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Saddleworth is a civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England.^[1] It comprises several villages and hamlets amongst the west side of the Pennine hills: Uppermill, Greenfield, Delph, Diggle and others. Saddleworth, which lies east of the large town of Oldham and 11 miles (17.7 km) east-northeast of the city of Manchester, is broadly rural, has a scattered population of 24,351,^[2] making it one of the larger civil parishes in the United Kingdom. A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... For the main settlement, see Oldham. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A hamlet is (usually — see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a village. ... Saddleworth Moor looking toward the Wessenden valley Saddleworth Moor is an area of heath moorland on the northern English Pennine hill-range between Holmfirth and Uppermill. ... Typical Pennine scenery. ... Uppermill is the largest commercial village in the Saddleworth region in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. ... , Greenfield is a village in the Saddleworth parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. ... Delph is a village in the Saddleworth area of Oldham. ... Diggle is a village within the Saddleworth parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... Sign in a rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Qichun, a rural town in Hubei province, China Rural areas (also referred to as the country, countryside) are settled places outside towns and cities. ...

Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, for centuries Saddleworth was a centre of woollen cloth production in the domestic system. Following the Industrial Revolution, Saddleworth became a centre for cotton spinning and weaving during the 18th and 19th centuries, so much so that by the end of Queen Victoria's reign, mechanized textile production had become a vital part of the local economy. The boom in industry that called for greater transport links, including the Huddersfield Narrow Canal and several mills and railways. The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... The West Riding as an administrative county prior to its abolition in 1974. ... For other uses, see Wool (disambiguation). ... The domestic system or putting-out system was a popular system of cloth production in Europe. ... A Watt steam engine, the steam engine that propelled the Industrial Revolution in Britain and the world. ... For other uses, see Cotton (disambiguation). ... A hand-turned spinning wheel in action Cones of yarn for industrial use Z-twist and S-twist yarns Spinning is the process of creating yarn (or thread, rope, cable) from various raw fiber materials. ... Tweed loom, Harris, 2004 Woven sheet Weaving is an ancient textile art and craft that involves placing two sets of threads or yarn called the warp and weft of the loom and turning them into cloth. ... First view of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal from Aspley Basin road tunnel towards the University of Huddersfield Buildings The Huddersfield Narrow Canal is an inland waterway in Northern England. ... The term mill, depending on context, can refer to: Mill (factory) – a place of business for making articles of manufacture; e. ...

Following the Great Depression Saddleworth's textile sector demised. Much of Saddleworth's architecture and infrastructure dates from its textile processing days however, notably the Saddleworth Viaduct and several cottages and terraces. This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

For centuries Saddleworth was linked, ecclesiastically, with the parish of Rochdale and was long talked of as the part of Yorkshire where Lancastrians lived.^[3] The former Saddleworth Urban District was the only part of the West Riding to have been amalgamated into Greater Manchester in 1974.^[1] However, strong cultural links with Yorkshire remain amongst its communities.^[4] There are several brass bands in the parish. ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... The culture of Yorkshire has evolved over the countys long history, taking influences from various sets of cultures who have controlled the land throughout its history including the Celts (Brigantes and Parisii), Romans, Angles, Vikings, Normans and much more. ... The Lochgelly Band, a Scottish colliery band, circa 1890 A British-style brass band is a musical ensemble comprising a standardised range of brass and percussion instruments. ...

History

Early history

The first documentary evidence of Saddleworth appears in the Domesday Book in which it is referred to as "Quick", spelt "Thoac"; where it is described as "Land of the King in Eurvicsire (Yorkshire), Agbrigg Wapentake."^[5] A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... A wapentake is a term derived from the Old Norse, the rough equivalent of an Anglo-Saxon hundred. ...

The history of the region clearly dates further back than the Domesday Book however. Place names derived from Celtic and Anglian dialects, along with the discovery of flint arrowheads and gold Viking rings all point to a much earlier Saddleworth, possibly as old as the Stone Age. Furthermore, there is a Roman road running through the area and a Roman fort (Rigodunum) at Castleshaw. Also present in the Saddleworth area is a possible Bronze Age bowl barrow (grid reference SD98010746). Despite excavations, no grave goods or human remains have been found associated with the barrow.^[6] For other uses, see Viking (disambiguation). ... Stone Age fishing hook. ... Basic ideal plan of a Roman castrum. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ... A bowl barrow, sometimes referred to as a cairn circle, cairn ring, howe, kerb cairn, turnp or rotunda grave is a type of tumulus first identified by John Thurman. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ...

Industrial Saddleworth

Saddleworth Viaduct was built originally to aid the transporting of goods during the Industrial Revolution, as was the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, which passes under it.

The steep slopes of the Saddleworth area and the acidic soils of the region have never been particularly conducive to intensive farming; meaning that long before the Victorian era, Saddleworth already had a long established, albeit domestic, textile tradition. Small, basic mills had been existent in Saddleworth before the industrial revolution, but these were increasingly replaced by larger more intensive establishments. So much so that by the end of Queen Victoria's reign, mechanized textile production had become a vital part of the local economy. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (480 × 640 pixel, file size: 664 KB, MIME type: image/png) Photograph of the Saddleworth Viaduct with the Huddersfield Narrow Canal passing under it. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (480 × 640 pixel, file size: 664 KB, MIME type: image/png) Photograph of the Saddleworth Viaduct with the Huddersfield Narrow Canal passing under it. ... First view of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal from Aspley Basin road tunnel towards the University of Huddersfield Buildings The Huddersfield Narrow Canal is an inland waterway in Northern England. ... Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. ...

The boom in industry that had occurred in Saddleworth during the Industrial Revolution called for greater transport links. The Huddersfield Narrow Canal was begun in 1794 at the height of 'Canal Mania', connecting Huddersfield to Stalybridge via Saddleworth and completed seventeen years later in 1811; when the Standedge Canal Tunnel at Diggle was finally opened. The decline of canals and the rise of steam powered locomotives left the canal falling behind the competition, and so it was decided that a railway tunnel would be built parallel to the canal, which was completed in 1848. The rise in traffic demanded a second tunnel be built, completed in 1871. Both of these were single line tunnels and eventually superseded by the 1894 tunnel, a double line tunnel, which is the only one of the three still regularly carrying passengers. A Watt steam engine, the steam engine that propelled the Industrial Revolution in Britain and the world. ... First view of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal from Aspley Basin road tunnel towards the University of Huddersfield Buildings The Huddersfield Narrow Canal is an inland waterway in Northern England. ... , Huddersfield is a large town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, near the confluence of the River Colne and the River Holme. ... The tunnel entrance at Marsden Map showing the location of the Standedge Tunnels in the United Kingdom The Standedge Tunnels (Standedge is normally pronounced Stannige) are four parallel tunnels that run beneath the Pennines at the traditional Standedge crossing point between Marsden and Diggle, on the edges of the conurbations... Diggle is a village within the Saddleworth parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. ... The tunnel entrance at Marsden Map showing the location of the Standedge Tunnels in the United Kingdom The Standedge Tunnels (Standedge is normally pronounced Stannige) are four parallel tunnels that run beneath the Pennines at the traditional Standedge crossing point between Marsden and Diggle, on the edges of the conurbations...

Unlike the majority of the Oldham Metropolitan Borough, where the industrial architecture was generally constructed from Accrington redbrick, Saddleworth's textiles mills and supporting infrastructure was made from stone.^[7] This is in keeping with other settlements amongst the southwest Pennines, such as Milnrow near Rochdale. For other uses, see Brick (disambiguation). ... Milnrow is a small town in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. ... For other uses, see Rochdale (disambiguation). ...

Governance

Although on the western side of the Pennine watershed, Saddleworth, or Quick as it was once known, has lain within the historic county boundaries of Yorkshire since the middle ages. From a very ancient time, the area formed part of the Agbrigg Wapentake, in the "Land of the King in Eurvicsire" (Yorkshire).^[5] Main European water divides (red lines) separating catchments (gray regions). ... The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Yorkshire is a traditional county of England, centred on the county town of York, and was traditionally split into three Ridings. ... Agbrigg and Morley was a wapentake of the West Riding of Yorkshire, England. ... A wapentake is a term derived from the Old Norse, the rough equivalent of an Anglo-Saxon hundred. ...

For a time, during the 17th century, Saddleworth constituted a chapelry within the ancient parish of Rochdale in Salfordshire, which was otherwise entirely in the ancient county of Lancashire.^[1] A Chapelry was a subdivision of a Parish in England up to the mid 19th Century. ... ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ... The hundred of Salford (sometimes known as Salfordshire) was an ancient division of the county of Lancashire. ... The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ...

In 1866 it became a civil parish in its own right and in 1889 became part of the administrative county of the West Riding of Yorkshire. In 1894 the parish's boundaries were altered somewhat, with the parts in Quickmere Middle Division (Springhead), Mossley and Uppermill becoming Urban Districts. The residue became a single-parish rural district. A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... The division into counties is one of the larger divisions of England. ... The West Riding as an administrative county prior to its abolition in 1974. ... , Mossley is a small town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. ... Uppermill is the largest commercial village in the Saddleworth region in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. ... In local government on the British Isles, a rural district was a predominantly rural area used for local government. ...

In 1872, Saddleworth was recorded to be "a hamlet, a chapelry, a township, and a district, in Rochdale parish and West Riding of Yorkshire".^[8] At this time, a post office for the area was found under the name of Uppermill which was under Manchester. Uppermill is the largest commercial village in the Saddleworth region in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ...

In 1900 the boundaries were changed again with the inclusion of Uppermill, and the single-parish rural district being instead replaced by the "Saddleworth Urban District".^[9] In 1937 it incorporated Springhead Urban District.^[9] Uppermill is the largest commercial village in the Saddleworth region in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. ... Springhead (or Vagniacea) lies at the source of the Ebbsfleet stream, just southwest of the Gravesend suburban conurbations. ...

Under the Local Government Act 1972, the West Riding of Yorkshire was abolished^[10] and Saddleworth was incorporated into the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester.^[1] The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... For the main settlement, see Oldham. ... The six metropolitan counties shown within England The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level subnational entity in current use in England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ...

Unlike neighbouring Shaw and Crompton, Saddleworth is a Successor parish, and thus was automatically granted civil parish status in 1974 when its urban district status was abolished. Successor parishes are civil parishes created by the Local Government Act 1972 with the same boundaries as an urban district or municipal borough abolished by the Act. ...

Up until 1996, Saddleworth's official postal county was Lancashire, due to it forming part of the Oldham post town. Postal counties were abolished in 1996 however. The postal counties of the United Kingdom, now known officially as the former postal counties, were subdivisions of the UK in routine use by the Royal Mail until 1996. ... The OL postcode area, also known as the Oldham postcode area,[1] is a group of postal districts in North West England that are sub-divisions of eight post towns. ... This is a list of post towns in the United Kingdom, sorted by the postal area (the first part of the outward code of a postcode). ...

Parliamentary representation

Saddleworth forms part of the Oldham East and Saddleworth parliamentary constituency, of which the Member of Parliament is Phil Woolas. Oldham East and Saddleworth is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Philip James Woolas (born 11 December 1959) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ...

It is split into two electoral wards; Saddleworth East and Saddleworth West, Saddleworth East being the larger of the two. A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods...

Geography

Saddleworth makes up around 52 % (29.4 square miles (76.1 km²)) of the entire Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in terms of area, and remains largely rural. A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Bounded directly to the west by Oldham, Lees and Shaw and Crompton, Saddleworth is twelve miles (19.3 km) southwest of Huddersfield. , Lees is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. ... Shaw and Crompton is a town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. ... , Huddersfield is a large town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, near the confluence of the River Colne and the River Holme. ...

Settlements

Saddleworth contains a collection of villages and hamlets, including: A hamlet is (usually — see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a village. ...

Austerlands is one of the Saddleworth villages and a component area of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Delph is a village in the Saddleworth area of Oldham. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Denshaw is a small village in Saddleworth in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, and is adjacent to Delph. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Diggle is a village within the Saddleworth parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Dobcross is one of the smallest villages in the Saddleworth parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. ... Friezland is a hamlet in Saddleworth, in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. ... Grasscroft is one of the Saddleworth villages in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. ... , Greenfield is a village in the Saddleworth parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... , Heights is a hamlet in the Saddleworth parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Scouthead is a village within the Saddleworth parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. ... Springhead is a village within the Saddleworth parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Uppermill is the largest commercial village in the Saddleworth region in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ...

Demography

As of the 2001 UK census, Saddleworth had a total population of 24,351. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males.^[2] The average household size was 2.39.^[11] Of those aged 16–74 in Little Bollington, 45.3% had no academic qualifications or one GCSE, lower than the figures for all of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham (55.2%) and about the same for England (45.5%).^[12][13] According to the census, 1.9% were unemployed and 28.2% were economically inactive.^[12] 18.5% of the population were under the age of 16 and 7.3% were aged 75 and over; the mean age of the people of Little Bollington was 40.92. 71.5% of residents described their health as 'good'.^[14] UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... For the main settlement, see Oldham. ...

Population change

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Culture

Identity

Since the local government reforms of 1974, some people of Saddleworth have been uneasy about their primary geographic reference frame, with parts of the local community feeling aggrieved at Saddleworth forming part of Greater Manchester. Saddleworth, where the local architecture of stone cottages is markedly Yorksharian, is the only part of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham to come from the historic county boundaries of Yorkshire, the rest being from Lancashire. It is also the only part of the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester to lie within these borders. Greater Manchester is based on the conurbation of towns surrounding the city of Manchester. However, Saddleworth is highly rural, and, for purposes of the Office of National Statistics, most of the parish's territory does not form part of the Greater Manchester Urban Area.[1] A frame of reference in physics is a set of axes which enable an observer to measure the aspect, position and motion of all points in a system relative to the reference frame. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... A conurbation is an urban area comprising a number of cities, towns and villages which, through population growth and expansion, have physically merged to form one continuous built up area. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... The Office for National Statistics is the UK government agency charged with the collection and publication of government statistics. ... A NASA satellite image of Greater Manchester. ...

Up until 1996, Saddleworth's official postal county was Lancashire. This was because its post town was Oldham. Postal counties were abolished in 1996 however. The postal counties of the United Kingdom, now known officially as the former postal counties, were subdivisions of the UK in routine use by the Royal Mail until 1996. ... This is a list of post towns in the United Kingdom, sorted by the postal area (the first part of the outward code of a postcode). ...

The Saddleworth White Rose Society organises events every Yorkshire Day (1 August) to promote its contention that Saddleworth remains part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. The Prince of Wales referred to Saddleworth's continuing Yorkshire status when he visited the area in 2001 saying "The fact that Saddleworth is still part of the historic West Riding is extremely important".^[15] The Saddleworth White Rose Society is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of the historic county of Yorkshire as the primary geographic reference frame for the English civil parish of Saddleworth. ... Yorkshire Day is celebrated on August 1 to promote the English county of Yorkshire as a good place to be born, to live, to work in and to visit. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The West Riding as an administrative county prior to its abolition in 1974. ... “Prince Charles” redirects here. ...

In 2004, public meetings were held to discuss the feasibility of splitting Saddleworth from the Borough of Oldham. Some residents at the time said they would prefer to become part of the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire or a new South Pennine authority, connecting rural towns and villages on both sides of the border. Even though such a move could involve merging with the neighbouring Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, Oldham councillors maintained the split was not feasible as Saddleworth does not have sufficient hospital provision, civic buildings, transport, schooling nor other infrastructure in its own right. Councillor Ken Hulme arranged a meeting for the matter to be discussed. One councillor remarked "They [Saddleworth] want a bigger slice of the pie than the rest of the borough. The people of the rest of Oldham are not going to subsidise Saddleworth, and Saddleworth can't go it alone. It couldn't afford to provide the services it needs."^[16] Coat of Arms of South Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, that has a population of 2. ... Kirklees is a metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire. ...

Whit Friday

Saddleworth Beer Walk in Delph, 2006

Saddleworth has a large number of annual customs and traditions, many of which are held during Whitsuntide. On Whit Friday morning, congregations from the churches of all of the Saddleworth villages hold their Walk of Witness and congregate in Uppermill to take part in a religious service. Later in the evening, the Whit Friday brass band contests take place. The band contests originated in Saddleworth and the nearby towns of Mossley and Stalybridge and are still centred on the local area. Bands from around the country, and indeed the world, travel to the area annually to compete. Due to the huge popularity of the event, Whit Friday band contests are now held in others of Saddleworth's surrounding villages. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1632x1224, 278 KB) Delph Beer Walk 7th June 2006. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1632x1224, 278 KB) Delph Beer Walk 7th June 2006. ... The Descent of the Holy Spirit in a 15th century illuminated manuscript. ... Whit Friday is the the name given to the first Friday after Pentecost or Whitsun in areas of northeast Cheshire, southeast Lancashire and the western fringes of Yorkshire, England. ... Various Religious symbols, including (first row) Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Bahai, (second row) Islamic, tribal, Taoist, Shinto (third row) Buddhist, Sikh, Hindu, Jain, (fourth row) Ayyavazhi, Triple Goddess, Maltese cross, pre-Christian Slavonic Religion is the adherence to codified beliefs and rituals that generally involve a faith in a spiritual... A brass band a musical group consisting mostly or entirely of brass instruments, often with a percussion section. ... , Mossley is a small town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. ... Statistics Population: 22,568 (2001 Census) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ963985 Administration District: Tameside Metropolitan county: Greater Manchester Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Greater Manchester Historic county: Cheshire / Lancashire Services Police force: Greater Manchester Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North...

Beer Walk

On the following Saturday, the Saddleworth Beer Walk is held. This is a fundraising event where participants walk around Saddleworth in fancy dress, stopping off at many of Saddleworth's pubs along the way for a pint of beer or lager. Spectators are encouraged to give money to the participants for charity. It is organised by the Saddleworth branch of the Round Table. A costume party (also referred to as fancy dress party in the United Kingdom) is a type of party where the guests dress up in a costume. ... Pub redirects here. ... The pint is an English unit of volume or capacity in the imperial system and United States customary units, equivalent in each system to one half of a quart, and one eighth of a gallon. ... For other uses, see Beer (disambiguation). ... Lager is a well attenuated beer brewed in cool conditions using a slow-acting brewers yeast, known as a bottom-fermenting yeast, and then stored (or lagered) for a period in cool conditions to clear away particles and certain flavour compounds to produce a clean taste. ... For other uses, see Money (disambiguation). ... This article is about charitable organizations. ... This page refers to Round Table, a friendship organisation. ...

Rushcart

Each year, on the second Saturday and Sunday after August 12th (the old Saddleworth "Wakes Week"), the Saddleworth Rushcart takes place. In 1975 a team of local lads formed the Saddleworth Morris Men and the first modern Rushcart was built for the first festival. This has now become the largest Festival of Morris Dancing in the whole of the United Kingdom.^{[citation needed]} This article or section needs to be wikified. ... Saddleworth Morris men are a team of male Morris Dancers based in an around the parish of Saddleworth in the borough of Oldham in England. ... This article or section needs to be wikified. ... Cotswold morris with handkerchiefs A morris dance is a form of English folk dance usually accompanied with music. ...

Notable residents

Dobcross is the birthplace to inventors, the Platt Brothers, who were pioneers of the mechanisation of textile manufacture. Dobcross is one of the smallest villages in the Saddleworth parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. ... Platt Brothers & Co Ltd, (also known as Platt Bros. ...

Progressive rock band Barclay James Harvest were formed in Saddleworth. Barclay James Harvest is a British rock band specialising in Symphonic/Melodic Rock with folk/progressive/classical influences. ...

Saddleworth’s craggy moorland provided the cliffs that springboard careers for internationally renown Alpinist/Climbers Kevin Thaw of Uppermill and Paul Braithwaite, Denshaw. Paul & son Tom currently compete and rank in International Mountain Biking events. Kevin Thaw (born c. ... Uppermill is the largest commercial village in the Saddleworth region in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. ... Denshaw is a small village in Saddleworth in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, and is adjacent to Delph. ... Mountain biker riding in the Arizona desert. ...

References

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External links

• Saddleworth White Rose Society
• Saddleworth Online
• Saddleworth.org.uk
• Virtual Saddleworth
• Saddleworth Historical Society
• Saddleworth Museum
• Saddleworth Buses