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Oldham is a large town in Lancashire. It lies at the edge of the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock. Oldham rose to prominence during the 19th century as an international centre of textile manufacture. The town is characterised by its 19th-century red-brick terraced houses and the former cotton mills which mark the town's skyline. Today Oldham is a predominantly residential town, and a centre for further education and the performing arts. Oldham's Old Town Hall (1841), Georgian neo-classical in design, has a tetrastyle Ionic portico, copied from the temple of Ceres, on the River Ilissos. The town is within the council area of Oldham.
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.542155,-2.115967
Grid Reference: SD924050
Police Area: Greater Manchester
Council Area: Oldham
Country: England
GBPNID: 33964
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Oldham,_Lancashire_33964
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Place Type: Town
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.542155,-2.115967
Grid Reference: SD924050
Police Area: Greater Manchester
Council Area: Oldham
Country: England
GBPNID: 33964
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Oldham,_Lancashire_33964
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