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Glodwick history
Etymology
The name Glodwick was recorded first as Glodic in the 1190s. The first element may be a Brittonic word related to Welsh clawdd, meaning “ditch, hedge” Gloddaeth in Wales may have a similar etymology. The second part of the name is harder to explain, but may be the Old English dic.
Medieval history
Glodwick was one of five parts of the thegnage estate of Kaskenmoor, held on behalf of King John by Roger de Montbegon and William de Nevill. The other parts of this estate were Crompton, Oldham, Sholver and Werneth. It later formed part of the township of Oldham within the ancient ecclesiastical parish of Prestwich-cum-Oldham.
Industrial revolution
In the late-19th and early-20th centuries, Glodwick provided a base for many of the cotton mills that made Oldham the most productive mill town in the world. Spinning companies like Samuel Milne, Lees & Wrigley, James Collinge & Sons and Bagley & Wright brought employment to the area.
Riots
In May 2001, Glodwick was the centre of controversy as it was at the heart of the Oldham Riots. Large scale rioting said to be fuelled by under-lying racial tensions between local white and South Asian communities.
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