Go exploring with Saddleworth Village Trails These trails are a great way to explore the historic villages of Saddleworth and learn more about the history of the area. Please enjoy your visit responsibly and respect village life so that we can keep Saddleworth a special place for Dobcross Trail future generations to enjoy. A635 A great way to explore the historic villages of Saddleworth Greenfield
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Keeping Saddleworth Special Useful information Never drop litter. Take it home with you or Oldham Tourist Information Centre use one of the bins provided. Gallery Oldham, Greaves Street, Oldham OL1 1AL Follow the Countryside Code T: 0161 770 3064 Guard against fires, respect plants and E: [email protected] animals. Keep your dogs under close www.visitoldham.com control, stick to public paths across farmland and consider other people. Saddleworth Museum, Art Gallery and Visitors Centre Step on to public transport High Street, Uppermill, OL3 6HS Walking, cycling, riding and canal trips T: 01457 870336 are a great way to explore the area. E: [email protected] Help to reduce congestion, protect Brownhill Countryside Centre the environment and support the Wool Road, Dobcross, local community. Oldham OL3 5PB Stay, eat and buy local T: 01457 872598 Enjoy all that Saddleworth has to offer E: [email protected] by staying overnight in one of our hotels, guest houses or self-catering Local bus and rail information accommodation. T: 0871 200 2233 www.gmpte.com Sample local produce at the farmers market or pop in to one of our great pubs, cafes or restaurants.
Published by Oldham Council When you have finished with this leaflet, please recycle it. T: 0161 770 3064 E: [email protected] All information correct at time of going www.visitoldham.com to press. Published May 2011. The Ramsden Memorial in Dobcross Square Dobcross Trail 10 Ramsden Memorial - This stands in the centre of Dobcross Dobcross village – This used to be the site of Square and was erected in 1901 to commemorate a well respected 11 Swan Inn - In the mid 18th century it numerous cattle fairs. It had its own private bank local doctor, W.H.F. Ramsden. Dobcross had a moment of fame was kept by the Wrigley family. A branch when in 1978 the square and one of the shops was used for the of the family emigrated to America and and can claim fame to being the birthplace of the film ‘Yanks’ which was about American soldiers in Britain during giant Platt brothers textile machinery business. founded the Wrigley Chewing Gum World War Two. empire. Over time the pub has had various names including The George, 1 Brownhill Countryside Centre - Built in The King’s Head, and The Swan with La Two Necks. ) rk Hil 1916 as stables and a transport depot for 2 l Lane 6 Saddleworth Urban District Council. A
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Opening on 5 July 1982 as a Visitor Centre d n 12 The Delph Donkey - Opened in 1851, R a L this was the Delph branch line that ran providing information, advice and changing ld e e i v exhibitions. There is also a shop, toilets, f from Delph to Greenfield. Some of the s o r r picnic area and award winning nature e g early passenger trains were horse drawn, d id Harrop garden (accessible for all abilities) with a d hence its nickname. The line closed to u M Edge H Long
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Delph Donkey Line road widening scheme in the 1960s. e Lane e d 13 Wall Hill Road - At the foot of this l n p a a h road runs a small stream whose water 3 Packhorse Bridge - on the opposite L o N r River Platt Lane a R was once well known for its purity. The side of the road to the Countryside Centre e g next to Brownhill Bridge Mill are the w Tame u l name Wall Hill, formerly spelt ‘Wauhill’, S o R 11 is derived from the Saxon meaning remains of an early packhorse bridge. o o a 10 ‘Wellhill’. Close to Wall Hill were several 4 Brownhill Bridge Mill - A very early d W tenterfields, where cloth was stretched mill built around 1772. It was originally 8 on hooks between tenter frames. a teasing mill, a process whereby the raw wool was cleaned and loosened. 14 Wharmton Grammar School - It was built by the Winterbottom's of 6 4 Located up Streethouse Lane, the Bridge House. 9 building still stands and its site marked 12 7 3 Leeds - Liverpool Railway N by a plaque ‘ Wharmton School 5 Bridge House - This present one was oods Lane 5 ic k e founded by Ralph Hawkyard 1729 - built in the 1790s and was a master W r B 2 r converted into cottages by Henry clothier’s house. The ‘takin’ in steps’ o w Scholes 1888’. were used by the woollen merchants Wall Hill for taking the wool up to be stored, the d Road 13 ross New Roa 15 Saddleworth Viaduct - Bridges the top room being used as a warehouse Dobc Brownhill Lane 1 valley as part of the Huddersfield and rather than a weaving flat. Manchester Railway which was opened River Tame Picnic area 14 D in 1849. There are 23 arches, one of
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cheap goods, funeral benefits and many H n Medium trail 7 Dobcross Church - The Church of the other ways of eking out wages. e Holy Cross, completed in 1793, is D Long trail Saddleworth’s oldest church building. 9 Woods Lane - Originally the main road Its clock cost £370 and due to it being to Delph until Dobcross New Road was Play areas unreliable was for a period nicknamed opened in the 1880s. the ‘Dobcross Lie’.