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Hace 6 días · In this section of our site, you’ll find everything that you need know while planning your trip and during your visit to Oldham. Download the Oldham and Saddleworth Mini Guide (.pdf ~ 856KB) or one of our other visitor guides and trail leaflets.
Hace 1 día · Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill [a] (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, from 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955.
Hace 2 días · From the rich heritage and stunning architecture of the town centre, to the picturesque Pennine moorlands of Saddleworth, Oldham’s towns and villages need to be explored to be appreciated.
Hace 5 días · The village of Greenfield lies at the edge of the Peak District National Park and is an ideal starting point for the area’s many moorland walks. Walkers can experience the Oldham Way, starting and finishing at Dove Stone reservoir and meandering around the countryside of Oldham and Saddleworth.
Hace 5 días · The Jenkinsons of Nuthurst had land in Failsworth. Some of these families are noticed in the account of Moston. The Byrons in 1615 sold land to John Dunkerley of Failsworth, including closes called Oldham Field, Brown Knoll, Yarncroft, Little Pingot, &c., with freedom of turbary in a moss room or moss dale on Droylsden Moor.
Hace 3 días · Blackpool is a seaside resort town in Lancashire, England. It is located on the Irish Sea coast of the Fylde peninsula, approximately 27 miles (43 km) north of Liverpool and 14 miles (23 km) west of Preston. It is the main settlement in the borough of the same name.
Hace 2 días · Dr. Aikin in 1793 found Oldham 'pleasantly situated on a high eminence, commanding an extensive and delightful prospect.' (fn. 11) The modern history of the township is mainly that of the progress of its mining and manufacturing industries, beginning from the early part of the 17th century.
