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The Romans built a road from Manchester to York and traces can still be found.
The cotton industry flourished in Oldham from the 1600s but during the 1790s mechanism arrived and cotton gave way to wool.
The impressive Town Hall is a neo-Classical building dating from 1841 and the parish church standing opposite is early 19th century
Location: on the A62, 7m northeast of Manchester
- Type:
- Landmark