owdumer Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Saddleworth is in Yorkshire. It has never been in Lancashire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagger Lee Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Saddleworth is in Yorkshire. It has never been in Lancashire. Saddleworth has been in Greater Manchester since 1972 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevesidg Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Saddleworth has been in Greater Manchester since 1972 1974 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stanley30 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 72. Saddleworth is yorkshire, always has been , always will be! God knows the fascination with being from Lancashire , it's a hole! I'd much rather live over the hill! Either way latics are def lancs and proud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc_lover Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 72. Saddleworth is yorkshire, always has been , always will be! God knows the fascination with being from Lancashire , it's a hole! I'd much rather live over the hill! Either way latics are def lancs and proud I live in Saddleworth and it definitely says Greater Manchester on my address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24hoursfromtulsehill Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 :censored: Saddleworth. A few years ago, the Kings Lynn fans were singing, "Manchester wank wank wank" at us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owdumer Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Being in Greater Manchester doesn't change the fact that Saddleworth is in West Yorkshire.Gm is an administrative region not a county! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceStationLatic Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 I'm from Uppermill, Saddleworth, but post code is Oldham, Lancashire. I do half remember the mother saying once that it could either be Oldham, Lancashire, or Saddleworth, Yorkshire but not too sure - post code and address has always been Lancashire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Saddleworth is NOT in Failsworth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Here we go again .... Post towns and post codes have nothing to do with local government administrative areas or historic counties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShireBlue Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Seen maps where the the boundary is actually the River Tame. Splitting Saddleworth in two. Boo-ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc_lover Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 To be fair there is a great big 'Welcome to Yorkshire' sign on the border of Springhead as your go round the blind corner past the Red Lion in Lees. This would put me in Yorkshire but I am in denial so I just ignore it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Tic Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 I'm so glad I moved out of Saddleworth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 (edited) Being in Greater Manchester doesn't change the fact that Saddleworth is in West Yorkshire.Gm is an administrative region not a county! It's a metropolitan county. Edited October 20, 2014 by jimsleftfoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 I live in Tameside, a completely made up place.On the other hand, I actually live on the side of the River Tame, so it's extremely accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owdumer Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Downboats for stating facts? Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShireBlue Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 To be fair there is a great big 'Welcome to Yorkshire' sign on the border of Springhead as your go round the blind corner past the Red Lion in Lees. This would put me in Yorkshire but I am in denial so I just ignore it. Isn't it a 'historic boundary' sign. It is at Grains Bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100milesaway Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 It should throw you all a clue but what on earth do you think COUNTY END means. Nuff sed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticMark Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 To be fair there is a great big 'Welcome to Yorkshire' sign on the border of Springhead as your go round the blind corner past the Red Lion in Lees. This would put me in Yorkshire but I am in denial so I just ignore it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsworthlatic Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 The song was sang to try and get them to react. Most knew we weren't in Yorkshire but it's close enough to be classed as Yorkshire and Blackpool fans a while a go got a reaction from them by singing about them being from Yorkshire. Hardly the end of the world regarding what was sang, it was just done as I have said previously to provoke a reaction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagger Lee Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Being in Greater Manchester doesn't change the fact that Saddleworth is in West Yorkshire.Gm is an administrative region not a county! Not been in Yorkshire since 1972 - you may not like it, you may be in complete denial, you may post a million times that it is in Yorkshire but it is not FACT I did not like it when 'we' (thankfully living half a mile west of the county end border post) lost our Lancashire title but 1972 was a long time ago and facts are facts despite our wishes and desires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfatjoe1 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Not been in Yorkshire since 1972 - you may not like it, you may be in complete denial, you may post a million times that it is in Yorkshire but it is not FACT I did not like it when 'we' (thankfully living half a mile west of the county end border post) lost our Lancashire title but 1972 was a long time ago and facts are facts despite our wishes and desires. Quite right. I understand sentimental attachments to old counties, but, let's face it, it's all based on very little. County borders are not some alternative for national identity. They were drawn up for administrative purposes. They followed natural features like rivers and hills. They were re-drawn also for admin reasons. The world moved on (200 years ago) and the 'new' borders reflect those demographic changes. One day (soon) we'll have no one who remembers or cares about the old borders/attachments. Before then, we'll have a devolved assembly for Greater Manchester...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 My Mum campaigned to keep Saddleworth in Yorkshire, mainly because Oldham would milk Saddeleworth for the money. History does give some credence to that argument. Depsite that, I was born in Oldham Hopsital because I needed specialist care by a certain Dr Steptoe. and it was determined (it was February) it would be too treacherous a potential journey over to Huddersfield which my Mum wanted to do anyway. I am old enougfh to remember the chairs at Diggle School having W.R.C.C on the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc_lover Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Fair play, my eyes aren't great I just noticed some writing above YORKSHIRE and presumed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markoasis Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 I'm from Uppermill, Saddleworth, but post code is Oldham, Lancashire. I'm from Rochdale and hate the fact we have a bloody OL postcode!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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