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Oldham, Greater Manchester, England: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oldham_above_Chadderton_(2).jpgAuthor: Matt
Oldham is a big town within Greater Manchester, England. Located about 11 km (7 mi) to the northeast of downtown Manchester, it covers 18 sq km (6.9 sq mi) and has a population of 104,000 people (2012 estimate).
Booth House, Werneth, Oldham: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Booth_House,_Werneth.jpgAuthor: Roger May
Oldham was historically part of Lancashire until the creation of Greater Manchester in 1974. Just a village of modest significance, Oldham grew rapidly during the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century, becoming an international center for the textile industry.
Oldham was regarded as one of the first industrialized towns in England and the most important center for the cotton and textile industries in the country. At one point, it was spinning more cotton that both France and Germany combined. But that is all in the past now. The textile industry began its gradual decline in the post-World War II decades, and the last of the textile mills shut down before the end of the 20th century.
Oldham Market Hall: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oldham_Market_Hall.jpgAuthor: Narniauk
Since then, Oldham was moved to embrace services and light industries including home shopping, food processing, publishing and healhcare. The town center is today a major retail and cultural precinct. It has two major shopping malls, Town Square and The Spindles, making it one of the biggest retail areas in Greater Manchester.
Visiting Oldham
From Manchester, take the A62 road heading in a northeast direction to reach Oldham.
Hardford Mill, an old textile mill in Oldham: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hartford_Mill,_Oldham_-_geograph.org.uk_-_695355.jpgAuthor: Chris Allen
Places of Interest in Oldham
- Old Town Hall: Geogian neoclassical building erected in 1841, today a Grade II listed heritage building. It was here that Winston Churchill made his inaugural acceptance speech upon being elected a Conservative Member of Parliament in 1900.
- Oldham Parish Church: Also called the Church of St Mary with St Peter, this church was built in 1830 in the Gothic Revivial Style, and is today designated a Grade II* listed heritage building.
- Oldham War Memorial: Monument commemorating the men of Oldham who were killed in the First World War.
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