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Oldham ⫽ ˈ oʊ l d ə m ⫽ is a town in Greater Manchester, England, it lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Rochdale, and 7 miles (11.3 km) northeast of Manchester.
Oldham is a town in the North West of England. It is to the north-east of Manchester. It is part of Greater Manchester. Oldham was part of Lancashire until 1 April 1974. There were riots in Oldham in May 2001. It is the centre of the Borough of Oldham.
The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in England. It is named after its largest town, Oldham. The borough had a population of 243,912 in 2022, making it the sixth-largest district by population in Greater Manchester. The borough spans 142 square kilometres (55 sq mi).
The history of Oldham / ˈoʊldəm / is one of dramatic change, from obscure Pennine hamlet to preeminent mill town and textile processing capital of the world.
The name "Oldham" is of English origin and may simply mean "old homestead" or "old village". However, it is also said that Oldham is a derivative of Aldehulme, which may be derived from the Old English eald ("old") and the Old Norse holmi or holmr, meaning "old promontory or outcrop", possibly describing the town's hilltop position. [6] ( .
Oldham is a former textile town in Greater Manchester, 7 miles (10 km) northeast of city centre in the foothills of the Pennines. The main reason to visit is to explore the villages and valleys leading into the Pennines.
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Lying amongst the Pennines, Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. A boomtown of the Industrial Revolution, and one of the first ever industrialised towns, Oldham truly rose to prominence in the 19th century as an international centre of textile manufacture famed for cotton-spinning.
