Visit Littleborough, Greater Manchester Places

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

  

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

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Littleborough, Greater Manchester history

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Littleborough is supposed to have been the site of a small station along the Roman road that is routed from Mamucium (Manchester) to Eboracum (York) which skirts the town. A torc (or necklet) with ornamentation of a late-Celtic design was found in the Mawrode area of Littleborough in 1832.

Littleborough, Greater Manchester geography / climate

Littleborough stands roughly 623 feet (190 m) above sea level, on the western slopes of the Pennines, 12.6 miles (20.3 km) north-northeast of Manchester city centre. Blackstone Edge and West Yorkshire are to the east; Rochdale and Milnrow to the southwest and south respectively. In Littleborough are the localities and suburbs of Calderbrook, Chelburn and Chelburn.

You can visit Littleborough, Greater Manchester places with Walkfo Littleborough, Greater Manchester to hear history at Littleborough, Greater Manchester’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Littleborough, Greater Manchester has 39 places to visit in our interactive Littleborough, 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 Littleborough, 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 Littleborough, Greater Manchester places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Littleborough, Greater Manchester & the surrounding areas.

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39 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Littleborough, Greater Manchester tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Littleborough, Greater Manchester

  

Best Littleborough, Greater Manchester places to visit

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

Stanney Brook Stanney Brook originates in the Burnedge area of Shaw and Crompton. It flows through Milnrow into Rochdale before joining the River Roch at Newbold Brow. Its name derives from the Lancashire dialect word “stanner”

Hey Brook Hey Brook is a watercourse in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. It originates at the confluence of Buckley Brook and Syke Brook. It flows through Wardleworth to the River Roch.

HM Prison Buckley Hall Buckley Hall Prison is a Category C male prison in the Buckley district of Rochdale in North West England. It is operated by Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service.

Birch Hill Hospital Birch Hill Hospital is a health facility in Wardle, Littleborough, near Rochdale, Greater Manchester. It was managed by Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust when it was a general hospital. Parts of the hospital are now managed as a psychiatric hospital.

Ealees Brook Ealees Brook is a water course in Greater Manchester named after the Ealeees area of Littleborough. It flows northwards to the River Roch in Littleborough, Greater Manchester.

Hollingworth Brook Hollingworth Brook is a water course in Greater Manchester. It originates at Hollingsworth Lake and flows through the Ealees Valley where it merges with Shore Lane Brook to form Ealees Brook.

Blackstone Edge Blackstone Edge is a gritstone escarpment at 1,549 feet (472 m) above sea level in the Pennine hills. It is situated on the boundary between Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire in England.

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