Knott Hill

Knott Hill is a peak in Saddleworth, Oldham, England. Knott Hill is situated nearby to the village Delph, as well as near the hamlet Thurston Clough.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castleshaw Roman Fort and Uppermill Civic Hall.

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.

Uppermill Civic Hall

Community center

Uppermill Civic Hall, also known as Saddleworth Civic Hall, is a municipal building in Lee Street, Uppermill, a village in Greater Manchester in England. The building currently serves as the offices and meeting place of Saddleworth Parish Council.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oldham and Uppermill.

Oldham

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Oldham is a former textile town in Greater Manchester, 7 miles northeast of city centre in the foothills of the Pennines. The main reason to visit is to explore the villages and valleys leading into the Pennines. In 2011 the population was over 96,000.

Uppermill

Village

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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.