Dobcross
Dobcross is a village in the civil parish of Saddleworth in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. It is in a valley in the South Pennines, along the course of the River Tame and the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, 4.2 miles east-northeast of Oldham and 13 miles west-southwest of Huddersfield.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Holy Trinity Church and Swan Inn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Uppermill and Delph.
Dobcross
- Type: Village with 1,570 residents
- Description: village in Greater Manchester, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Saddleworth, Oldham, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.55661° or 53° 33′ 24″ north
Longitude
-2.01655° or 2° 0′ 60″ west
Population
1,570
Elevation
719 feet (219 metres)
Open location code
9C5VHX4M+J9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Dobcross” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Dobcross”
- French: “Dobcross”
- Irish: “Dobcross”
- Polish: “Dobcross”
- Urdu: “ڈوب کراس”
- Welsh: “Dobcross”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Woolroad and Wall Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Dobcross Post Office and Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School.
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