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Visit Freehold, Greater Manchester places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Freehold, Greater Manchester places to visit. A unique way to experience Freehold, Greater Manchester’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Freehold, Greater Manchester as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
Visiting Freehold, Greater Manchester Walkfo Preview Freehold is an urban area of Werneth in Oldham, Greater Manchester. It occupies an area in the west along the Oldham township boundary with Chadderton. Some parts of Freehold have remained derelict since the early 2000s following loss of funding for the initiative. When you visit Freehold, Greater Manchester, Walkfo brings Freehold, Greater Manchester places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Freehold, Greater Manchester Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Freehold, Greater Manchester
Visit Freehold, Greater Manchester – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit
With 118 audio plaques & Freehold, Greater Manchester places for you to explore in the Freehold, Greater Manchester area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Freehold, Greater Manchester places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Freehold, Greater Manchester history
In the early 1860s, John Platt (MP), the son of Henry Platt who founded Platt Brothers textile machinery manufacturers in 1770, purchased the land now known as Freehold from the Lees family, incumbents of the manorial Werneth Hall. Platt Bros were for a time the largest manufacturers of machinery for the cotton industry in the world, employing some 15,000 people. A footpath linking Manchester Road with the ancient road of Block Lane was built up to become Oxford Street. The opening of Oxford Street led to the construction of numerous side streets linking to Manchester Road and Block Lane.
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You can visit Freehold, Greater Manchester places with Walkfo Freehold, Greater Manchester to hear history at Freehold, Greater Manchester’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Freehold, Greater Manchester has 118 places to visit in our interactive Freehold, Greater Manchester map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Freehold, Greater Manchester, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Freehold, Greater Manchester places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Freehold, Greater Manchester & the surrounding areas.
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Best Freehold, Greater Manchester places to visit
Freehold, Greater Manchester has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Freehold, Greater Manchester’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Freehold, Greater Manchester’s information audio spots:
Tonge Hall Tonge Hall is a Grade II* listed Elizabethan manor house in Tonge, Middleton, Greater Manchester. It was built in the 17th century and is now in the Middleton area of Middleton.
North Manchester Rugby Club North Manchester Rugby Club (aka North Manchester RUFC) is an amateur sports club situated 5 miles north of the centre of Manchester. Established originally in 1921 in Prestwich as Prestwich Rugby Union Football Club, the club moved to Rhodes Cricket Club in 1951 and changed its name to Prestwich & Middleton Rugby Union football club in 1985. In 1991 the club merged with struggling Oldham college Rugby Union Club, maintaining the name of North Manchester.
Chadderton F.C. Chadderton Football Club is a football club in Oldham, Greater Manchester. They are currently members of the North West Counties League Division One North and play at Andrew Street.
Chadderton Hall Park Chadderton Hall Park is a park in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester. It contains a large field area with a small football pitch, a playground area, several flower gardens and a small café situated next to the Park’s bowling green.
Textile Mill, Chadderton Half of the building was destroyed by fire on 11 July 1950. The remaining section continued to be used for cotton waste sorting by W. H. Holt and Son until 1988.
Cowhill, Greater Manchester Cowhill (archaically Cow Hill) is a locality of Chadderton, in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester. It is located 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southeast of the town centre close to its eastern boundary with Oldham. An ancient hamlet which grew into an industrial village, Cowhill is now a residential area and includes a large housing development, Crossley Estate.
Hartford Mill Hartford Mill was a Grade II-listed building located off Block Lane, in the Freehold area of Oldham, UK. The mill was located in the Oldham area of Freehold and is Grade II listed above Block Lane.
Manor Mill, Chadderton Manor Mill, Chadderton is an early twentieth century, five storey cotton spinning mill. It was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s and passed to Courtaulds in 1964. Production finished in 1990.
Werneth Park Werneth Park is a public park in Oldham, Greater Manchester. It includes a Grade II* listed Community Centre, Music Rooms, Dame Sarah Lees Memorial, Gardens and sports facilities.
Werneth Hall Werneth Hall is a Grade II* listed privately owned Jacobean manor house in Oldham, Greater Manchester. It was built in 17th century and is now owned by a private family.
Visit Freehold, Greater Manchester plaques
12 plaques hereFreehold, Greater Manchester has 12 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Freehold, Greater Manchester plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Freehold, Greater Manchester using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Freehold, Greater Manchester plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.
Experience Freehold, Greater Manchester audio walks & tours
Walkfo guides for things to do / places to visit in Freehold, Greater Manchester allows exploration as you would do an art gallery or museum. Walk close to one of Freehold, Greater Manchester’s 118 historic places & our digital tour guide will create an audio story for that spot. With headphone connected, you can explore Freehold, Greater Manchester freely by foot, bike or bus – with your own personal tour guide in your pocket.
Explore Freehold, Greater Manchester Map App
Our visit Freehold, Greater Manchester map shows you things-to-do & places you can visit in Freehold, Greater Manchester & surrounding areas using the Walkfo digital audio tour guide app. Each spot has plaque, building, street or area information on history, culture or tourism.
You can set your Walkfo’s Freehold, Greater Manchester tourist map to find historic & tourism spots within 1km, 3km & 5km of the Freehold, Greater Manchester centre, depending on how far you plan to explore whilst you visit Freehold, Greater Manchester area at LONG:-2.13531, LAT:53.534326.
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Things to do & visit in Freehold, Greater Manchester / surrounding areas
● Moston, Manchester ● Broadhurst Park (public park) ● Broadhurst Park ● White Moss ● Royton ● Royton Town Hall ● Royton branch ● Thorp Mill, Royton ● Royton Ring Mill, Royton ● Middleton Junction ● Foxdenton ● Laurel Mill, Middleton Junction ● Firwood Park ● Middleton Junction and Oldham Branch Railway ● Chadderton Power Station ● Malta Mill, Middleton ● Greengate, Greater Manchester ● Nimble Nook ● Ace Mill, Hollinwood ● Mills Hill ● Nordens ● Stock Brook ● Magnet Mill, Chadderton ● Whitegate, Greater Manchester ● Alkrington ● Chadderton Park ● Tonge, Middleton ● Tonge Hall ● North Manchester Rugby Club ● Chadderton F.C.
● Butler Green ● Chadderton ● Chadderton Hall Park ● Textile Mill, Chadderton ● St Michael’s Church, Middleton ● Collective Spirit ● Cowhill, Greater Manchester ● Freehold tram stop ● Block Lane ● Chadderton Town Hall ● South Chadderton tram stop ● Blackridings Mill, Oldham ● Coalshaw Green ● Hartford Mill ● Baretrees, Greater Manchester ● St Matthew’s Church, Chadderton ● Freehold, Greater Manchester ● Westwood Moravian Church ● Manor Mill, Chadderton ● Kent Mill, Chadderton ● Werneth, Greater Manchester ● Busk, Greater Manchester ● Healds Green ● Chadderton Urban District ● Platt Brothers ● Halal Inn ● Werneth Park ● Hollinwood tram stop ● Werneth Hall ● New Moston ● Westhulme Hospital ● Royd Mill, Oldham ● Westwood, Greater Manchester ● Westwood tram stop ● Hollinwood, Greater Manchester ● Ashton Waterloo (ward) ● Fairbottom Bobs ● Bardsley, Greater Manchester ● Waterhead, Greater Manchester ● Greenacres, Greater Manchester ● Derker ● Derker tram stop ● St James’ Church, Oldham ● Asa Lees ● Salem Moravian Church ● Glodwick ● Oldham Mumps tram stop ● Oldham Coliseum Theatre ● Oldham Parish Church ● Oldham War Memorial ● Coldhurst ● Old Town Hall, Oldham ● St Wilfrid and St Ann’s Church, Newton Heath ● Regent Mill, Failsworth ● Failsworth tram stop ● Park Bridge ● Oldham Theatre Workshop ● Oldham Central tram stop ● Oldham Civic Centre ● Metropolitan Borough of Oldham ● Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Patrick Church, Oldham ● Alexandra Park, Oldham ● Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Oldham ● Royal Oldham Hospital ● Hathershaw ● Coppice, Greater Manchester ● Abbey Hills ● Boundary Park ● Hathershaw Hall ● Copster Hill ● Alt, Greater Manchester ● Fitton Hill ● Heron Mill, Hollinwood ● Garden Suburb, Oldham ● Hollins, Oldham ● Whitebank Stadium ● Oldham Borough F.C. ● Limeside ● Fox Mill, Hollinwood ● Failsworth ● Daisy Nook ● Fairbottom Branch Canal ● F.C. United of Manchester ● Junction Mill, Middleton Junction ● Oldham ● Maple Mill, Oldham
Getting to / around Freehold, Greater Manchester – transport link, station & street map
Getting around in Freehold, Greater Manchester using public transportation may include road, street, train, underground, bus or tram transport options. Walkfo has identified the following Freehold, Greater Manchester places with historic / cultural / factual content when you visit:
Local Freehold, Greater Manchester Public Transport Stations
Freehold, Greater Manchester Notable Streets & Road Destinations
Royton railway station
Royton Junction railway station
Middleton Junction railway station
Mills Hill railway station
Moston railway station
Oldham Werneth railway station
Park Bridge railway station
Oldham Glodwick Road railway station
Oldham Mumps railway station (London and North Western Railway)
Oldham Mumps railway station
Greenhill power station
Oldham Central railway station
Oldham Clegg Street railway station
Oldham bus station
The Revolution (radio station)
Rifle Street drill hall, Oldham
Oldham King Street tram stop
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Local Freehold, Greater Manchester historians & Freehold, Greater Manchester tour guides
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Visit Freehold, Greater Manchester places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Freehold, Greater Manchester places to visit. A unique way to experience Freehold, Greater Manchester’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Freehold, Greater Manchester as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
You can visit Freehold, Greater Manchester places with Walkfo Freehold, Greater Manchester to hear history at Freehold, Greater Manchester’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Freehold, Greater Manchester has 118 places to visit in our interactive Freehold, Greater Manchester map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Freehold, Greater Manchester, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Freehold, Greater Manchester places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Freehold, Greater Manchester & the surrounding areas.
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