Running Hill Pits

Running Hill Pits is a locality in Saddleworth, Oldham, England. Running Hill Pits is situated nearby to the locality Broadstone Moss, as well as near Wicken Clough Moss.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St Chad and Kilngreen Church.

Church of St Chad

Church

Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Church of St Chad is an Anglican parish church on Church Lane in Uppermill, a village in the civil parish of Saddleworth, within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.

Kilngreen Church

Church

Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Saddleworth School

School

Saddleworth School is a community secondary school in Diggle, England, for students in years 7–11.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diggle and Saddleworth Moor.

Diggle

Village

Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Diggle is a village in the civil parish of Saddleworth, in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the moorlands of the Pennine hills.

Saddleworth Moor

Locality

Photo: Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saddleworth Moor is a moorland in North West England. Reaching more than 1,312 feet above sea level, it is in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park. It is crossed by the A635 road and the Pennine Way passes to its eastern side.

Castleshaw

Hamlet

Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Castleshaw is a hamlet in the Saddleworth parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines, 2.4 miles north of Uppermill, 3 miles west-southwest of Marsden, and 5.3 miles east-northeast of Oldham. Castleshaw is situated 1½ miles northwest of Running Hill Pits.

Running Hill Pits

Type: Locality
Location: Saddleworth, Oldham, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.56207° or 53° 33′ 43″ north

Longitude

-1.97128° or 1° 58′ 17″ west

Open location code

9C5WH26H+RF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14269079000

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Localities in the Area

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