Fittonhillbilly Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Cheapside - near the civic centre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happeney Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Two of my favourites: Chadderton Fold is between Chaddy Hall Rd and Healds Green (ie. Church Inn) Streetbridge is under the A627M (ie.The Horton Arms) Mills Hill is actually in Middleton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outoftheblue Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 When I was young, the small estate on the right as you travel from Hollinwood up Chamber Rd (Just after the bend) was called Little Africa due to the streets all being named after areas of Africa. Isn't Limeside now called Limehurst village? Stockfield is an area opposite Chadderton precinct. Morrisons is built at Bower Fold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMAX Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Stottfield is an Estate between Royley and Streetbridge. Royley is in between Haggate,Stottfield and Holden fold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yard Dog Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Sort of. Maybe the posh bits going off Tandle Hill Road but not much else. Hanging Chadder is round the top end of Thornham, sort of anywhere the Oldham side of the Turks Head. Unless my childhood memories are playing tricks. Another name for that neck of the woods is 'Gravelhole'...and near the Puckersley Inn you've got Narrowgate Brow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Another name for that neck of the woods is 'Gravelhole'...and near the Puckersley Inn you've got Narrowgate Brow. Never heard that myself, although it makes obvious sense with the old football pitch having been being a massive big gravel hole... Our ancestors sure were inventive, weren't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yard Dog Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Never heard that myself, although it makes obvious sense with the old football pitch having been being a massive big gravel hole... Our ancestors sure were inventive, weren't they? Check out the name of the Methodist church on Castleton Rd... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Check out the name of the Methodist church on Castleton Rd... Rings a bell now. It might just be Methodists being contrary though ;) I never called it that even when I was shouting names and throwing stones at horse riders and motorcyclists to get a chase off them from the edges of the pit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't worry be happy Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Rings a bell now. It might just be Methodists being contrary though ;) I never called it that even when I was shouting names and throwing stones at horse riders and motorcyclists to get a chase off them from the edges of the pit. never took you as being a risley inmate mr ll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 never took you as being a risley inmate mr ll Even posh kids like to live on the wild side once in a while Walshy ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Two of my favourites: Chadderton Fold is between Chaddy Hall Rd and Healds Green (ie. Church Inn) Streetbridge is under the A627M (ie.The Horton Arms) Mills Hill is actually in Middleton Mills Hill Railway Station lies on the border of Middleton/Chadderton but the address of it is Middleton. However, I have always considered Mills Hill to run from the station up towards Firwood Park encompassing Mills Hill School which is definitely in Chadderton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDHAM4ALWAYS Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 A bit off-topic here but I need the help of some fellow Latics fans. I am doing a project on defining different parts of Oldham. What I am trying to establish is how local people refer to the area they live in. While there are maps and Council wards etc., I am not sure that these relate to what local people call their area. For example, Hill Stores is a well known area (I think) but doesn't appear on the A to Z or as a Council ward. On the other hand, there are places on the A to Z like Hanging Chadder that I've never heard of. I have come up with the list below. I would be grateful if anyone could help me with it. Cheers! Oldham (West and East) Alt Bardsley Barrowshaw Busk Clarksfield Coldhurst Coppice Derker Fitton Hill Glodwick Greenacres Hathershaw Holts Moorside Mumps Oldham Edge Primrose Bank Roundthorn Salem Sholver Watersheddings Waterhead Werneth Westwood Failsworth & Hollinwood Failsworth Hollins Hollinwood Limeside Woodhouses Chadderton Broadway Butler Green Chadderton Chadderton Park Healds Green Mills Hill Whitegate Royton, Shaw & Crompton Cowlishaw High Crompton Haggate Heyside Higginshaw Oozewood Royley Royton Shaw Summit Thorp Saddleworth & Lees Austerlands Delph Denshaw Diggle Dobcross Grasscroft Greenfield Grotton Lees Lydgate Springhead Uppermill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDHAM4ALWAYS Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Hill Stores was a shop facing Ripponden Road at the junction with Huddersfield Road,Oldham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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