashire, Thornham was once a township within the parish of Middleton, encompassing the outlying hamlets of Slattocks, Stake Hill, Buersill Head and Tandle Hill, before being divided between Middleton, Royton, and Rochdale by the Local Government Act 1894. Part of this area was known as Gravel Hole, because of large gravel pits, and

neg: Oldham Division" have their headquarters for policing the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham at central Oldham. Public transport is co-ordinated by the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive. Statutory emergency fire and rescue service is provided by the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, which has two stations in Oldham; at Hollins on Hollins Road, and at Clarksfield on Lees Road. The Royal Oldham Hospital, at Oldham's northern boundary with Royton, is a large NHS hospital administrated by Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. It was opened under its existing name on 1 December 1989. Formerly known as Oldham District and General, and occupying

neg: Listed buildings in Oldham Listed buildings in Oldham Oldham is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, and it is unparished. The town and the surrounding countryside contain 101 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, four are listed at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. Until the coming of the Industrial Revolution, Oldham was a small settlement in an agricultural region. By the early 19th century, it had become an important centre for handloom weaving. The cotton spinning industry grew, initially though small

neg: Busk, Greater Manchester Busk, Greater Manchester Busk is a locality and formerly a hamlet in the town of Chadderton in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It is located to the east of Chadderton town centre, on the town's eastern border with Oldham, contiguous with the Westwood area of that town. The hamlet lay along Busk Road, on a stretch of the road that is now a cycle path. A small recreation ground, Berry's Field, serves the area. Since local government re-organisation in 1974 the area lies within the Coldhurst electoral ward district which lies mainly within the town of Oldham.

neg: Metropolitan Borough of Oldham Oldham, 56.6% of those aged 16 and over either live as a couple, are married, in a civil partnership or co-habiting, in line with the national average. A relatively high proportion of 9.3% of people are separated or divorced compared with England (8.6%) but in line with Greater Manchester (9.2%). The population density is higher in Oldham (15.8 people per hectare) than in England (4.1) although it is lower than that for Greater Manchester (21). Females continue to make up over half (51%) of Oldham’s population, which is comparable to Greater Manchester, North West and national figures (50.6%, 50.9%, 50.8%

neg: Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale is a town in Greater Manchester, England, at the foothills of the South Pennines on the River Roch, northwest of Oldham and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, which had a population of 211,699 in 2011. Historically part of Lancashire, Rochdale's recorded history begins with an entry in the Domesday Book of 1086 under "Recedham Manor". The ancient parish of Rochdale was a division of the hundred of Salford and one of the largest ecclesiastical parishes in England, comprising several townships. By 1251, Rochdale had become important enough to have

neg: Manor Mill, Chadderton Manor Mill, Chadderton Manor Mill, Chadderton is an early twentieth century, five storey cotton spinning mill in Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester. It was built in 1906. It was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s and passed to Courtaulds in 1964. Production finished in 1990. Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester. Oldham is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham; Chadderton and Hollinwood are

neg: Kent Mill, Chadderton Kent Mill, Chadderton Kent Mill, Chadderton was a cotton spinning mill in Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester. It was built in 1908 It was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s and passed to Courtaulds in 1964. Production finished in 1991 and it was demolished in 1994. Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester. Oldham is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham; Chadderton and Hollinwood

neg: Fox Mill, Hollinwood Fox Mill, Hollinwood Fox Mill, Hollinwood is a cotton spinning mill in Hollinwood, Oldham, Greater Manchester. It was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s and passed to Courtaulds in 1964. Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester. Oldham is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham; Chadderton and Hollinwood are such settlements. Chadderton and Hollinwood are served by the Rochdale Canal and the Hollinwood

neg: Oldham Mumps railway station become part of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (LYR). In August 1863, a six-mile (10km) extension was opened from Oldham Mumps to , also connecting to the Manchester-Leeds line, effectively creating a loop from Middleton to Rochdale. The line between Middleton and Oldham was steeply inclined and therefore difficult to work; until 1854 the line had been cable-worked. In 1873, the LYR obtained an act to build a more direct, and less steeply inclined line between Oldham and Manchester, running via Failsworth, and joining the Manchester-Leeds line at Thorpes Bridge Junction. This line was opened in May 1880, therefore completing

neg: Failsworth tram stop Failsworth tram stop Failsworth tram stop is a Manchester Metrolink tram stop on the Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) in Failsworth, Greater Manchester. It was formerly a railway station before its conversion to Metrolink in 2012. Failsworth railway station opened on 26 April 1881 and was situated in Failsworth, in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It was notable for its wooden platforms. The station was on the Oldham Loop Line north east of Manchester Victoria, and was operated and managed by Northern Rail at the time of its closure. The station closed on 3 October 2009 to

neg: Hollinwood, Greater Manchester Hollins (Methodist), Millgate, founded in 1840. Still open in 2015. Hollinwood is linked to Manchester and Oldham via the A62 road. The M60 motorway links the area to Stockport, Manchester Airport and the Trafford Centre. The area is served by Hollinwood tram stop on the Manchester Metrolink line between and Rochdale. Services generally run every 12 minutes in each direction during the day. The area was previously served by Hollinwood railway station, which was part of the Oldham Loop Line. However, the line closed in October 2009 and the converted line reopened in June 2012. There are frequent buses running

neg: Dobcross 350 (Ashton - Oldham, every 30 minutes) and X84 (Carrcote - Manchester, peak hours only) serve Dobcross New Road. Dobcross Dobcross is a village in Saddleworth—a civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It is in a valley in the South Pennines, along the course of the River Tame and the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, east-northeast of Oldham and west-southwest of Huddersfield. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Dobcross was anciently a chapelry in the Quickmere division of Saddleworth. For centuries, Dobcross was a hamlet, sustained by domestic flannel and woollen cloth production.

neg: Trolleybuses in Oldham Trolleybuses in Oldham The Oldham trolleybus system once served the town of Oldham, then in Lancashire, but now in Greater Manchester, England. Opened on , the Oldham system replaced the Oldham portion of the tramway between Ashton-under-Lyne and Oldham, which was jointly operated by the Ashton and Olham Corporations. When Ashton Corporation decided to replace the trams on its share of this tramway with trolleybuses, it asked Oldham Corporation to do the same. Oldham Corporation agreed, and acquired two trolleybuses, being Oldham's share of a combined order for ten. The Oldham trolleybus system was closed on , after just over

neg: Marcus Holness Marcus Holness Marcus Lewis Holness (born 8 December 1988 in Swinton, Greater Manchester) is a retired English professional footballer. He was a defender. Holness began his career with Oldham Athletic and signed his first professional contract with them at the end of the 2006-07 season, but did not play any competitive matches for them. While at Oldham Athletic, Holness was loaned out to Ossett Town until December. But the loan spell at Ossett Town was cut short and signed on loan on 2 October 2007 for Rochdale. It wasn't until on 12 October 2007 when he made his Rochdale debut,

neg: Hollinwood tram stop to Ashton-under-Lyne via Hathershaw and to Newton Heath via Failsworth. Hollinwood tram stop Hollinwood tram stop is a tram stop on the Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) in Hollinwood, Greater Manchester, England. It was formerly a railway station before its conversion to Metrolink in 2012. Hollinwood railway station opened on 17 May 1880, situated in the Hollinwood area of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. The station was 4½ miles (7 km) north east of Manchester Victoria on the Oldham Loop Line operated and managed by Northern Rail. The station was next to the M60 motorway Manchester

neg: Failsworth tram stop with the 83 continuing to Sholver and the 180/184 running to Saddleworth plus Huddersfield (184). Failsworth tram stop Failsworth tram stop is a Manchester Metrolink tram stop on the Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) in Failsworth, Greater Manchester. It was formerly a railway station before its conversion to Metrolink in 2012. Failsworth railway station opened on 26 April 1881 and was situated in Failsworth, in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It was notable for its wooden platforms. The station was on the Oldham Loop Line north east of Manchester Victoria, and was operated and managed by Northern

neg: Greater Manchester East (European Parliament constituency) the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales. The European Parliament constituencies used under that system were smaller than the later regional constituencies and only had one Member of the European Parliament each. Greater Manchester East (European Parliament constituency) Greater Manchester East was, from 1984 to 1999, a European Parliament constituency centred on Greater Manchester, in North West England. From 1984 to 1994, it consisted of the Westminster Parliament constituencies of Ashton-under-Lyne, Cheadle, Denton and Reddish, Hazel Grove, Oldham Central and Royton, Oldham West, Stalybridge and Hyde, and Stockport. From 1994 to 1999 it consisted of Ashton-under-Lyne, Denton and Reddish,

neg: Bardsley, Greater Manchester Greater Manchester's frequent 409 service runs to Rochdale via Oldham and Royton. Another First service, the 419, runs to Middleton via Hathershaw, Chadderton and Mills Hill. Bluebird's 396 service runs to Newton Heath via Fitton Hill, Hollinwood and Failsworth. The nearest railway station is Ashton-under-Lyne which provides links to Manchester and Huddersfield. Historic boundaries of Bardsley civil parish: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10332655/boundary Bardsley, Greater Manchester Bardsley is a suburban area of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on undulating land by the River Medlock, on Oldham's southern boundary with Ashton-under-Lyne in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside. The place name itself is derived

neg: Greater Manchester University Technical College Greater Manchester University Technical College The Greater Manchester University Technical College, branded as "The GM", was a University Technical College in Oldham, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. The college specialised in sustainable and civil engineering and opened in September 2014. Owing to low pupil numbers and poor pupil attainment, the college closed less than three years later at the end of the 2016–17 academic year. The GM was sponsored by the University of Bolton and was located on Middleton Road next to Oldham College. Construction cost £9m and the building opened in September 2014. It closed less than three years later

neg: Greater Manchester University Technical College in July 2017 having failed to attract students, and failing to get a single student a pass grade in GCSE Maths or English. The school had a Progress 8 score of -2.51 placing it in the "well below average" category for pupil attainment. The site was later used by Oasis Academy Oldham to educate Year 7 pupils who do not have a secured school place. Greater Manchester University Technical College The Greater Manchester University Technical College, branded as "The GM", was a University Technical College in Oldham, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. The college specialised in sustainable and civil engineering and

neg: Greater Manchester bus route 58 station where the A669 road renames to Oldham Road as the service continues to Middleton and terminates at the town's bus station. The main type of vehicle used on journeys on route 58 are Volvo B9TL's, which have route branding for the 58 and its sister service, the 59. The main alternative vehicle used on the route is Volvo B7RLE's, which were the previous prominent vehicle on the route. Greater Manchester bus route 58 Greater Manchester Bus route 58 is operated by First Greater Manchester between Rochdale and Middleton bus stations via Milnrow, Newhey, Shaw & Crompton, Oldham and Chadderton.

neg: Boundary Park Boundary Park Boundary Park is a football stadium in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. Its name originates from the fact that it lies at the northwestern extremity of Oldham, with Royton and Chadderton lying immediately north and west respectively. Boundary Park was originally known as the Athletic Ground when it was opened in 1896 for Oldham's first professional football club, Oldham County F.C.. When County folded in 1899, Pine Villa F.C. took over the ground and changed their name to Oldham Athletic. Oldham Athletic A.F.C. have played their home games here since the stadium was opened. Oldham RLFC left their traditional

neg: Grade I listed buildings in Greater Manchester metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan. The Grade I buildings in each borough are listed separately. Manchester, the world's first industrialised city, has 15 of Greater Manchester's 45 Grade I listed buildings, the highest number of any borough. Oldham is the only borough to have no listed buildings with a Grade I rating. The River Irwell forms the boundary between Manchester and Salford, so one listed structure, the railway bridge over the Irwell, has been listed under both Manchester and Salford. Most of Greater Manchester's listed buildings date from the Victorian and Edwardian

neg: Blackridings Mill, Oldham Blackridings Mill, Oldham Blackridings Mill, Oldham was a cotton waste mill lying off Block Lane in the Werneth area of Oldham, Greater Manchester. It was built before 1861 and ceased spinning between 1875 and 1880. It was then used for flock manufacture and processing cotton waste. It was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s and passed to Courtaulds in 1964. Production finished in 1973, demolished in 1975. Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of

neg: Oldham bus station the pedestrian crossings have been re-allocated to the sides of the bus station next to stands G and H. Oldham bus station Oldham bus station is a bus station located in the town of Oldham in Greater Manchester. The bus station is found on Cheapside at the junction of West Street. The bus station opened in January 2001 and replaced the previous bus station at Town Square and the bus stops on Cheapside and West Street. The bus station is run by Transport for Greater Manchester. In the past, there were three termini in Oldham, West Street, Town Square and

neg: Oldham Below Town Oldham Below Town Oldham Below Town was, from 1851 until c.1881, a statistical unit used for the gathering and organising of civil registration information, and output of census information. It was a sub-district of the larger registration district of Oldham, in the then registration county of Lancashire, England. The sub-district has since been abolished and is thus now obsolete. The area which the unit covered having been amalgamated finally (due to urban sprawl and successive legislation) as part of the town of Oldham, in the wider Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester. Unlike neighbouring Oldham Above Town, the area

neg: Oldham Above Town Oldham Above Town Oldham Above Town was, from 1851 until c.1881, a statistical unit used for the gathering and organising of civil registration information, and output of census information. It was a sub-district of the larger registration district of Oldham, in the then registration county of Lancashire, in England. The sub-district has since been abolished and is thus now obsolete. The area which the unit covered having been amalgamated finally (due to urban sprawl and successive legislation) as part of the town of Oldham, in the wider Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester. Unlike neighbouring Oldham Below Town, the

neg: Manchester Oldham Road railway station Manchester Oldham Road railway station Manchester Oldham Road was a railway station built on the Manchester and Leeds Railway (M&LR) in Miles Platting, Greater Manchester. Built in 1839 and opened on 3 July, it was the Manchester terminus for the railway. The station was built in 1839 on the north side of Oldham Road, and the east side of Lees Street. The line reached the station by a viaduct, 30 feet above the surrounding streets. A 'flight of spacious stairs' was used by passengers to reach the 'very commodious' station building. M&LR passenger trains from and to Yorkshire served the

neg: Oldham Mumps railway station plans to redevelop the former station site and abandoned line, with a new retail and housing development called Prince’s Gate. Oldham Mumps railway station Oldham Mumps was a railway station, opened in 1847, which served the town of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. The station was a primary station located on the Oldham Loop Line 12 km (7½ miles) north east of Manchester Victoria. At the time of closure, it was operated and managed by Northern Rail. The station, and the Oldham Loop Line were closed in October 2009 for conversion into a Manchester Metrolink tram line, renamed as the Oldham

neg: Oldham Mumps railway station Oldham Mumps railway station Oldham Mumps was a railway station, opened in 1847, which served the town of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. The station was a primary station located on the Oldham Loop Line 12 km (7½ miles) north east of Manchester Victoria. At the time of closure, it was operated and managed by Northern Rail. The station, and the Oldham Loop Line were closed in October 2009 for conversion into a Manchester Metrolink tram line, renamed as the Oldham and Rochdale Line (ORL) and the station was demolished in 2010. Between 2012, and 2014, a temporary tram stop operated

neg: Oldham Council Michael Meacher. Previous council leaders are: Oldham Council introduced the office of Youth Mayor in 2009 when Mohammed Adil became the first-ever holder of the post. The post was the idea of – and is chosen by – members of the Oldham Youth Council. He has since been followed as Youth Mayor by: Oldham Council has 20 electoral wards across its six districts of Chadderton, Failsworth and Hollinwood, Oldham, Royton, Shaw and Crompton, and Saddleworth and Lees. These are: Oldham Council Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. It

neg: Coldhurst the white residents live in "bleak council developments". In 2001, Coldhurst was in the 5% most deprived wards in the United Kingdom. A photograph of Coldhurst during the Victorian era was used as part of the "Made of Manchester" promotion of the home strip worn by Manchester United F.C. for the 2012-13 season. Coldhurst Coldhurst (or more rarely Cold Hurst) is an area of Oldham, and an electoral ward of the wider Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. At the time of the United Kingdom Census 2001, it had a population of 11,935, increasing to 13,201 at the

neg: Diggle, Greater Manchester Manchester. Diggle, Greater Manchester Diggle is a village within the Saddleworth parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. The village is situated on the moorlands of the Pennine hills. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is located at one end of the restored Standedge Canal Tunnel, Britain's longest, deepest and highest canal tunnel. In the village there is a listed building, the Gate pub, a newsagent, and a post office/off-licence. Diggle is home to Diggle F.C., an FA registered amateur football club which plays its home games at Churchill Playing Fields, Uppermill. It

neg: Failsworth Failsworth Failsworth is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, northeast of Manchester and southwest of Oldham. The orbital M60 motorway skirts Failsworth's eastern boundary. The population at the 2011 census was 20,680. Historically part of Lancashire, until the 19th century Failsworth was a small agricultural township linked ecclesiastically with the parish of Manchester. Farming was the main industry of this rural area, with locals supplementing their incomes by hand-loom weaving in the domestic system. The introduction of textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution led to unplanned urbanisation and Failsworth became a mill town, marked architecturally

neg: Glodwick service to Stalybridge via Abbeyhills and Shaw via Oldham during the day on weekdays, while Manchester Community Transport runs an hourly evening service and Stagecoach Manchester runs the Sunday service. The 410 and 411 services, operated by Manchester Community Transport, provide a circular service around various parts of east Oldham running along Waterloo Street in Glodwick. There is no railway station nearby, Glodwick Road station having closed in 1955, but there is a nearby Metrolink stop, which is Oldham Mumps, currently providing links to Manchester and Chorlton. Glodwick Glodwick is an area of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It is south-east

neg: Hawk Mill, Shaw Hawk Mill, Shaw Hawk Mill, Shaw was a cotton spinning mill in Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester. It was built in 1908. It was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1931 and passed to Courtaulds in 1964. The machinery was scapped in 1964c, and the mill demolished in 1991. Shaw and Crompton is a town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Beal at the foothills of the Pennines, north of Oldham, southeast of Rochdale, and to the northeast of the city of Manchester. It is regularly

neg: Oldham bus station plenty of buses that use Oldham Bus Station. The majority of services are run by First Greater Manchester with the remainder of services run by Checkmate Transport, Stagecoach Manchester and Stotts, while Manchester Community Transport provides the free Metroshuttle service linking the bus station and the town centre with the temporary Oldham Mumps Metrolink station. There are frequent buses running to Manchester, Rochdale, Ashton-under-Lyne and Middleton plus several parts of the Oldham area including Shaw, Royton, Chadderton, Saddleworth, Rushcroft, Holts Estate, Fitton Hill, Waterhead, Sholver, Lees, Grotton, Hollinwood and Failsworth. Buses also run from Oldham to Stalybridge, Hyde and Huddersfield.

neg: Rutland Mill Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Beal at the foothills of the Pennines, north of Oldham, southeast of Rochdale, and to the northeast of the city of Manchester. It is regularly referred to as Shaw. It is not served by any canal but a rail service was provided by the Oldham Loop Line, built in 1863 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. Rutland Mill was in the centre of Shaw close to the railway and the Milnrow Road. The manufacture of textiles in Crompton can be traced back to 1474, when a lease dated