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A map of Oldham, and surrounding area. At 53°32′39″N 2°7′0.8″W (53.5444°, −2.1169°), and 164 miles (264 km) north-northwest of London, Oldham stands 700 feet (213 m) above sea level, 6.9 miles (11.1 km) northeast of Manchester city centre, on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock.
Oldham, urban area and metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, northwestern England. The historic town of Oldham and the western part of the borough lie in the historic county of Lancashire, and the eastern part of the borough, including such areas as Uppermill,
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
All the green space has since been urbanised. The history of Oldham / ˈoʊldəm / is one of dramatic change, from obscure Pennine hamlet to preeminent mill town and textile processing capital of the world.
Oldham is one of England's great modern centres of manufacture. In 1760 it contained only about 60 dwellings, mostly thatched huts. Its rapid progress is due chiefly to its proximity to the Lancashire coal fields.
Oldham. Explore Oldham. Lying to the northeast of Manchester, the borough of Oldham is a great combination of spectacular and unrivalled countryside, quaint villages and market towns, award winning food and drink establishments, excellent shopping opportunities and heritage sites.
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Lying amongst the Pennines, Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. A boomtown of the Industrial Revolution, and one of the first ever industrialised towns, Oldham truly rose to prominence in the 19th century as an international centre of textile manufacture famed for cotton-spinning.
