Cartes topographiques Oldham

Altitude moyenne : 409 m

By 1756, Oldham had emerged as centre of the hatting industry in England. The rough felt used in the production process is the origin of the term "Owdham Roughyed" a nickname for people from Oldham. It was not until the last quarter of the 18th century that Oldham changed from being a cottage industry township…

Altitude moyenne : 173 m

Altitude moyenne : 150 m

Described in Samuel Lewis's A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848) as located in "a bleak situation", Shaw and Crompton is in the valley of the River Beal, which runs northward through the town towards the village of Newhey. The land to the east of the town steadily rises, reaching a height of 1,283 feet…

Altitude moyenne : 224 m

Altitude moyenne : 295 m

Altitude moyenne : 243 m

Altitude moyenne : 185 m