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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Lees, Greater Manchester

  

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

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Lees, Greater Manchester history

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Lees was one of the localities which sent a contingent of parishioners to the mass public demonstration at Manchester, now known as the Peterloo massacre. The settlement dates back to the 14th century and is thought to have been named after former retainer of the manor, John de Leghes. The Industrial Revolution brought cotton spinning to Lees in the form of eleven mills, which by the late-19th century had changed the character of the village completely.

Lees, Greater Manchester geography / climate

Lees is separated from the main conurbation of Oldham by a small amount of green belt land in the valley of Leesbrook. The village consists of a small cluster of shops and businesses on either side of the A669 Lees High Street. Springhead in Saddleworth forms a contiguous urban area with Lees.

You can visit Lees, Greater Manchester places with Walkfo Lees, Greater Manchester to hear history at Lees, Greater Manchester’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Lees, Greater Manchester has 63 places to visit in our interactive Lees, 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 Lees, 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 Lees, Greater Manchester places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Lees, Greater Manchester & the surrounding areas.

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63 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Lees, Greater Manchester places to visit

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

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.

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.

Oldham Parish Church The Church of St. Mary with St. Peter, mostly known as Oldham Parish Church, is the Church of England parish church for Oldham in Greater Manchester. It forms part of the Diocese of Manchester, and is one of several Grade II* listed buildings. A church building had existed on the site since 1280 and was replaced by an Early English Gothic Church in the 15th century.

Oldham War Memorial Oldham War Memorial is a large bronze sculpture group on a granite plinth. It was built to commemorate the men of Oldham who were killed in the First World War. Bronze plaques on the wall of the churchyard nearby list the fallen, including Mabel Drinkwater, a nurse who died after an operation at Oldham Royal Infirmary. The memorial became a Grade II listed building in 1973 and was upgraded to Grade II* in December 2016.

Greenhill power station Greenhill power station was built over the period 1921–24 and was decommissioned in 1960. It replaced the older Rhodes Bank generating station and was superseded by Chadderton B power station.

Old Town Hall, Oldham The Old Town Hall is a municipal building in Yorkshire Street, Oldham, England. It is a Grade II listed building. It was built in the 1960s.

Mossley (ward) Mossley is an electoral ward of Tameside, England. It is represented in Westminster by Jonathan Reynolds Labour Co-operative MP for Stalybridge and Hyde.

Hartshead Pike Hartshead Pike is a hill in Tameside in Greater Manchester, England. It overlooks Ashton-under-Lyne, Mossley, Saddleworth, Lees and Oldham.

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