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Greenacres, Greater Manchester Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Greenacres, Greater Manchester

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Greenacres, Greater Manchester history

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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 main road from Oldham to Huddersfield passes through the locality, which also facilitated this urbanisation.

Nonconformism

Greenacres Congregational Church has a history which spans virtually the whole period of non-conformity in the UK. Reverend Robert Constantine was ejected from his church and livings in 1662 by the Act of Uniformity 1662 for not subscribing to a nationalised system of Protestant beliefs and practices.

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90 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Greenacres, Greater Manchester places to visit

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Greenacres, Greater Manchester has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Greenacres, Greater Manchester’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Greenacres, Greater Manchester’s information audio spots:

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.

Royd Mill, Oldham Royd Mill, Oldham 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. The mill was demolished in 2015 to make way for a housing scheme.

Orme Mill, Waterhead Orme Mill, Waterhead is a cotton spinning mill in Waterhead, Oldham, Greater Manchester. It was built in 1908 and was taken over by Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s. Production finished in 1960 and the mill was passed on to Ferranti in 1964.

St James’ Church, Oldham St James’ Church is in Barry Street, Greenacres Moor, Oldham, Greater Manchester. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Oldham East, the archdeaconry of Rochdale, and the diocese of Manchester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Rifle Street drill hall, Oldham Rifle Street drill hall is a former military installation in Oldham, Oldham. It is a drill hall used to be used as a military drill hall for training purposes.

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