Uppermill

Uppermill is a village in the civil parish of Saddleworth in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it lies on the River Tame in a valley amongst the South Pennines with the Peak District National Park directly to the east, 5 miles east of Oldham and 11 miles northeast of Manchester.

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Type: Village with 11,200 residents
Description: village near Oldham, England
Also known as: “Upper Mill”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saddleworth Museum and Uppermill Library.

Saddleworth Museum

Museum

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The Saddleworth Museum is a local history museum in Uppermill, Saddleworth, Greater Manchester, England. Founded in 1962, the museum is housed in the remains of the 19th-century Victoria Mill and its collections showcase the history of Saddleworth.

Uppermill Library

Library

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Sacred Heart and St William, Uppermill

Church

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Sacred Heart and St William, Uppermill is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dobcross and Greenfield.

Dobcross

Village

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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.