Marsden, Manchester Road / The Great Western PH

Places of Interest Nearby

Standedge

Peak

Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Standedge is a moorland escarpment in the Pennine Hills of northern England between Marsden, West Yorkshire and Diggle, Greater Manchester. Standedge has been a major moorland crossing point since Roman times and possibly earlier.

Castleshaw Roman Fort

Archaeological site

Photo: Thomas E Saunders, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Castleshaw Roman fort was a castellum in the Roman province of Britannia. Although there is no evidence to substantiate the claim, it has been suggested that Castleshaw Roman fort is the site of Rigodunum, a Brigantian settlement. Castleshaw Roman Fort is situated 1½ miles west of Marsden, Manchester Road / The Great Western PH.

Butterley Reservoir

Reservoir

Photo: Bixintxo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Butterley Reservoir is a reservoir located near Marsden, West Yorkshire, near the Peak District National Park boundary. It was completed in 1906. The reservoir is known for its long stepped spillway, which is grade II listed. Butterley Reservoir is situated 1½ miles east of Marsden, Manchester Road / The Great Western PH.

Places in the Area

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.

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. Diggle is situated 1½ miles southwest of Marsden, Manchester Road / The Great Western PH.

Marsden

Photo: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0.

Marsden is a large village in the Colne Valley, in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. It is in the South Pennines close to the Peak District which lies to the south.

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